Jack Daniel's Old No 7 Tennessee Whiskey Review

 

Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 $20

Established in 1866 but rebuilt in 1875 by Jack Daniel and Dan Call who hired Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green to be their master distiller

Old No 7 comes from the distillery being the 7th distillery in Tennessee’s 4th tax district

Mash bill is 80% corn, 8% rye and 12 % malted barley – it’s distilled to 70% abv/(140 proof)

Technically meets the specification for Bourbon

Uses Lincoln County Process – new make spirit is filtered through 10 foot vats of sugar maple charcoal for six days before barrelling

Approximately aged between 4 – 7 years - it's ready when it's ready

Owned by Brown Forman since 1987. It’s subsequently been watered down from 50% abv/100 proof to 40% abv/80 proof in 2002

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Nose: Nail polish remover, banana bread, toffee apple, vanilla and rich tea biscuits

Palate: The mouth feel is a little thin followed by alcohol heat and a touch of hot cinnamon. Corn, caramel, banana and a lot of oak.

Finish: Pretty short with some lingering oak spice and tannins.

Score: 4 out of 10 – Whiskey Bore

Overall: Basic, with little aroma or palate variation. An easy sipper but nothing to really recommend here.

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