Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey
Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey is Kentucky bourbon by way of Napa Valley — 750mL at 45.1% ABV (90.2 proof), Jefferson's Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon given an extra 12 months in French oak casks that held Cabernet Sauvignon from Chappellet Winery's Pritchard Hill vineyard in St. Helena, and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45.1% (90.2 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Finish: extra-aged 12 months in French oak casks that held Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Chappellet Winery, St. Helena, Napa Valley)
- Base: Jefferson's Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon — a very small batch blend selected by master blender Trey Zoeller
- Origin: Kentucky
Where Kentucky Meets Pritchard Hill
Jefferson's was founded in 1997 by Trey Zoeller and his father Chet, a bourbon historian, with Thomas Jefferson as the brand's emblem of curiosity and experimentation — and this bottle is that curiosity at full stretch. Zoeller teamed with Chappellet's Cyril Chappellet to take finished Jefferson's Reserve and lay it down for a year in the French oak barrels that had matured Chappellet's most sought-after Pritchard Hill Cabernet, one of Napa's most concentrated mountain Cabernets. The wine casks lend dark berry, espresso and chocolate notes to the bourbon's core. See more finished expressions in the bourbon whiskey collection, or everything from Jefferson's.
Tasting Notes
From Jefferson's: nose of blackberry, black cherry, licorice and dark chocolate; a flavor of fruits, dates, apricots, cabernet and lemon; and a long, smoky finish of oak tannins. Brand copy adds vanilla, toffee and honey on the palate with the Cabernet's fruit beveling the long finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with one cube — the wine-cask influence shows best at sipping temperature. It pairs beautifully with dark chocolate and hard cheeses, and makes a remarkable Manhattan where the cabernet-cask fruit replaces the usual vermouth sweetness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pritchard Hill?
A mountain vineyard in St. Helena, Napa Valley, home to Chappellet Winery — source of one of Napa's most concentrated Cabernets. The French oak casks that held it give this bourbon its extra year of finishing.
Is Jefferson's Pritchard Hill a single barrel bourbon?
No — the brand describes the base as Jefferson's Reserve, a very small batch blend of straight bourbons, finished in the wine casks. Some retailers mislabel it; the brand does not call it single barrel.
What is the proof?
90.2 proof (45.1% ABV).
Who founded Jefferson's?
Trey Zoeller and his father Chet founded the brand in 1997, built on experimental finishing and distinctive bourbon stocks.
Two valleys, one bottle — order Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.