Jack Daniel's 1913

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

Jack Daniel's No. 27 Gold

Does the distillery of Jasper Newton ‘Jack’ Daniel still need an introduction? I think not. His Old No 7 is one of the bestselling bourbons in the world. But today we are trying the No 27 Gold, which was meant initially for the Duty Free Range, but is now easily obtainable outside the airports as well. It is double matured: first on American oak...

Score 84/100

Jack Daniel's Legacy Edition

This new bottling of Jack Daniel's goes back to the design of the early 1900s, with a green label and lots of old-tyme fonts. The liquid, though upped to 43% from the standard 40%, isn't meant to replicate 1900s Jack - it novelty is in the label design only. The colour is a medium amber. On the nose there's a real burst of black liquorice, with...

Score 86/100

Jack Daniel's Original (No.7)

One time when I was on an air flight the guy sitting across from me said, "I'm Mr. Jack and Coke." He had at least three 'Jack and Cokes' on that flight. I should have paid more attention to him. He knew what he was talking about I would dearly love to love every single beverage for which I pay money. I don't get my jollies from writing...

Score 75/100