Excerpt: There's a time and place for this bourbon, but for the money I’d rather reach for many of the other fantastic bottles that play in this price range.
Excerpt: Nicely balanced, with candied fruit, blackberry jam, soft vanilla, kettle corn, and a kiss of mint. Pleasant, unpretentious, and uncomplicated.
Excerpt: Jefferson’s Very Small Batch is cheap, light, smooth, and manages to retain a decent character. If you’re looking for something new to try in the low-mid $20s this would definitely fit the bill.
Excerpt: Extremely youthful. It’ll get there, but it’s a work in progress. Mildly dismaying they couldn’t blend away the youth, but when using stock that is clearly this young, those less desirable youthful notes will always be present.
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House Review
Intro:
Jeffersons Very Small Batch Bourbon carries no age statement and inhabits most stores shelves around the $28 mark - extremely hotly contested real estate many similarly priced releases. We don't know who makes it, but it's bottled at 41.15% ABV.
Nose:
Young, corn forward. Vanilla bean, light caramel, some baking spice. A bit of grain.
Taste:
Thin on the palate, with signs of obvious youth. No real heat, but the green wood notes and musty grain makes it clear that not only is this a very small batch - it’s also a very young one.
Finish:
Short, musty, grass and hay.
Overall:
Extremely youthful. It’ll get there, but it’s a work in progress. Mildly dismaying they couldn’t blend away the youth, but when using stock that is clearly this young, those less desirable youthful notes will always be present.
Score:
4
By t8ke
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