Jack Daniel's Silver Select 75cl

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

Jack Daniel's Rye

Nose: aromatic and instantly likable. Clean wood aromas are joined by the characteristic mint and dill of a rye-heavy mash bill. Taste: vanilla leads the way, becoming hot and spicy as it sits on the tongue. Fairly light-bodied but not without substance. Finish: tangy and oak-driven. Balance: a somewhat lighter style than one might expect, which...

Score 83/100

Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Series No. 1

So Jack stood 5' 2". That's the biggest takeaway I got from the story behind this limited edition of the iconic, ubiquitous JD. There have been seven Master Distillers in the history of this Lynchburg distillery, and so seven special bottlings will each honour one of them. This is bottling No. 1, and so honours Jack Daniel himself. The colour...

Score 87/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

I am not much of a fan of old No.7 but I can see the appeal of it, it has indeed become a very powerful American Icon, pretty much synonymous with rock & roll, motorcycles and the assorted trappings of that lifestyle. It is also fairly easy drinking whether due in part to the Lincoln process of charcoal filtering the whisky prior to barreling...

Score 77/100