The bottle is simple:
no label, just a profile of the third U.S. President Thomas
Jefferson. Aged 10 years with a proof of
94, it looks very promising. As most
good American boozehounds know, Jefferson (as well as many of the founding
fathers) distilled his own booze. One
hopes that this lovely rye is based on Jefferson’s own recipe.
Sadly, it is not.
Jefferson’s is only 15 years old, and they take their inspiration from
the head writer of the Declaration of Independence, not his recipe. According to their website, they experimented
with several methods (just like Jefferson would have, considering his
scientific mind) before arriving at the four beverages that make up their
company.
The distiller must be a man of good taste, because this
booze isn’t fucking around. The burn
hits you right away, and it doesn’t relent, not even when it scorches the
inside of your stomach. Its potency hits
immediately, too. It has a slight
Larceny taste to it, somewhere between Larceny and Wild Turkey 101. It’s a sipping whiskey, for sure. Take your time, take it easy, and Jefferson
will treat you well. Your hangover won’t
even be so bad. But swill this down like
it was any ol’ slop, and there will be a bloody revolution in your guts. If you love whiskey, and if you love rye in
particular, this is one of the best.
Pick it up NOW.
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