Jack Daniel's Winter Jack Apple Punch 2012

Jack Daniel's Original (No.7)

Got a chance to spend some time with this American dream of a whisky . Had always had it before with Coke . When I got to nose it , it gave me an impression that it is going to be very sweet . The strong vanilla is overpowering and it is followed by a whiff of alcohol which numbs you a bit . Hints of smoke , sweet floral aromas follow when you cut...

Score 75/100

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 Single Barrel 15-1607

This one is Barrel No. 15-1607, from Rick No. R-4. It was bottled two months ago, on March 31 2015. The colour is a coppery gold, a shade lighter than 15-0333. Quite closed on the nose (and this bottle has been open for about a month or so), very faint traces of vanilla and caramel and not much else. Obviously, avoid water. Disappointing. On the...

Score 74/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 16-1621

This one is from Barrel No. 16-1621, bottled March 2 2016. The colour is a brownish gold. On the nose this is typical JD: black pepper, anise, charred oak. Loads of caramel and vanilla. Mint and eucalyptus. I don't have a standard bottling with me, but this seems to me to be very close to that. Water brings out some malt and a little buttered...

Score 85/100