Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack

Didn’t like this

If you’re looking for something more flavourful & quality than the cheap stuff without busting your wallet, this is the perfect medium. A great drink for a night by the fire.

Alcohol, corn on the nose. Vanilla and banana. Viscous mouthfeel. Finish slightly burns.

Rating: 10/23 N: Sweet, corn, light caramel bordering on cotton candy, a hint of cinnamon in a nectary sweetness, sort of like Càrn Mòr's Glen Grant 26 (1990). A bit of mineral and some cereal. It smells smooth, but also bland. P: Sweet, surprisingly viscous (though not tremendously so). A fair amount of mineral. That characteristic Jack tartness comes through as well, helping to balance it out. There's some spice here that showcases both cinnamon and dried ginger along with a dash of clove. There is absolutely lots of banana, along with that continued light caramel flavor. F: That banana and sweet light caramel really linger a lot. There's a big breath of vanilla throughout at this point as well and some of the lingering spice. The banana really messes with the elegance. I was thinking it was a hair inferior to regular Jack previously, but now I think it might be more of 1 to 2 points worse because of the finish. I'd probably still take it over Clyde May's Alabama Style though. This is not very good. I wouldn't enjoy sipping it. I can see it being blended with something where a sweet mellow bourbon is easier to drown, but I would rather not touch it. I'm looking at something like a 9. That pervasive banana really gets to me. Could be a 10 for the smoothness.

Wow. The smell on this is amazingly sweet - the vanilla and banana notes are through the roof. Very smooth whisky with little to no burn on the tongue. Good for a cold winter night when fresh snow is falling and you need some desert!

Smells really nice, it's smooth, and has no taste. One ice cube will open up something towards the classic Jack.