Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey

Lovely nose, especially with a bit of water. Really really great. Pure caramel and vanilla. My bottle is a bonkers 127 proof. The only thing I can fault is the finish which drops off quickly for me. It's a little short and a little bitter. Maybe I added too much water. Will update if that turns out to have been the case.

Wow, this is such a sleeper that is always sitting on the shelf. I consider myself to be a little bit of a cask strength bourbon snob. I prefer most of my bourbon/whiskeys to be over 105. To date, my go to Barrel Strength is Elijah Craig. But this JD is downright competing to be heard. A mouthful of sweetness, followed by soft cinnamon spice and a beautiful lingering finish that fades in minutes, not seconds! If you don’t have a bottle of this in your collection, you are missing out on a true legend of an American whiskey!!

yeowza! be prepared but also be impressed!

Maybe I’m easier to please than others on this review, but this whiskey hits every possible mark I need for a fantastic drink. The neck pour is loaded with light sweet vanilla and dried fruit. This first half of the bottle screams banana foster. After letting it open up, there are loads of subtle caramel and toffee notes and I am a sucker for a whiskey with a finish that lasts forever which is exactly what you find with a whiskey this high in proof

I'm sorry - I want to love this, but I can't. I actually prefer the single barrel select at 47%. This is simply too hot for me. No other issue. The flavors are all here and ramped up, but it's just too much for my palate. I top out at about 110-115 and that's it - anything more and the flavors, while strong, just overwhelm my taste buds. I can handle a Maker's Mark special release, a Russell's Reserve single barrel, a Willett cask strength rye, but this one is just too much, kind of like the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof I tried a while back. It's good to know your limits. Maybe in a few years I'll love this, but for now it's going to be a chore to get through this bottle.

Smooth up front with hints of toffee and oak but finishes spicy.