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Jefferson's Presidential Select 25 year old, 45.2%

Price: 200 Issue: Spring 2014 Reviewer: John Hansell Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey

Its age certainly shows, with a good dose of leather, tobacco, and barrel char. Sweet notes of caramel, toffee, and candied fruit try to rescue it, but ultimately fails toward the finish, leaving my mouth parched, leathery, and craving a glass of water (or a beer!). A bourbon with individuality, but it pains me to think what this could have been (or once was).