Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel

Caramel nose

Best Jefferson I've had. These just don't do it for me. Has a weird floral proifle. Oak presence, bit of spearmint.

Vanilla and heavy spice, no sweet. Strong bubble gum nose. Liquor Barn Barrel No: 197 Bottle No: 4

JEFFERSON'S RESERVE SINGLE BARREL (BARREL 18/BOTTLE 168) (Working my way through a backlog of notes, so you may get sick of me for a few days.) *NOSE: Oak Spice, Cedar, Leather, Unlit Cigar, Carmelized Sugar, and a Dollop of Heat. With time in the glass a Fresh Cut Grass note emerges. *NEAT: Nice Coating Mouthfeel. Lots (and I do mean LOTS) of Oak Spice without being overly tannic. Vanilla Creme, Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Yellow #2 Pencil. The Tingly Cinnamon/Oak Spice really ramps up and coats the palate on the Long Finish with a nice blooming KYHug deep in the chest. *SPLASH: Nose loses some of the Heat and gets some Tartness. Rhubarb? On the palate the Oak gets a little Less Spice. The Tartness makes its way here as well, with Tart Cherry over Vanilla Ice Cream. Still a good bit of Spice on the Finish. I'm thinking this will stand up to a Large Cube of Ice very well. *VERDICT: Curiosity got the best of me. Can a company known for blending barrels from various sources put out a decent single barrel? In short, YES. I really like this. Spicy Oak and Cinnamon Heavy but with just enough Sweetness to keep the Tannins in check. I love a Bourbon that can pull that off and this one fits that description to a tee. Keep in mind that as a Single Barrel, YMMV.