Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Voyage 24

Good taste, bad price.

Warm and complex

Smooth on the front, full aroma, a bit oily on the finish, slight burn.

Appearance: Rich copper, toffee esque almost caramel in color. Nice clarity. Aroma: sweet on the nose at first, then some oak and vanilla with maybe a bit of citrus coming through Palette: Spice early then quick transition to lingering sweetness, minimal burn for this proof, nice vanillas, butterscotch, and maybe a touch of lavender - increasingly smooth with a few drops of water. Nice finish with no lingering burn at all. Very nice pour! Maybe my favorite for the price point.

Chocolate and citrus on the nose. First sip offers no burn at first but it builds and offers a good linger and surprise finish. Black pepper and char are the most prevalent. Ice softens the burn and makes this more enjoyable.

Voyage 17

Vanilla caramel

Appearance: dark amber/copper Nose: sweet caramel with banana and a hint of mint and clove, very inviting. Palate: Oaky and leathery base is joined with strong and complex fruity notes of raisin, ripe banana and orange blend together, yielding to more caramel and toffee notes. Mouthfeel is more buttery than expected also. Finish: longer dry finish and lingering with peppery cinnamon/spice. Overall: Rich and complex, and a very enjoyable pour. I was skeptical of the ‘aged at sea’, but tasting Voyage 24 (my first) I cannot deny the flavors - it seems all that warm Caribbean weather can do some interesting things. Will have to check out their others to compare flavors. To me, I have taken a chance on other $80 bottles that are garbage compared to this. Knock it if you want, but to me this is a solid bourbon with a unique flavor profile on par with some other fruit bombs I have really enjoyed. My expectations were neutral and they were far exceeded. Strong work, Jefferson’s.