Jack Daniel's Single Barrel - Barrel Strength (64.5%) 70cl Whiskey

“These days, I tend to buy cask-strength whiskey; regular, diluted expressions cannot match up to the complexity and richness afforded by pure, unadulterated whiskey in its natural form. JD SB | BS is the epitome of natural whiskey. Drawn from a single barrel, cask strength and natural colour. Wow! I got the barrel: 21-05150; this is my experience. Single barrel, by nature, has variations in taste and character. Nose: Oak, spices, sweetness, banana and old leather. Palate: Intense with an incredible viscosity on the tongue. It explodes with flavour on the palate— vanilla, black pepper, warming oak, more bananas, dried fruits, and caramel. The oak warms your tongue as you taste the whiskey but even neat or diluted to 50%+ ABV, there is no alcohol bite. Finish: Seemingly never-ending. A lot of caramel and toffee, spiciness, freshly cracked black pepper and a very pronounced artificial banana taste at the very end. This is what Jack Daniels should be. This is miles away from Old No.7; this is a super premium, damn fine Tennessee whiskey that should be savoured neat or with a bit of water. A drop of water brings out the inherent distillery sweetness of Jack. ”

Kielan Bourgaise