Jefferson's Very Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Jefferson's Very Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey — the flagship blend of the Jefferson's range. True to its name, it marries hand-selected Kentucky straight bourbons of different ages and mash bills in very small batches, chasing complexity and balance in an approachable pour. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey
- Blend: Hand-selected Kentucky straight bourbons of different ages and mash bills, married in very small batches
- Position: The flagship, approachable expression of the range
- Origin: Kentucky
- Producer: Jefferson's Bourbon — Pernod Ricard
Ridiculously Small Batches, by Design
Jefferson's was founded in 1997 by Trey Zoeller and his father Chet, a bourbon historian, as a blending house — an experimenter's brand that marries bourbons of different ages and mash bills to build flavour no single barrel or recipe delivers alone. Very Small Batch is the purest statement of that idea and the range's flagship: deliberately small marriages, blended for consistency and balance, and made to welcome the newcomer without boring the connoisseur. The brand is owned by Pernod Ricard (since 2019). Its bigger sibling is Jefferson's Reserve; browse the house on the Jefferson's vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Across its bottlings, Very Small Batch's documented profile runs to vanilla and toffee sweetness with warm spice, a soft, balanced palate and an easy, smooth finish — lighter and more approachable than Reserve by design.
How to Enjoy
Equally at home neat, on a large cube, or in a highball or whiskey sour — its balance is built for versatility. More Kentucky classics are in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "very small batch" mean for Jefferson's?
The brand marries hand-selected Kentucky straight bourbons of different ages and mash bills in deliberately small blends, prioritising complexity, balance and batch-to-batch consistency. (Published barrel counts online are inconsistent and not official, so none is stated here.)
Who makes Jefferson's Very Small Batch?
Jefferson's Bourbon — founded by Trey and Chet Zoeller in 1997 and owned by Pernod Ricard since 2019. Its mash bills are not officially published.
How is it different from Jefferson's Reserve?
Very Small Batch is the lighter, softer, more versatile flagship; Reserve is the more mature, weightier, longer-finishing expression.
Small batches, big balance — order Jefferson's Very Small Batch online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.