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90Excellent

Jefferson’s Tropics Aged in Humidity

Bourbon Jefferson's
  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    Jefferson's

  • ABV

    52%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Continuing the Jefferson's theme of aging its whiskey in unusual places (most notably aboard ships), Tropics took a voyage to Singapore in July 2019, where it was exposed to the area's severe heat and humidity for 18 months before returning to Kentucky. Jefferson's and its ocean-aged whiskeys tend to be divisive among the whiskey community (the main sticking point: cool and impactful or gimmicky?). Let's see how this one turned out.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • This inaugural Tropics release is unlike any of the Ocean releases I’ve ever tasted with a much more pronounced and engaging oak profile.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Charles Steele
  • The humidity and virtual equatorial climate of Singapore resulted in a greater interaction between the whiskey and the oak
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • There is just something different about this bourbon that makes you want to keep coming back for more.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This is a noticeable bump over regular Jefferson’s, and I’d love to see an extended aging release of this.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet honey, barrel char, peach, apple, black tea and honey.

  • Taste:

    The palate feels like Jefferson’s+ to me — it’s full of sweetness, baking spice, tobacco and honey but has more tannin, more structure and honestly a lot more to enjoy. The bump in proof is super helpful here.

  • Finish:

    Moderate finish, a good deal of cocoa, honey, spiced apple, cinnamon, light cinnamon and a final dash of maple.

  • Overall:

    This is a noticeable bump over regular Jefferson’s, and I’d love to see an extended aging release of this. It’s clear that toasty Singapore climate is doing the bourbon well!

  • Score:

    85

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