Day 6 - Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon, Voyage 20
- Paul Mora
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min read
I was quite surprised by the influence the ocean had in the development of this whiskey.
The salt air adds a bit of brine to the nose, which compliments the caramel and vanilla notes. The rocking waters helped develop a rum-sugary sweetness to the pallet.
On the front, the brine also carries over to add salted caramel.
This finishes very warm and light, considering it is a thick and savory 90 proof bourbon. A great compliment to the end of a day!
I think I need another tasting of this one. It was light and pleasant with a nice warm--not hot--finish. Beyond that I wasn't getting much more than a brief show of caramel. I'll get a bottle and give it another chance.
Another interesting whisky. Normally, when I taste a spirit, I look for immediate impressions. This bourbon stood that idea on its head. It took its time revealing its nature. On pouring, I noticed it was a lighter color than the others. On the nose, I thought I picked up sea air. On tasting I detected caramel, peat, cherry and a pleasing smoothness. After several sips and time spent on the palate I noticed citrus oil and saltiness. This whisky invites you to stay a while and develop a rapport. Well done. I would purchase this one.
Friday is Martini night in the Wallach household. We'll go with a double (or triple) tasting over the weekend.
Oh. Yeah. I have seen this bourbon before and always wanted to try it. I definitely get the brine on the nose and as an old salt myself this flavor profile suits me to a T. Love it!