Jefferson's Presidental 18yr

[autiger23]

I did a search on here and found one big thread and most of it was about if it was really SW juice, it looked more so that it was a wording issue but I wanted to verify that this indeed was SW juice? Also did not see too many reviews on the feedback, I would like to hear a little more now that more might have tried it. What other bottles could I closely compare it too? I had a small taste of the 17 one time but have never owned a bottle.

Thanks for your time.

[birdman1099]

If it was distilled before 1992, it is PROBABLY SW.... If it was distilled after 1992, it PROBABLY isn't.....

[Virus_Of_Life]

Do we really need to start another thread to go over this again? If this one trends the some way they other did it'll be closed. Let's make this one about what he's asking, feedback about the quality of the bourbon.

[jburlowski]

Amen, and Amen, and Amen (enough padding?)

[OscarV]

OK, let's have a poll.

Q: "Is Jeff 18yr S-W or Bernheim?"

vote for one;

A. S-W

B. Bernheim but aged on S-W property.

The one that receives the most votes by SB.com members will be what it is.

I vote B.

[silverfish]

Anyone wanting to try the 18 year, SV has it on sale for $70. per bottle.

That is $20. cheaper than what they sell the 17 year for.

[autiger23]

Thats why I was asking with that price drop.

I vote A, just because of bad wording and still saying done in 1991. Every site including their's has it advertised as SW at least in my eyes.

[dmarkle]

Do we really need to start another thread to go over this again? If this one trends the some way they other did it'll be closed. Let's make this one about what he's asking, feedback about the quality of the bourbon.

That's funny, I was thinking we should switch this thread over to, "yeah, but where was the Pappy 15 distilled?" :deadhorse:

I'd definitely like to hear some thoughts about the quality of this stuff... Some people called the JPS 17 too "woody", so it'd be interesting to see what they say about this stuff in comparison to that. I personally like it, but it has to be pretty good stuff to justify the $70 price point...

[cowdery]

It's SW. No doubt in my mind.

[BourbonJoe]

It's SW. No doubt in my mind.

Or mine.

Joe :usflag:

[OscarV]

It's SW. No doubt in my mind.

Or mine.

Joe :usflag:

I would like to try your bottles.

[Parkersback]

Tasting notes please!!!

Comparisons to PVW 15 an 20.

Comparisons to WLW.

Whatever. I don't care if it's SW, LDI or Port Ellen. Please say what you think it tastes like.

[cowdery]

I don't have a bottle but I've tasted it enough times. It reminds me of the Everett's Weller 12 from a few years back, i.e., unmitakably SW but a little bit past its prime.

[bourbonNOOG]

I just finished a pour of JRPS 17, batch 3. The bottle states bottled in 91 and aged in S-W barrels. So by default wouldn't the 18 year expression would most definitely be S-W?

[cowdery]

I just finished a pour of JRPS 17, batch 3. The bottle states bottled in 91 and aged in S-W barrels. So by default wouldn't the 18 year expression would most definitely be S-W?

That's where this all started about a million posts ago. Some people got the idea that "Stitzel-Weller barrels" might mean something other than "Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon." It's possible they said it that way because the barrels left Stitzel-Weller at some point so they weren't 17-18 years at Stitzel-Weller, meaning they couldn't say "distilled and matured at Stitzel-Weller Distillery." So some people think that odd wording suggests a subterfuge of some not-entirely-spelled-out sort.

There are also some people who don't think it tastes like Stitzel-Weller, reinforcing for them the conspiracy theory.

The producers have said definitively that it is Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon.

To me, it unmistakably tastes like Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon.

So the reason people should just let it drop is that all of the facts that ever will be known are known and all of the theories that ever will be offered have been offered, so it's time to pick your favorite and move on. All we're doing is rehashing the hash.

[autiger23]

That's where this all started about a million posts ago. Some people got the idea that "Stitzel-Weller barrels" might mean something other than "Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon." It's possible they said it that way because the barrels left Stitzel-Weller at some point so they weren't 17-18 years at Stitzel-Weller, meaning they couldn't say "distilled and matured at Stitzel-Weller Distillery." So some people think that odd wording suggests a subterfuge of some not-entirely-spelled-out sort.

There are also some people who don't think it tastes like Stitzel-Weller, reinforcing for them the conspiracy theory.

The producers have said definitively that it is Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon.

To me, it unmistakably tastes like Stitzel-Weller wheated bourbon.

So the reason people should just let it drop is that all of the facts that ever will be known are known and all of the theories that ever will be offered have been offered, so it's time to pick your favorite and move on. All we're doing is rehashing the hash.

[OscarV]

Not really, my main point is to ask what is compares too and if better than the 17 year?

[QUOTE][/QUOTE]

Yep, better than the 17yo, that is the Julio's 18yo selection that I got.

It is excellent Bernheim whiskey that was aged on the grounds of S-W.

But if you are into the money angel don't spend more than 60 bucks.

[cowdery]

Yep, better than the 17yo, that is the Julio's 18yo selection that I got.

It is excellent Bernheim whiskey that was aged on the grounds of S-W.

But if you are into the money angel don't spend more than 60 bucks.

[Lost Pollito]

FWIW, I think it's definitely SW juice...maybe a little thin and past its prime. But, theories die hard.

[OscarV]

Oh, right. I forgot to mention that popular theory.

:grin:

I had to do it.