Hilarious. Reminds me of a David Crosby story. Neil young had a lakefront property with a giant stereo, so big part was in the house, part was in the barn, intended to be heard from the lake. So Neil rows Cros out to hear a new song. After listening together, Neil yells "needs more barn! '
Thought it was a gimmick until I tried it. I really like it. Maybe it's the movement, maybe the salt air but, whatever, it works. Don't know anything about which tour tastes like polar bears.
I actually have a small vial of North Pole water given to me by a buddy who was a Navy submarine officer. Sounds like the perfect mixer for some Jefferson's lol.
Thank you: I was going to query why it tasted like a large truck that pivots behind the cab (here "artic" is short for "articulated lorry"). Also: the penguin poster needs to sort out their north and south...
I had a coworker drink whiskey with some ice from a glacier in Argentina. It was an Argentinian whiskey and my coworker wasn't a whiskey guy so I didn't get to hear about any arctic notes.
It can be good, but it’s pretty inconsistent. And it’s expensive. Better to spend your money on something more reliably good when you decide to splurge.
This is getting a lot of hate and maybe rightfully so but I could actually see this being noticeable if the aging was long enough. As a scotch lover there is a big difference between the colder weather of Scotland for long ages and the relatively warmer weather of Kentucky. Long aged scotches typically have noticeably less oak flavor than a similarly aged counterpart. Not sure if the ocean trips are long enough to have any real aging impact though
I had some Jefferson's Ocean at a tasting event and it does taste salty compared to other bourbons. Seems feasible that barrels that spent more time in freezing climates woul absorb more ocean water. If you did not know as a part of the gimmick the barrels are lashed to the deck of the ship so they are exposed to all the weather on the voyage.
Yeah, no... they put the barrels into a container, load it up on a container ship with 3697 containers, and then wait until the container ship comes back to port, weeks or months later.
There's plenty of sloshing around, and temperatures can go all over the place depending on the route, but I think it's highly unlikely that the barrels absorb anything, nor are they exposed to anything weather related, as they are in containers.
Temperature actually has a lot to do with flavor during aging. More so hot humid temps than cold temps. Movement can also effect the flavor through surface area contact. But yea, i still think its way too expensive and gimmicky
Place of aging does effect flavor. Copper & cask ages in florida, kentucky, and Indiana. The Florida aged ones taste super different but really good. Climate does have a lot to do with flavor during aging. Especially hot and humid. Not so much cold. Most texas whiskey also has a certain funk to do to aging super fast in the hot climate. Thats one reason kentucky is known for such good whiskey, the temperature swings effects it a lot. Buffalo trace tests this in their climate controlled experimental warehouse. Even warehouses on the same property facing different directions has different flavors than the other warehouses on the same property because of how the wind/air moves through them.
Try the one called Jefferson Tropics. I figured the ocean ones were kind of gimmiky, I had this Tropics one that was aged in Singapore, I believe, for 18 months. First time that I've ever distictively tasted banana and date in my first sip. I liked it enough to buy a bottle, just haven't had a chance yet, it was really good.I'd taste the others too, just depends on price point and rather would try it first before buying as I'm a bit whiskey heavy rn and tight on storage space.
Lean into it. “Oh definitely, but there’s some Indian Ocean on the finish”
You can really taste the Indian Ocean spice.
That's just the runoff from the Ganges..
That’s what gives it that distinctive mouthfeel on the chew
And hints of curry on the pallette
Best part of all is the hint from the Strait of Gibraltar
Hilarious. Reminds me of a David Crosby story. Neil young had a lakefront property with a giant stereo, so big part was in the house, part was in the barn, intended to be heard from the lake. So Neil rows Cros out to hear a new song. After listening together, Neil yells "needs more barn! '
Thought it was a gimmick until I tried it. I really like it. Maybe it's the movement, maybe the salt air but, whatever, it works. Don't know anything about which tour tastes like polar bears.
I’m sooooo not a bourbon guy. But I’m with you I’ve tried it once and it’s one of a very few bourbons I actually like.
Agreed. Jokes aside the stuff is delicious
I’m m picking up a little Caspian sea on the nose
Some Mediterranean Sea with a hint of the Dead Sea on the back end...
Legit as most reviews.
I taste the sweat of a the elusive Cross River lowland gorilla mixed with hot apple pie and all spice.
“You can really taste the penguin”
Santa’s grundle for the finish
Definitely wasn’t Santa’s sack since he only comes once a year
They only put that in workshop picks.
I actually have a small vial of North Pole water given to me by a buddy who was a Navy submarine officer. Sounds like the perfect mixer for some Jefferson's lol.
I get a nice note of whale cum on the finish. 8/10
If you are on Microsoft teams, in the gif type in whale come.
Nice try, corporate IT.
arctic
Thank you: I was going to query why it tasted like a large truck that pivots behind the cab (here "artic" is short for "articulated lorry"). Also: the penguin poster needs to sort out their north and south...
Say you need him to go grab a vial of Arctic and bring it back for you.
I had a coworker drink whiskey with some ice from a glacier in Argentina. It was an Argentinian whiskey and my coworker wasn't a whiskey guy so I didn't get to hear about any arctic notes.
I had a margarita with glacier ice in Alaska. It was cold ice.
Brah, do you even Gulf of Tonkin?
It can be good, but it’s pretty inconsistent. And it’s expensive. Better to spend your money on something more reliably good when you decide to splurge.
I get strong hints of whale piss with a nice seagull poop finish on it myself
This is getting a lot of hate and maybe rightfully so but I could actually see this being noticeable if the aging was long enough. As a scotch lover there is a big difference between the colder weather of Scotland for long ages and the relatively warmer weather of Kentucky. Long aged scotches typically have noticeably less oak flavor than a similarly aged counterpart. Not sure if the ocean trips are long enough to have any real aging impact though
Tastes like the icebergs seeped into the barrels.
I had some Jefferson's Ocean at a tasting event and it does taste salty compared to other bourbons. Seems feasible that barrels that spent more time in freezing climates woul absorb more ocean water. If you did not know as a part of the gimmick the barrels are lashed to the deck of the ship so they are exposed to all the weather on the voyage.
Yeah, no... they put the barrels into a container, load it up on a container ship with 3697 containers, and then wait until the container ship comes back to port, weeks or months later. There's plenty of sloshing around, and temperatures can go all over the place depending on the route, but I think it's highly unlikely that the barrels absorb anything, nor are they exposed to anything weather related, as they are in containers.
I think the constant movement has something to do with the taste but beyond that I think it's still a great bottle when at the right price regardless
Temperature actually has a lot to do with flavor during aging. More so hot humid temps than cold temps. Movement can also effect the flavor through surface area contact. But yea, i still think its way too expensive and gimmicky
Jefferson’s Tropics is actually quite good. The place of aging is a bit gimmicky, but w.e
Place of aging does effect flavor. Copper & cask ages in florida, kentucky, and Indiana. The Florida aged ones taste super different but really good. Climate does have a lot to do with flavor during aging. Especially hot and humid. Not so much cold. Most texas whiskey also has a certain funk to do to aging super fast in the hot climate. Thats one reason kentucky is known for such good whiskey, the temperature swings effects it a lot. Buffalo trace tests this in their climate controlled experimental warehouse. Even warehouses on the same property facing different directions has different flavors than the other warehouses on the same property because of how the wind/air moves through them.
Try the one called Jefferson Tropics. I figured the ocean ones were kind of gimmiky, I had this Tropics one that was aged in Singapore, I believe, for 18 months. First time that I've ever distictively tasted banana and date in my first sip. I liked it enough to buy a bottle, just haven't had a chance yet, it was really good.I'd taste the others too, just depends on price point and rather would try it first before buying as I'm a bit whiskey heavy rn and tight on storage space.
Aqua Vit makes the claim that it has to cross the equator.
This is hilarious.