Maker: Jack Daniel’s, Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA. (Brown-Forman)
Style: Tennessee Whiskey.
Age: NAS
Barrel information: 19-02550, rick L-27.
Proof: 127.9 (63.95% ABV)
Michigan state minimum: $65
Appearance: Reddish copper.
Nose: Roasted corn, maple sugar, leather, anise.
Palate: Full bodied and hot. Some sweetness, then evaporates off the tongue. With water, less heat but more caramel and dry oak.
Finish: Big peppermint. Still hot with water, but more dry oak.
Parting words: Long time readers will know that I, generally, hate Jack Daniel’s whiskeys. Out of the three JDs I’ve reviewed over the years, I’ve only given one a positive review. That was the rye. The most disappointing was the Single Barrel Select, which was expensive trash. The standard JD was just regular trash.
So why did I buy this? I don’t know. Maybe optimism, maybe self-loathing, maybe both. Surprisingly, though, I don’t regret this purchase too much. It’s not too expensive for a big distillery single barrel barrel proof offering, and it doesn’t taste terrible. Its only real flaw is that it’s a little boring compared to its high proof single barrel competitors like those from Four Roses, and Wild Turkey.
It’s a low bar to be sure, but Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof is the best JD expression on the market right now. So I do in fact have to hand it to them in this instance. This whiskey is recommended.
Sipology 