Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select

I'm a serious fan of the Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof, but not so much the other expressions. Old No. 7 is a mixer with cola when I'm on a flight, otherwise it doesn't rise to the occasion. Gentleman Jack is fine if I'm in a so-so restaurant and they have a very limited selection. I'm really a fan of JD's rye, but here I'm looking at Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select. This isn't my first taste, but its the first time I've recorded my thoughts. This was tasted neat from a glencairn. The color is a brassy walnut and there's ample sheeting with small, slow tears running into the bowl of the glass on a swirl. The nose is subdued but with a bit of patience I'm getting circus peanuts, peeps, some vanilla, a bit of warm banana bread, caramel and maybe a bit of allspice. There's a slightly astringent ethanol note that seems to stick around. On the tongue this starts with a soft entry. The taste profile isn't as sweet or detailed as the nose hinted. Overall this is slightly creamy, sweet vanilla and caramel, a bit of creme de banana, some tart oaky bitterness and a slight nod towards some cinnamon and ginger. The finish is fast, faded and without heat. Overall I'd say this is an okay whiskey, but at $45 or so I think its overpriced. I'll take WT Rare Breed, Old Granddad 114, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Chattanooga 111, or even WT101 over it. The SBBP has magic in the bottle, this one doesn't. It's just slightly better than average, but a good choice if you're looking for a soft and non-challenging dram. Kind of JDs answer to Beam's old school Baker's.

Nice

Jack Daniels Single Barrel Gibbys Bottle Shop Pick Nose: very sweet nose. Caramel and vanilla as well. Great nose! Palate: a bit minty and caramel. No fruit on the palate though. Some spice towards the end. Maybe a tiny bit of fruit on the second sip. Finish: light and caramel. Overall: not bad, a decent Jack Daniels single barrel pick I think. I don’t think I need to buy any more of these but I wanted to give it a shot. Definitely a good pick!

The nose is very light but starts with light caramel with banana runts along with cherry hard candy and macadamia nuts then transitions to light barrel spices of ginger, clove and low oak tannins with light ethanol burn The taste is a thin mouthfeel starting with light caramel covered banana pudding along with macadamia nuts that slowly transitions to barrel spices of cloves, ginger and charred white bread with light ethanol burn finishing short with banana pudding, vanilla wafers, macadamia nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg and light tannic oak. Overall, this is a fairly uncomplicated and easy drinking whiskey that brings in some sweet banana flavors along with light barrel spices. For the cost of $45, this is an alcoholic banana pudding with vanilla wafers and some barrel spices which works great for me as banana pudding was one of my favorite childhood desserts.

Tried at cask night. Liked better than the gentleman