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Jefferson’s Marian McLain Bourbon
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Distiller:
Various
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Bottler:
Jefferson's
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ABV:
51%%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 100
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: This is one of those whiskeys you’ll open up and finish the same night if you’re not careful.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Robb Report
- Excerpt: Each particular age statement, cask finish, and state of origin brings a specific flavor to the whiskey, and this precise construction has yielded great results.
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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Expertly balanced and engaging, it’s the best thing I’ve had from Jefferson’s since the fabled 17 Year Presidential Select.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: This is a nice pour. It’s not incredible, but there’s enough here to entice the average drinker, and it does well enough from tip to tail.
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Intro:
An April 2023 release, this bourbon is a tribute to the legacy of the eighth-generation grandmother of Jefferson’s founder Trey Zoeller, one of the earliest documented female bootleggers and whiskey runners in history. Jefferson's Marian McLain is a blend of 11-year-old Kentucky bourbon, 14-year-old Tennessee bourbon, rum-cask-finished bourbon, wheated double-barrel bourbon and 8-year-old Kentucky bourbon. That list of components is enough to pique our interest — let's see how the finished product is.
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Nose:
Pleasant and sweet on the nose, with red berries, sweet cream, honey, toffee and a light bit of nougat. Light on oak and spice but rich in sweetness and enticing fruitiness.
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Taste:
Sweet cream, brown butter, red berries, toffee and touch of cinnamon. The palate is moderate in viscosity, pleasant but not wildly complex. Pleasant tannins. There isn't a wild amount of dryness but enough to balance the sweetness.
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Finish:
The finish is short — pleasant but ultimately short-lived. Brown sugar, cinnamon, cherries.
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Overall:
This is a nice pour. It’s not incredible, but there’s enough here to entice the average drinker, and it does well enough from tip to tail.
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Score:
5
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources