Tiki Tom
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So. I was recently given a bottle of Jack Daniels old no. 7.
I may have tried it thirty years ago, but I really don’t remember it.
Because I over-think everything, I approached it with some trepidation. I researched it before cracking the bottle and basically learned that there are two camps…
Before I sampled the product, I had to be in a frame of mind where I was neither unduly influenced by “the legend” or by the anti-legend haters.
I poured two fingers, neat, with maybe a teaspoon of water, and took my time as the sun went down.
My verdict? I think it is good stuff. I picked up toasty caramel, nut, and wood flavors. Also a little fruit. It’s got some bite but is also pretty smooth. I can see it becoming a regular item on my shelf. The fact that it is reasonably priced does not hurt.
I may have tried it thirty years ago, but I really don’t remember it.
Because I over-think everything, I approached it with some trepidation. I researched it before cracking the bottle and basically learned that there are two camps…
1. Like Levi’s, Harley-Davidson, and Jazz, Jack Daniels is a great American Classic. It was famously Frank Sinatra’s favorite tipple. It’s reasonably priced and is an excellent bang for the buck and a sturdy example of a good whisky.
2. Jack Daniels is too big and too popular and too mass produced. It’s a cliche. It is watery, too mellow, yet the alcohol is too sharp. JD is basically cheap whisky that is better avoided.
2. Jack Daniels is too big and too popular and too mass produced. It’s a cliche. It is watery, too mellow, yet the alcohol is too sharp. JD is basically cheap whisky that is better avoided.
Before I sampled the product, I had to be in a frame of mind where I was neither unduly influenced by “the legend” or by the anti-legend haters.
I poured two fingers, neat, with maybe a teaspoon of water, and took my time as the sun went down.
My verdict? I think it is good stuff. I picked up toasty caramel, nut, and wood flavors. Also a little fruit. It’s got some bite but is also pretty smooth. I can see it becoming a regular item on my shelf. The fact that it is reasonably priced does not hurt.
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