Holland America Line and Jefferson's Bourbon Make History with the First Bourbon Aged on Cruise Ships

For the first time, bourbon barrels mature across a cruise fleet, their flavors shaped by the maritime conditions of Holland America's carefully crafted itineraries SEATTLE, March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate International Whiskey Day today, Holland America Line and Jefferson's Bourbon are announcing a partnership for a first-of-its-kind collaboration in which Jefferson's Ocean Bourbon is aged at sea across the cruise line's fleet. This marks the distillery's maiden voyage partnering with a cruise line for its Ocean Aged at Sea® Bourbon series.