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Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Legacy Edition #1
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed
February 13, 2021 (edited April 24, 2021)
This vintage looking bottle is how the original Jack Daniel's label used to look (in a ceramic bottle) at least till 1904 when it won the gold medal for best whiskey in the world, then switching to the iconic black and white label. Legacy edition No. 1 is part of a collector's series which i believe nowadays there are three of them.
Bottled at 43%abv, caramel color.
On the nose, a very nice, fruity aroma. Banana, pepper, red fruits, cherries, glazed pork, burnt caramel. It has the traditional sourness on the nose; milk powder (milk formula), dehydrated bananas, banana milkshake, chocolate milk powder, sawdust. Very fancy and appealing aroma. After a first sip, it revealed prunes, caramel and oak spice.
On the palate, it was fairly good. A Sour banana flavor if that exists; prunes, feels fancy; slight hint of vanilla. Second sip was a little wattery; caramel and sweet vanilla. Very easy drinkable.
Aftertaste was pleasant. Creamy but also dry. Raw rice, a very enjoyable mild pepper note. Long, rewarding finish, oak spice and pepper.
Overall, this one felt like a better version of the classic old no. 7; the extra 3%abv sure gives more flavor to it and a more rounded experience. Nice whisky, 87 over 100.
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Have you tried the SiB BP to compare? Your description here reminds me of it a bit.