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91Excellent

Jefferson’s Marian McLain Bourbon

Bourbon Jefferson's
  • Distiller

    Various

  • Bottler

    Jefferson's

  • ABV

    51%%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

An April 2023 release, this bourbon is a tribute to the legacy of the eighth-generation grandmother of Jefferson’s founder Trey Zoeller, one of the earliest documented female bootleggers and whiskey runners in history. Jefferson's Marian McLain is a blend of 11-year-old Kentucky bourbon, 14-year-old Tennessee bourbon, rum-cask-finished bourbon, wheated double-barrel bourbon and 8-year-old Kentucky bourbon. That list of components is enough to pique our interest — let's see how the finished product is.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 100
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Charles Steele
  • This is one of those whiskeys you’ll open up and finish the same night if you’re not careful.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • Each particular age statement, cask finish, and state of origin brings a specific flavor to the whiskey, and this precise construction has yielded great results.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • Expertly balanced and engaging, it’s the best thing I’ve had from Jefferson’s since the fabled 17 Year Presidential Select.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This is a nice pour. It’s not incredible, but there’s enough here to entice the average drinker, and it does well enough from tip to tail.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Pleasant and sweet on the nose, with red berries, sweet cream, honey, toffee and a light bit of nougat. Light on oak and spice but rich in sweetness and enticing fruitiness.

  • Taste:

    Sweet cream, brown butter, red berries, toffee and touch of cinnamon. The palate is moderate in viscosity, pleasant but not wildly complex. Pleasant tannins. There isn't a wild amount of dryness but enough to balance the sweetness.

  • Finish:

    The finish is short — pleasant but ultimately short-lived. Brown sugar, cinnamon, cherries.

  • Overall:

    This is a nice pour. It’s not incredible, but there’s enough here to entice the average drinker, and it does well enough from tip to tail.

  • Score:

    80

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources