Jefferson’s Reserve Twin Oak Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Jefferson’s Reserve Twin Oak Straight Bourbon Whiskey is ten-year Kentucky bourbon finished four months in a custom Independent Stave “wave” barrel: grooved staves, toasted to a set recipe, then flash-charred so more whiskey touches fresh wood. That extra surface is why vanilla, butterscotch, and baking spice come forward so clearly, bottled at 90.2 proof after a six-year cooperage project with Trey Zoeller. Pour it over a large cube.

Wood and vanilla open over cinnamon apple tart and butterscotch. Baking spice leads the sip, then roasted almond, a little sweet bell pepper, and fresh-sawn wood. The finish is medium, with lingering spice, clove, and barrel char.