Jack Daniels is the Jaffa Cake of the spirits world, except with JD the debate is of the 'it's a bourbon you pleb!' and 'don't talk thick - it's whiskey, it even says so on the bottle' variety. I always think of it as a bourbon personally simply because it's more like Wild Turkey than Glenfiddich, but it is in fact categorised as an American Whiskey to enable Jack Daniels to circumvent various regulations that are applicable only to true bourbons. It doesn't stop it tasting and acting like a bourbon, it just has to call itself a whiskey. I adore it. It's been my favourite alcoholic beverage from before I was anywhere near old enough to legally be drinking ...  Read the complete review

You don't know Jack! ------------------------------ I have a long time acquaintance with Mr Jack. One that's lasted many years. I've been there and I have literally got the T-shirt. I've always found all but the best single malt Scottish/Irish whiskeys to be harsh and sour. But bourbon is my reliable go-to spirit, and one I enjoy neat. Roll out the barrel ------------------------- One day, I was shopping in Waitrose and came across a great deal on this single barrel bourbon. It still wasn't cheap, but was as good an impulse buy as I've ever made. Bourbon tends to be blended, like most lower end whiskey. The idea is ...  Read the complete review

***Whiskey / Bourbon? Many people debate the need to label this spirit either as a whiskey or a bourbon and in fact Jack Daniels themselves say it isn't either it's just "Jack Daniels" and this is my experience, I am not sure that I have actually tasted a drink that is even close to the Single Barrel. ***The Jack This alcoholic beverage is an American brand that is a bit more expensive than your usual brands of whiskey and sits in and around the malt Whiskeys. It can be found in supermarkets but not often although online it ranges from £37.75 up to £42.55 (at time of writing) . This does of course depend where you go and some ...  Read the complete review

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel is the only whiskey that I will drink straight, since it is so delicious. I've purchased four bottles over the past few years, and only one was average. I learned that the older the bottle is, the more complex the whiskey is, so go for the older bottles. Each bottle has a datestamp, barrel number and rick stamp, to identify where it came from. Each barrel has its own distinctive flavor, so if you find a bottle of it you really like, buy another one to keep around. When I bought it at the store there were a total of four bottles with the same information (barrel number, bottling date, etc.). The whiskey itself is so clean and crisp. You ...  Read the complete review

Jack Daniels is one of the worlds best selling whiskeys, there are several varietys, including Gentleman Jack, Silver Label and this one, Single Barrel. The whiskey is hand-bottled one barrel at a time, and never mixes with any whiskey from other barrels. With its dark rich colour, it has a smooth and robust flavour, in my opinion much nicer than the original No.7 bottles, which are mixed in various barrels instead of one single barrel. It's quite pricey, my boyfriend purchased a bottle from Harvey Nichols in Manchester for £54, you can buy it online for a little cheaper, but it was worth every penny. It's perfect served over ice, or with a dash ...  Read the complete review