Name: Jefferson Small Batch Bourbon
Color: Light brown
Nose: Vanilla, spice, citrus, caramel
Taste: Dark fruit, spice, caramel
Jefferson Very Small Batch Bourbon is a great way to celebrate the 4th of July and will be drinking some today. Jefferson was first released by Castle Brands from Kentucky in 1997.
The Castle Brand does not distill their own whiskey. They acquire it from sources and blend and adjust it as they see fit. They are honest about this which is a good way to be in the whiskey world. Other companies (not going to mention any names) make efforts to hide the fact they source the raw product. I look at it this way, if you bottle a good whiskey, why do I give a shit you did not distill it yourself? Some people think the whisky has to be distilled by the company directly to be a whiskey. These people need to be reminded that building and operating a distillery takes tens of millions of dollars to start up. Even after the startup costs you spend years developing your whiskey before you sell it.
Jefferson Very Small Batch is not bad, not good, it is just a decent bourbon. It is fine to drink on the rocks or on in a cocktail. Since this is the week of vacations and BBQ’s a bottle of this bourbon is a good one at a good price to get shit faced to celebrate the birth of our Nation.
Price around $40 it is a decent bourbon. Happy 4th of July and don’t drink and drive!
If you like it, drink it! – Chris
If you like it, drink it!
