Day 21 is Jefferson’s Reserve, a “Straight Bourbon Whisky” that’s 45.1% alcohol.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/mclain-and-kyne/jeffersons-reserve-bourbon-whisky/
This is whisky, not whiskey. I’m sure that’s important. Once again, I am using a link to something other than the producer’s Web site because they have one of those spastic scrolling websites that make we wish I could give my browser Ritalin so it would calm down.
The bourbon itself is very nice, very smooth, a solid, well-mannered bourbon with some fire to it and a nice presence. This one’s a good sipper, and would make a great cocktail. I’d probably feel bad about mixing it, though.
I didn’t make a lot of taste notes on this one. It doesn’t have a lot of distinctive flavor to it. It’s fairly light, without being timid.
Two stars, would have been three if it had been just a bit more distinctive.
The updated rankings:
- Blanton’s Gold Edition
- Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7
- Noah’s Mill
- Bulleit
- Elijah Craig
- Evan Williams
- Jefferson’s Reserve
- Four Roses Single Barrel
- FEW
- Booker’s 7 Year
- Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004
- Jefferson’s
- Four Roses
- Smooth Ambler Old Scout 9 Year Old Bourbon (Cask 1868) Single Barrel Release
- Michter’s
- Eagle Rare
- 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
- Roughstock Montana
- Hudson Baby Bourbon
- Old Forester
- Smooth Ambler Contradiction