Jefferson's Blended Rye Whiskey Review.
Jefferson's Blended Rye Whiskey Review. Jefferson’s has never exactly wowed me, especially on the bourbon side of things, where the higher price tags often outpace the experience in the glass. But this bottle caught me off guard. I was out browsing in Indiana, saw it on the shelf, walked past it, then turned back. “Jefferson’s Rye? What is this?” A bit of on-the-spot research yielded almost nothing. No press, no buzz—even Jefferson’s own website had no mention of it. That made it even more interesting. It feels like one of those quiet releases just starting to trickle onto shelves. With a price tag of $25 and a 44% ABV, I figured it was a risk worth taking. This is a blend of straight rye whiskeys sourced from both the U.S. and Canada—70% American, 30% Canadian. The label notes Tennessee, Indiana, and Canada as the distillation sources, which likely means there’s some MGP (Indiana) whiskey in the mix. Jefferson’s has dabbled in rye before, most no...