Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Voyage 17

Manhattan with Martini & Rossi Rosso sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters

Good balanced bourbon. Almost taste the ocean with every sip.

Smells amazing. Light bite.

Easy Drinking

This is Voyage 17. The nose is sweet and has cooked plumbs with baking spices, pear juice, sweet corn and a little oak. I also can’t deny that there is a brininess, even though I’m trying not to give into the whole “aged at sea” thing, it’s there. It is coming off kind of Scotchy. The palate has a nice creamy and oily mouthfeel with some sweet corn, hints of red apple, baking spices, vanilla, som leather, oak and a little saltiness. There is a quick burst of a scotch type note at the beginning, I guess that’s the brininess coming through. The finish is medium-long that has a very light burn that goes away fairly quickly. You’re left with notes of vanilla and a slight salty/bitterness on the front of the tongue. Overall this makes for a fine bourbon. The salty/briny notes are there, not overwhelming, but present and make this reminiscent of Scorch. And I can’t help but also be reminded of Blanton’s and other Buffalo Trace mashbill #2 products. The sweet, smooth cooked apples and spices are what is reminding me of that. So if Blanton’s were a scotch, this is it.