Jack Daniel's Tennessee Straight Rye

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey has uniform alcohol legs and a chestnut appearance. The aroma is of minty, spicy rye, with background grain. The flavor is similar. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey has a medium body and a moderate finish. RJT

Chilled. Oak and vanilla nose. Bitter. Spicy. Sweet vanilla finish. As it warmed: Strong vanilla sweet nose. Banana. Vanilla. Spicy. Astringent.

This was disappointing rye for me. There are spices to be found, with oak and sweet fruit, but I was overwhelmed by a banana note. Perhaps that is just my palate.

Nose: Vanilla, banana - Nilla Wafers. Mint. Oak, white sugar. Orange, floral, honey. Fire roasted red bell pepper. Slight thyme and basil. Cocoa and leather. Banana bread with walnuts. Nothing crazy going on with the nose. Pleasant, if understated. Palate: Exactly what it says on the bottle - rye that's gone through the Lincoln county process. Mellowed out rye flavors - cinnamon, nutmeg, dill, mint. There's also some cumin and paprika cutting through. This does drink hotter than its proof suggests. Some berries, orange, cocoa, leather, and a touch of tobacco. Medium tannin. Mid-palate heavy with a medium mouthfeel. Finish: Begins relatively simple with icing with a hint of vanilla. Pop of ethanol that moves into oak, char, tannin, and floral orange. Mint, salt, dill, and then char swells a bit. Bitter oak, hot cinnamon, nutmeg, and some kind of slightly sour/tart note I can't quite put my finger on. Medium length finish. Other notes: Like I said earlier, this is exactly what it says on the bottle - rye that's going through the Lincoln county process. One of those cases where higher proof would actually be detrimental, what's going on in the glass is fine, though not something I typically find myself reaching for. It's cheap enough that I would suggest it to somebody interesting in trying a "smooth", mellow rye, though honestly not on even my potential re-buy list. It would, however, make an easy introduction to the style.

Hat mich pur nicht überzeugen können, aber als Gundlage für Cocktails nicht die schlechteste Wahl.

Tastes like regular old Jack with a hint of rye spice