Jefferson’s Reserve Old Rum Cask Finish Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky, USA (750ml)

DISTILLER’S NOTES:

The nose is loaded with molasses notes, brown sugar, tons of baking spice, some coconut husk, and only a smattering of wood. If I didnt know any better, from the nose Id probably have guessed this was a well-aged rum instead of a whiskey.

The palate belies the bourbonness of the spirit, melding caramel corn with a big injection of sweet caramel, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and layers of chocolate sauce both sweet milk and bittersweet dark. The rush of sweetness isnt overpowering, but rather fades easily into its lightly wooded, vanilla-focused finish.