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Voyage 23

Explore the journey starting from the Port Of Savannah, Georgia

Voyage 23 – Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Left the port at high noon in May 2020, under clear skies, warm spring temperatures, and slight seas OCEAN VOYAGE 23 set sail en route to the Panama Canal. After traveling halfway around the world, VOYAGE 23 would return to Savannah, Georgia in September 2020 at the height of the global pandemic.

Voyage 23 – Clear Skies

Clear Skies

Experienced clear skies and warm, spring temperatures through the Caribbean.

Voyage 23 – Panama Canal

Panama Canal

Made the passage in six hours and entered the Pacific Ocean days ahead of schedule.The shipping lane was unusually empty and traffic in the canal was very light.

Voyage 23 – Rougher Seas Approaching Tahiti

Rougher Seas Approaching Tahiti

Dropped below the equator, and while technically it was now winter, the seas remained unusually warm and slight all the way to Tahiti.

Voyage 23 – Tahiti

Tahiti

Reached Tahiti – the vastness of the ocean becomes clear in long crossings of open water.

Voyage 23 – Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Experienced no significant weather disturbances from Tahiti to Auckland, New Zealand.

Voyage 23 – Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Enjoyed more calm seas and warm temperatures as VOYAGE 23 reached Melbourne, Australia.

Voyage 23 – Fremantle, Australia

Fremantle, Australia

Embraced warmer temperatures as we reached Fremantle, Australia.

Voyage 23 – Masan, South Korea

Masan, South Korea

Enjoyed unusually light shipping lanes en route to Masan, South Korea.

Voyage 23 – Hitachinaka, Japan

Hitachinaka, Japan

Arrived at Hitachinaka, Japan. As quiet as the sea can be at times, it is never at rest.

Voyage 23 – Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

Reached Tacoma, Washington.

Voyage 23 – Long Beach, California

Long Beach, California

Experienced warmer temperatures down the Pacific coast to Long Beach, California.

Voyage 23 – Panama Canal #2

Panama Canal

Made the passage in six hours and entered the Pacific Ocean days ahead of schedule.The shipping lane was unusually empty and traffic in the canal was very light.

Voyage 23 – Clear Skies

Clear Skies

Experienced clear skies and warm, spring temperatures through the Caribbean.

Voyage 23 – Savannah, Georgia End

Savannah, Georgia

Left the port at high noon in May 2020, under clear skies, warm spring temperatures, and slight seas OCEAN VOYAGE 23 set sail en route to the Panama Canal. After traveling halfway around the world, VOYAGE 23 would return to Savannah, Georgia in September 2020 at the height of the global pandemic.

Captain’s Log

The cargo ship that would carry OCEAN Voyage 23 half way around the world, arrived in Savannah, Georgia where barrels of Jefferson’s Bourbon joined its manifest.

Securely stowed, Voyage 23 left port at high noon under clear skies, warm spring temperatures and slight seas in route to the Panama Canal. The shipping lane was unusually empty and traffic in the canal was very light allowing Voyage 23 to make the passage in six hours and enter the Pacific Ocean days ahead of schedule. Adjusting speed to a slower pace, Voyage 23 dropped below the Equator and while technically it was now winter, the seas remained unusually warm and slight all the way to Tahiti. The vastness of the ocean becomes clear in long crossings of open water. No other ships in sight, no sound other than the whistle of the breeze and hum of the engines and no significant weather disturbances other than well beyond the horizon. As quiet as the sea can be at times, it is never at rest. Waves gently lap against one distant shore while crashing against another.

Such was the journey of OCEAN Voyage 23, quiet and reflective, interrupted only by days of in-port noise and activity. Every voyage is unique and unpredictable. Jefferson’s OCEAN Voyage 23 is a reflection of its travel where it was allowed to rest and take on the solitude of the sea and the character of the barrels that cradled the bourbon. Enjoy the remarkably smooth, buttery and smokey taste of OCEAN Voyage 23 and reflect upon its transforming time at sea.

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