Overall a really fun time. I compared it to standard Jefferson’s Reserve. #3. Maybe a bit more pecan and buttery than the original and I like it better. #4. Heavier tannins and a really dry finish, I like it less than the original #6. Vanilla and butter, some extra baking spice notes, I have about the same preference between this and the original #10. More vanilla and butter here with some dried apricot notes, my favorite one of the batch and I prefer it over the original #12. Nice sweet notes and vanilla, about the same preference for this or the original
Jefferson's Ridiculously Small Batch Wood Experiment Collection
About this bottle
This is a collection mini bottles of bourbon, each of which was finished in a different type of wooden vessel. There were 13 different experiments released, and each box contains 5 of the expressions, which vary by box (the information for each is identified on the packaging). Each is bottled at 92 proof.
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A very thin taste. Light, good for early in the day, I suppose. That label states that it has a low, deep impact toast profile. I didn’t really taste that. The aroma and the taste are strangely very different. I smelled some floral and fruit, but the taste was a bit leather-like to me. A fairly expensive Bourbon, but, I’m happy to have tried an experiment.
Only tasting Experiment 10 (French and American oak hybrid barrel), but it is exceptional. Smooth, buttery mouth feel with butterscotch nose and sweetness. No ethanol burn at 92 proof because the flavors are so pronounced.
Tasting #3. Initial taste was a bit funky. Pick up a bit of a bread taste/sweetness. Little burn but nothing spectacular.
#3 no notes #4 #6 #10 favorite of the set, medium wood and smoke #12 lots of smoky wood, spicy oak/vanilla
3,12,6,4,10 in that order. 3 is just an easy everyday that you don't want to spend much for
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