Jack Daniels's 150th Birthday

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 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 Sinatra Select

This is by far the best JD I have ever tasted- smooth as the best voice on the planet it's named after. It is 90% proof and different than the regular JD, since a portion of it is aged longer in special, "Sinatra" barrels. The nose is very appealing, honey, butterscotch and some apples; there is definitely some oak there too. The body is...

Score 94/100

Jack Daniel's Original (No.7)

I grew up in Tennessee between Nashville and Lynchburg. My friends in college were huge fans of Jack (usually in coke . . . but occasionally neat). Being a Tennessee guy I have had a few Single Barrel bottles. So time to give the Old No. 7 a look. Nose: Super sweet and super sour. I don’t really know what “sour mash” is but that is what I feel...

Score 81/100