Jack Daniel's
The world's best-known American whiskey, from a village where you cannot buy it. Everything about the types, the taste, Jack & cola and the right glass.
Whiskey from Lynchburg, filtered through maple charcoal
Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey from Lynchburg, a village of a few hundred inhabitants in the southern United States. Jasper 'Jack' Daniel registered his distillery in 1866; according to the brand, it is America's oldest registered distillery. It is still there, in the same place by the spring in Cave Spring Hollow.
What distinguishes Jack Daniel's from bourbon is the Lincoln County Process: the fresh whiskey drips through three metres of sugar maple charcoal before going into new, charred oak barrels. This makes it smoother and rounder. The village of Lynchburg is in a dry county: you may taste the whiskey there, but you cannot buy it.
In brief
What types of Jack Daniel's are there?
Old No. 7
The classic with the black label. Smooth, sweet and smoky with vanilla, caramel and a hint of banana.
Gentleman Jack
Filtered through charcoal twice: before and after maturation. Extra smooth and refined, perfect for drinking neat.
Tennessee Honey
Jack Daniel's blended with honey liqueur. Sweet, smooth and easy, ice-cold as a shot or with ginger ale.
Tennessee Apple
With the taste of crisp green apple. Surprisingly good with tonic or iced tea.
Tennessee Fire
Jack with cinnamon liqueur: warm, sweet and spicy. The American counterpart to Fireball.
Jack Daniel's Bonded
Bottled at 50% under American bottled-in-bond rules: one distillery, one season, at least four years old. Full-bodied and powerful.
Old No. 7 for mixing and cocktails, Gentleman Jack if you want to drink it neat.
Sweet, smooth and slightly smoky
Vanilla, caramel & banana
Sweet vanilla and caramel from the new oak, with a characteristic hint of banana and some charred wood.
Round and sweet
Smooth and approachable, sweeter than Scotch whisky, with caramel, toasted nuts and a light spiciness from the rye.
Warm and lightly smoky
A medium-length finish with charcoal and gentle smoke, without the harshness of many young whiskeys.
Flavor profile of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7. Gentleman Jack is smoother, Bonded fuller and spicier.
Three ways to drink Jack Daniel's
Jack is the most mixed whiskey in the world, but it also works perfectly well neat or on the rocks. The glass makes the difference.
Jack & cola
50 ml Old No. 7 with 150 ml cola in a highball glass full of ice, with a lime wedge. The world's best-known whiskey mix; with Tennessee Fire, it becomes spicy.
Glass: highball glass →On the rocks
Pour 40 ml over one large ice cube in a heavy tumbler. The ice rounds off the sweetness and keeps the whiskey cold for a long time without diluting it.
Glass: tumbler →Neat
Gentleman Jack or Bonded at room temperature in a tulip-shaped tasting glass. Smell first, take small sips and optionally add a drop of water.
Glass: tasting glass →The best cocktails with Jack Daniel's
Whiskey Sour
Whiskey, lemon, sugar and egg white, shaken hard. Sweet Jack makes it extra rounded.
Old Fashioned
Whiskey, sugar, bitters and an orange zest over a large ice cube. With Gentleman Jack or Bonded.
Mint Julep
Whiskey, mint and sugar over crushed ice. The cocktail of the American South, also with Jack.
Manhattan
Whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred and strained into a coupe. Bonded gives it body.The right glass for Jack Daniel's
A heavy tumbler for whiskey on the rocks and an Old Fashioned, a long drink glass for Jack & cola and a tasting glass for Gentleman Jack. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
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