Jack Daniel's Scenes from Lynchburg No.5

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 15-1607

This one is Barrel No. 15-1607, from Rick No. R-4. It was bottled two months ago, on March 31 2015. The colour is a coppery gold, a shade lighter than 15-0333. Quite closed on the nose (and this bottle has been open for about a month or so), very faint traces of vanilla and caramel and not much else. Obviously, avoid water. Disappointing. On the...

Score 74/100

Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack

I bought this for my son-in-law’s Christmas present, and upon asking him what he wanted to drink he immediately replied “we’d better open this then !” My first Tennessee whiskey (yes, whisky with the ‘e’) and #27 of my journey. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. A really smooth whiskey. I’m not sure that it is that ‘rare as it states on the...

Score 72/100

Jack Daniel's Jack Daniels Unaged Rye Whiskey

I acquired this one as a gift from a friend from the gifts I've given to our collection of friends to enjoy. Bottle Info: Batch #1 Bottle: 2018K Nose: Rye bread galore, nutty, and a little fruity sweet in the way of raisins (Call me weird I guess). Only slight traces of alcohol. Body: Medium with moderate legs rolling down the glass. Oddly not...

Score 76/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye

Say what you like about Jack Daniel's but they are a big (slight understatement) distillery that still do things in as much of a traditional way as possible. They make their own barrels, charcoal and, well, that's about it; but they also have a lot more in their line up than the world famous Old No.7. This relatively new single barrel rye...

Score 88/100