Jefferson's Bourbon

Kentucky, United States. Owned by Pernod Ricard.

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Region: Kentucky
Owner: Pernod Ricard
Limited lines: 1
Editions tracked: 4

Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea. Picture from SipWhiskey.

About Jefferson's BourbonUnited States

Jefferson's Bourbon was founded in 1997 by Trey Zoeller and his father Chet Zoeller, a bourbon historian, through a company Trey named McClain & Kyne after past relatives. The brand at first used only bourbon distilled by other companies, and Castle Brands, which bought McClain & Kyne, later took a share in Copperhead Distillery Company, owner of the Kentucky Artisan Distillery at 6230 Old LaGrange Road in Crestwood, Kentucky. Jefferson's calls that distillery its official home, where its distilling, blending and bottling happen, and the brand has been part of Pernod Ricard since 2019. It is known for experiments in ageing, above all Jefferson's Ocean, which began when inspiration struck Trey on the deck of a friend's ship and is aged on ships that cross the Equator. In 2022 Pernod Ricard announced 250 million dollars for a new distillery and warehouses in Marion County, Kentucky.

Limited lines

Each Jefferson's Bourbon line in the book, with dates and shop stock.

No.	Line	Age · strength	Last release	Next	Editions	Shop stock
001	Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea	No age statement · 49% ABV	November 2022	No estimate	4	In stock 2 shops

Edition archive

4 editions across 1 line, newest first.

No.	Released	Edition	Line	Strength	Bottles
001	November 2022	New York Limited Edition	Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea	49% ABV	Not stated
002	24 August 2022	Wheated Mash Bill Voyage 29	Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea	45% ABV	Not stated
003	April 2022	Rye Voyage 26	Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea	48% ABV	Not stated
004	July 2019	Special Wheated Voyage 19	Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea	45% ABV	Not stated

How to get its releasesJefferson's Bourbon

Jefferson's sends buyers to a store locator to find a nearby retailer, or to order a bottle delivered to their door; the brand has no online shop of its own. Jefferson's Ocean is released in numbered voyages, each named for the sea journey its barrels made. The visitor centre and gift shop at the Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood sells the distillery's brands, but bottle availability there depends on the time of year and release schedules, so visitors are asked to call first.

Where it announces	Jefferson's Bourbon on Instagram and Jefferson's Bourbon on Facebook

Where it isUnited States

Location	United States
Whisky region	Kentucky
Owner	Pernod Ricard

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Sources

Jefferson's Bourbon, Wikipedia
Jefferson's, Pernod Ricard
Our Story - Jefferson's Bourbon, Jefferson's Bourbon (Wayback Machine copy)
FAQ - Jefferson's Bourbon, Jefferson's Bourbon (Wayback Machine copy)
Ocean Voyages - Jefferson's Bourbon, Jefferson's Bourbon (Wayback Machine copy)
Jefferson's Bourbon, Jefferson's Bourbon (Wayback Machine copy)
Home - Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Kentucky Artisan Distillery
About Us - Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Kentucky Artisan Distillery
Tours - Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Kentucky Artisan Distillery
Jefferson's Bourbon - Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Kentucky Artisan Distillery

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