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Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed
April 25, 2020 (edited October 15, 2020)
Gentleman Jack
NOSE: Artificial Banana, Juicy Fruit Gum, Vanilla, Maple. Pretty simple and straightforward, but ruined by a big wallop of ethanol that doesn't go away even with time in the glass.
NEAT: Thin, General Maple Sweetness, lots of Peanut Shell, and Green Banana. There is a surprising burst of Heat (for an 80pf) on the finish. There is a Sour, Bitter, Drying Coating that remains on the palate and ruins the experience. Continuing the banana theme, it's like when you accidentally get some of the inner pith of the banana peel. It develops into a "Plastic-y", synthetic aftertaste.
SPLASH: The bitterness actually gets worse.
VERDICT: I had this several years ago and remember thinking it was better than Old No. 7, but nothing special. On a whim I picked up a bottle at the ABC recently. I had absolutely zero recollection of the offending sour/bitter note. I thought maybe my palate was off, so I gave it several days and multiple pours. It maybe lessened, or I maybe became accustomed to it? But it never went away. There is so much wrong here. The ethanol on the nose. The sour clingy finish. The synthetic "plastic-y" note. The only thing that saved this from the 1's, is I actually kind of liked it with a large cube of ice. Once this bottle is gone, there will never be another. In the running for "worst mass-produced whiskey I've ever had".
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With you on this, @BDanner my main notes were sugar, banana and peanut skin. It’s nothing much in my book
@BDanner It is one of the worst deals out there considering what you can buy for $35 and the fact that the original No 7 is just as good.
@jonwilkinson7309 I thought the same thing. I remember liking this better than Old No. 7, so I can’t imagine what I would think of it now. @Ctrexman you aren’t missing anything for sure. @Benji-Robert I don’t remember the offending finish from before, but I would think it would be fairly consistent. It’s really odd.
@Zachary-Robbins 4 pack of Mexican Coke, 4 pack of glass bottle Cheerwine, and 6 pack of Vernor’s the pantry. Hopefully that’ll get me through.
@WhiskyWitch ugh. Don’t remind me!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I just bought a 1.75l on sale and felt pretty boss when the liquid inside was easily the best gentle I'd sipped*. It tastes dandy neat and even better iced. is nobody else making sours/manhattan/smashes etc or lemonade type drinks with it? my. My next step is doing what I read somewhere about using the blender for peach daq riff that bourbon and elderflower are called for (read https://www.restlesschipotle.com/jacked-peach-cocktail/ and go to the variations). *hopefully not a fluke.
Ive never had this.....guess that status will continue
I tried a miniature of this some time ago, and was equally unimpressed. I remember thinking that anyone who insists on having Jack should stick with the Old No. 7 and save a few bucks.
Just stock up on Coke and you'll eventually finish it
I just remember it being a slightly less-flavorful Old No. 7, so I guess they made it worse somehow. $35 could buy Knob Creek or Eagle Rare, plus a miniature of this to laugh at.