Jefferson's Reserve 8 Year Old

Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon

I'm not much of a Bourbon guy, and had concluded a long time ago that I just don't like Bourbon. The style always seemed far too aggressive, rough, heavy-handed, and, lacking in subtly. I say "had" because tonight I had a "Bourbon Epiphany", and its name is Jefferson's Reserve Very Small Batch Bottle #2157 of 2400. This...

Score 90/100

Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon

The reviewed bottle, from batch # 133, bottle #117/2,400, has been open for 10 1/2 months, is 75% full, and has been preserved for nearly all of that time with inert gases. At one time this Kentucky Bourbon Distillers product had a 15 year age statement. There is no longer an age statement, other than the words "very old" on the label...

Score 93/100

Jefferson's Ocean Cask Strength

My thanks go to @newreverie for the reviewed sample. Jefferson's Ocean Cask Stength is listed as 'Voyage 7' during which time some of the whiskey aging occurred at sea. There is no age statement here, but estimates are that the bourbon is 6 to 8 years old Nose: very strong intensity with enormously strong wood spice flavours, cloves,...

Score 90/100

Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon

One of the fondest memories of a whiskey was born during the winter of 2009, while house-sitting in a beautiful, multi-decked a-frame, nestled serenely and privately in the woods. It was a cold night, a determined snow was falling, and on the deck within reach of the sumptuous hot tub, quietly sat man’s best friend … ready to serve at a beckoning...

Score 95/100