Jack Daniel's Silver Select

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

This single barrel is 19-04135, from rick R-16 and was bottled on June 18 2019. The colour is a dark amber. On the nose we have massive layers of oak, featuring dark chocolate, nougat and cinnamon, as well as usual suspects in JD (black liquorice, malt and pepper). Wisps of wood smoke. Terrific nose, though water only seems to lessen the...

Score 90/100

Jack Daniel's 120th Anniversary of the White Rabbit Saloon

This bottling celebrates the White Rabbit Saloon, which was owned by Jack Daniel and located in the town square of Lynchburg, Tennessee. It is long gone (and even if it was still there, it would have to close as Lynchburg is in a dry county). Much like the Master Distiller bottlings, I don't know what is different in production from the Old No. 7...

Score 91/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 15-1607

This one is Barrel No. 15-1607, from Rick No. R-4. It was bottled two months ago, on March 31 2015. The colour is a coppery gold, a shade lighter than 15-0333. Quite closed on the nose (and this bottle has been open for about a month or so), very faint traces of vanilla and caramel and not much else. Obviously, avoid water. Disappointing. On the...

Score 74/100

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

Our next contestant comes from Rick No. L-5, Barrel No. 14-1241 and was bottled on March 18 2014. The colour is a rich coppery gold - pretty much identical to the last Single Barrel. On the nose, the pepper is more muted, but the salt is still there. Generally, similar notes are there - caramel, vanilla, banana - but they are quieter than...

Score 85/100