Jack Daniel's Scenes from Lynchburg No.5 75cl

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

An outstanding whiskey, I would say I hate normal jack this was a different beast. Nose: sweet, spicy, oak, a caramel smell like kettle-corn, vanilla, butterscotch. Palate: Like the nose, just with a certain dryness that makes it enjoyable, more spice and oak, vanilla and butterscotch. Finish: last a while, caramel, spice, butterscotch the...

Score 92/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

Not being a particular fan of the No7, I figured that the Single Barrel release would likely be a step up. Booker’s remains my favourite to date, with an unparalleled richness and warmth. Knowing this, my friend suggested that this might be a worthy follow-up. I’m skeptical, though. Let’s see how this goes. Nose: Spearmint, brown sugar, deep...

Score 90/100

Jack Daniel's 2014 Holiday Select

On our way back from Las Vegas I stopped at duty free and picked up the Jack Daniel's 2014 Holiday Select, an annual release. Every previous Holiday Select release has been from small batches, but for the 2014, Master Distiller Jeff Arnett chose the barrels to be bottled individually. This means that the whisky is both "small batch" and...

Score 93/100

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey Whiskey Liqueur

Continuing with my Jack Daniel's journey, the just-came-to-Canada Tennessee Honey liqueur is not a favourite - mind you, I'm not a liqueur fan at the best of times, anyway. Thick syrupy body (as expected), light honey-golden, with the peppery Jack Daniel's aroma smothered with, well, honey, which is dominant throughout. Palate also has some citrus...

Score 65/100