The slight metallic note persists and slowly transitions to cherry cough drop as it lingers on the tongue.įinal Thoughts: I’ll come right out and say it: this is the best Jack Daniel’s I’ve had in a long time. Bonded features a medium length finish that blows regular JD out of the water. This pour is immediately more interesting than other mainstream Jack Daniel’s releases (the Barrel Proof notwithstanding), with added flavors and depth that force you to rethink that Coke you were about to pour in.įinish: The nice woody note at the back of the palate transitions nicely to cracked black pepper and fresh baked bread. The heat is cranked up compared to Old #7 and it’s a welcome change. There are a few peaks and valleys here, with some metallic brittleness mixed with artificial maple syrup. Milk chocolate, light caramel sauce, and a nice woody dryness that leads nicely into the finish. A soft banana bread with vanilla ice cream. Palate: The front of the palate is that classic Jack Daniel’s profile. That touch of ethanol on the back of the nose that makes it clear this isn’t going to be your typical Jack Daniel’s Old #7 or Gentlemen Jack. As it settles in the glass, more wood comes through and makes me think this sundae is being served with one of those edible wooden spoons. An addition of toasted marshmallows and thick caramel sauce complete the whole banana split sundae vibe going on here. The sweetness is immediately there, but with a soft undercurrent of ethanol burn. Nose: The nose starts off in classic Brown Forman fashion – toasted banana vanilla cream. So let’s dive in and see if this is the next great budget sipper or if this required mixing with coke. I recently visited the Jack Daniel’s distillery and while this wasn’t available to taste, I luckily found it at my local Costco the next week. Clocking in at the required 100 proof, it rings in hotter than their Single Barrel Select products (at 94 proof), as well as their premium Sinatra Select (at 90 proof). This is a bottled-in-bond product that promises that signature JD flavor profile, but cranked up a few notches. With the addition of their Barrel Proof and Limited Edition releases, Jack Daniel’s is trying to take Old #7 up a few notches.Īnd now Jack Daniel’s are back with their first new addition in years to their core lineup with Jack Daniel’s Bonded. And while the name has been known to conjure up memories of frat house shots or your go-to order at the local dive, Jack Daniel’s is no longer content with letting the enthusiast market pass on by. In 2020, the ubiquitous Tennessee distillery moved more than 13 million cases of its products – making it the best-selling whisky in the world. And not just in America – but all over the world. Try to detect the different nuances - a strong caramel or vanilla presence, perhaps or maybe the toasted oak flavor or fruit drawn from the barrel wood captures your tastebuds.Jack Daniel’s sells a lot of whisky. When you try Jack Daniel's Single Barrel for the first time, note the barrel number. It's not easy making a whiskey like Single Barrel. Each barrel is hand-selected for its one-of-a-kind flavor, robust taste, and notes of toasted oak, vanilla, and caramel. In fact, just one out of every 100 barrels are set aside to mature in the highest reaches of Jack Daniel's barrelhouses, where dramatic temperature changes cause the color and taste to deepen further. Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, the world's first charcoal mellowed single barrel Tennessee Whiskey, allows whiskey aficionados to sample the work of individual barrels, comparing the subtle differences imbued by each barrel's unique oak wood and aging experience. Today, connoisseurs around the world can savor this experience on their own. Exploring the nuances of whiskey from a single barrel. It was once a privilege reserved for Jack Daniel's Master Distiller.
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