Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey

Dark toffee with apple pie spices.

Caveat: I’m a noob… just getting into better whiskey / bourbon. Very pleasant nose. The initial rocket fuel swell in your mouth quickly recedes and leaves a lot of warm and spicy notes. It’s really friendly and tasty for a 126 proof.

Vanilla, French Toast, Oak

Dark copper with reddish hue. Quite sticky with numerous but slow legs. Nose is rich leather, ripe fruit. Chocolate covered cherries. Sweet up front, with lots of heat immediately after. More chocolate and fruit on the finish, with lots of the barrel coming out late. Dark chocolate covered peanuts come to mind as well. Dark caramel and butterscotch cream. A few drops of water open it up nicely and bring out some of the accompanying grains beyond corn. Softens the mouth feel dramatically and really stretches it out.

The distinct JD taste turned to 11.

4.0 stars - Excellent; 750 ml bottle. Do your job. Is that so hard? Apparently, for most whiskies, that is a really tall order. What I enjoy most about this expression is how it shows up and does it’s job. The aroma and flavor are in perfect alignment with the price. The marketing and bottle design match the contents. The distillery DNA is ever present. To whom it may concern, I highly recommend you hire this whiskey.

I've become particularly fond of barrel proof whiskies, so this is a natural fit for my tastes. And, this doesn't disappoint. 129.2 proof. Rich, full flavored bourbon (er, Tennessee whiskey). Banana creme brulee. Really going to enjoy this bottle. Update: as others have noted, this has improved quite a bit since opening several months ago. Possibly deserves a bump in score.

My bottle is 127.4 proof and I find I can drink this neat. Most may want to add ice or a splash of water? Funny how some can distill really high proof whiskey that is not extremely hot while others can't make 90 proof that's not hot. This stuff is candy imo. If you like the high proof stuff this is a must have.