Jack Daniel's Green Label Bottled Early 1990's

Jack Daniel's 150th Anniversary

This bottling commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Jack Daniel Distillery. Besides being bottled at 43% (instead of the usual 40%) I don't know if there is anything different in the production of this, from the standard Old No. 7. The colour is a reddish medium gold. On the nose there is toasted oak, light caramel, wood smoke and apricots....

Score 85/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 15-0333

This one comes from Barrel No. 15-0333, resting on Rick No. L-7. It was bottled on Jan 14, 2015. The colour is a dark reddish copper. On the nose, quite heavy molasses with mint, overripe banana and black liquorice. Candied pecans. Pralines. As usual, lots of vanilla but the caramel has been replaced by that thick molasses note. A bruiser of a...

Score 85/100

Jack Daniel's 1954 Gold Medal

My, what packaging! A 1954 Gold Medal Winner of the Belgium Star of Excellence from Brussels, with a gold star on the bottle and a bulbous shape. And with the accompanying legend of how Herb Fanning, when he learned of the competition, simply pulled three bottles from the line and sent them in (rather than selecting the best he could find). And lo...

Score 80/100

Jack Daniel's Original (No.7)

Got 2 older 1990's bottling's of JD at 45% abv. Slightly more flavour then the current bottling. A little bit more of everything. Whatever the reason for diluting down, JD should just stick to this version. Great party drink though.

Score 65/100