Jack Daniel's Master Distiller

Jack Daniel's Original (No.7)

In a review I wrote about Jim Beam White Label, Connosr member, Victor, added a very interesting and apt comment regarding the importance of maintaining a broad mindedness when involving oneself with whiskey: "A continuously fresh take, 'beginner mind' is what is required to live in the whisky moment and retain an unbiased, honest...

Score 79/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

This was bottled on March 3rd 2016, from Barrel No. 16-1620 from rick L-20. The colour is a deep coppery gold. On the nose there is a huge amount of caramel and vanilla, with malt, balsamic, liquorice all-sorts, red apple skins and mint. Maltier with water. Typical JD but with more oomph. On the palate there is tons of spice, a bit overwhelming....

Score 81/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 14-5813

TIFF is finally over! I had my final screening this evening, and after having 19 films playing this year - and seeing many more - I needed to celebrate with something I will like but is not too challenging (so I'll save cracking open that single cask Macallan for another day). So, let's go back to my ol' standby, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel....

Score 90/100

Jack Daniel's Legacy Edition

This new bottling of Jack Daniel's goes back to the design of the early 1900s, with a green label and lots of old-tyme fonts. The liquid, though upped to 43% from the standard 40%, isn't meant to replicate 1900s Jack - it novelty is in the label design only. The colour is a medium amber. On the nose there's a real burst of black liquorice, with...

Score 86/100