Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack

Still carries Old No.7's astringent character that I found absolutely vile when I tasted it, just more muted and veiled with a woodier baseline and hints of red fruits, cherry and sherry or portwine in both nose and flavor. The acidity however sort of resurfaces with coke, still making for an entirely mixed overall impression.

The good side of this first: I've been obsessed with banana bread notes in whiskeys lately. So, I had to try this. From that perspective, it has a subtle scent of banana bread on the nose and palate as well. However, what really makes me sink the rating is that it was TOO smooth. I do like to have at least a slight bite in my whisk(e)y. The smoothness factor of Gentleman Jack reminded me of my college days when I would go for a Mike's Hard Lemonade. I kept on sipping because it was so smooth, and I didn't feel the alcohol getting to me until I suddenly had a bit of a buzz going on. To me, this is not at all an upgrade from Old No. 7, but quite inferior to it in my view.