Jefferson's Rye Cognac Cask Finish

Rich, honey raisin, mild white pepper

Apple, cinnamon on the nose, velvet chocolate finish, light, best Jeffersons by far!

I’m new to the whiskey world. This was one of my first bottles to buy and try it without drowning it in Coca-Cola. I really enjoyed drinking it neat. I think that people who have a trained palette will really enjoy it. Because if a beer drinker like myself enjoys it, it must be pretty good stuff. Enjoy!

Sweet caramel notes up front with heat building. Plenty of notes from the cognac stick around to ponder

Tried this at a bar for $10 as I thought it would be better to try than buy an entire bottle. The nose was sweet and picked up the rye/cinnamon. The palate was very different than I expected. Much more sweet but not too much rye (as you would expect from a rye) and came off a little hot. The finish had lots of cinnamon but didn’t last long. Overall, it was “okay”. Wasn’t great, wasn’t terrible and was an interesting pour. I wouldn’t buy a bottle due to the price but might take another pour for $10 again.

I have had a few Jefferson tastes with mixed reviews. This one has gotten some pretty rave reviews so when I saw one on the shelf I gave it a go. Nose is a very nice fresh baked rye with a sweet edge from the cognac finish. First sip is something different for a rye. Very little bite for a rye. Cinnamon comes through in bunches in this pour with some very sweet edges. There is a soft cinnamon burn that comes on mid sip that never gets very strong, but delivers a slow warming finish. Overall I am really impressed with this glass. I know this will not be everyone's jam and purists will scream blasphemy at a finished whiskey. They can walk on by the shelf with this one, but for the rest of us this is a great pour. Grab one if you get the chance!

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