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Jack Daniel's Bottled in Bond (Travelers' Exclusive)
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed
February 13, 2021 (edited December 28, 2023)
This travel retail expression, tells the story of the Bottled in Bond Act, a law passed in USA back in 1897, to stop distillers who were using other chemicals to flavour whiskey, and declaring exactly what was inside the bottle. This is a 100% proof (50%abv) Jack Daniel's, for extra power and flavor.
On the nose, it is very sweet. Thick Maple syrup, maraschino cherries, burnt caramel, hazelnut, cocoa and meringue. After the first sip, it revealed banana peel, cinnamon and vanilla.
On the palate, starts fruity and then a pepper bomb hits. Banana overload, vanilla, oak, wasabi and pepper. Very spicy.
Aftertaste felt well crafted and nice. Chilli, sawdust. Very dry. Pleasant spiciness.
Overall, this is a nice dram, but very straightforward. Not complex at all, which was dissapointing because you expect more notes when you have a higher abv. Nevertheless, this was a good treat, my score for it is a solid 80 over 100.
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@ContemplativeFox you make a great point here. Jack Daniel's profile is unmistakeable but their expressions vary a lot sometimes in quality. it is actually something you might expect from high-end bottles, but there really are no High-end Jack Daniel's expressions in my opinion. so everything feels unbalanced.
I started reading your tasting wondering "will this be like the regular JD or the SiB?" and was surprised to find that the answer was neither! I continue to be confused by the variety and quality that JD is able to put out.