I can't believe it's taken me this
long to review a Jack Daniels whiskey! While I spent my early years in Memphis,
becoming familiar with good ole Jack, I must confess it has never been
something near and dear to my heart. When I heard Brown-Forman
had plans to release a single barrel, barrel proof product, I
was all in.
Jack Daniels is labeled as a Tennessee whiskey, meaning it must be a
straight bourbon whiskey produced in the State of Tennessee. What makes Jack
Daniels unique (from most Kentucky bourbons) is the use of the Lincoln County process. This is a method by which the
whiskey is filtered using columns of sugar maple charcoal. It gives Jack
Daniels (and most other Tennessee whiskey) that unique, sweet, and
almost artificial flavor.
Details:
No Age Statement
Barrel: 16-0486
132.7 proof
Price: $65
132.7 proof
Price: $65
Nose: I'd never
thought a 130+ proof whiskey could remind me of my childhood, but this is a
walk down memory lane; it literally smells like Bubblicious gum and
Coke! It's a very vibrant nose, packed with a heavy cola
influence, artificial sugars, vanilla bean, caramel, sweet corn, and barrel char.
Taste: The
soda influence dominates the palate. Dr. Pepper spices, cherry
syrup, and cola. Tons of sweetness; every flavor seems to have a sugar tinge
added to it. The bubble gum note remains vibrant, and is followed by a a hot
spice.
Finish: A very long finish full of sugar and barrel char.
Finish: A very long finish full of sugar and barrel char.
Conclusion: If you are a
fan of Jack & Coke cocktails then will really enjoy drinking this
neat. It's a super sweet whiskey with bold character. I'm personally not a
huge Jack Daniels fan, but this is hands down their best whiskey to date. I
will enjoy the bottle, but I won’t keep it stocked behind the bar.
My Rating: B
(Good)
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