![]() Caramel, toasted crème brulee, with a candied banana topping. On the second wave, here come the strong vanillas. Palate: Similar to the nose, the palate starts off with maple sugars and strong sweet notes with more wood character with barrel char. ![]() A pretty good nose overall, feels like a classic Jack Daniel’s expression cranked up to 11. Then more yellow corn, frosted vanilla cake, and strong grain character come to the forefront. The wood only begins to creep in as it settles in the glass. It’s almost artificial how sweet the nose on this whiskey is. Big notes of maple syrup, toffee bark, and a touch of ethanol heat lead off before moving into banana Laffy Taffy and yellow Runts. It hits the palate with a wallop of sweetness. ![]() Nose: This whiskey comes out swinging early. But how good is Jack Daniel’s bottled at cask strength? Let’s dive into this 375ml bottle and find out.ĭistillery Name: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Thought to be anywhere from 4–7 years old, this is a non-age stated bottle that sometimes gets overlooked in the hunt for other more limited expressions. It promises an unadulterated Jack Daniel’s expression, in single barrel form, and at an approachable MSRP of around $65. Launching back in 2015, this was Jack Daniel’s first whiskey bottled straight from the barrel. This Barrel Proof Single Barrel expression is just such an example. But in recent years, the distillery has explored new expressions to captivate new audiences and explore different flavor profiles (read - they want a part of the worldwide whiskey boom). In years past, Jack Daniel was content with just churning out cases upon cases of Old Number 7. It’s a small town (in a dry county), away from the hustle and bustle of bourbon country further north. It remains the world’s best-selling whiskey with its distillery tucked away in idyllic Lynchburg TN. Does any Jack Daniel’s need an introduction? Hardly.
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