Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey

Full of amazing flavors. Neat... no ice... amazing.

Sampled at Jack Daniel’s Distillery Angel’s Share Tour, 4/13/2019. 131.9 Proof.

Signature JD banana nut scent along with oak, maraschino cherry, musty barrel funk, and a hint of clove. Palate is like a mix between Bananas Foster and rocket fuel. Proof definitely comes through in a big way and overpowers everything. There’s some good stuff in the finish; sour cherry, cola, cinnamon, and charcoal but the flavors struggle to get through the heat. Heavy, syrupy mouth feel, coating the palate and throat and then finishes dry as the Sahara. Just when you think it’s settled it comes back with a big Kentucky hug. I wanted to like this more than I did. Too unbalanced and too alcohol forward even for a barrel proof. Not worthy of a rebuy.

Jesus Jones ..might as well take some jungle heat, some oak, and fear of being eaten by velociraptors, then mix it all into a stiff drink. I'd probably just let the raptors eat me, rather than chug a bottle of this to induce alcohol poisoning. Heat, oak, spice, and heat. Just not enjoyable.

2 tons of flavor. they just keep coming. started neat, added a few small ice cubes. maybe I got an exceptional barrel, but wowzers. i dig it.

so freaking awesome. sweeeeeet bourbon..let's be honest, it is a bourbon. viscous and wonderfully syrupy and huge brown sugar.

It really is amazing how Jack manages to keep a single barrel barrel poof bottling as a part of its core range, can’t think of another distillery or brand to do so. This is from barrel number 18-8757 and is bottled at 67.20% Nose: As you would expect the alcohol punches you in the nose at first. Once you get past that I found some brown sugar, but that signature banana note is most dominant. Palate: Tip of the tongue produces that signature Jack Daniel’s banana pudding. A hint of vanilla is there and barrel bitterness shows up on the back of the tongue. Didn’t pick up an alcohol note here, which I found amazing considering the proof. Finish: Maybe the driest finish I’ve ever experienced. Bitter oak is the dominant feature here but that banana note pops back up here and there. It has all those Jack signatures but with more intensity and higher quality (missing that glue nose and rubbing alcohol palate associated with No. 7). It is much more expensive, but is certainly worth the premium for me. The best Jack product I’ve ever tasted. Cheers!