Jack Daniel's "Old No. 7" Whiskey

Okay. This whiskey is not going to be outside of anyone's relatability. No, you may not of had it. No, you may not even be of age to drink it. No, you may not be a drinker. But that doesn't mean you don't know what this is. The idea of Jack Daniels whiskey, distilled in the heart of Tennessee, made from sour mash and charcoal filtered has similarly filtered into the popular zeitgeist. I'm not someone who has had many whiskeys. I have never had this whiskey. That's why I decided to branch out.

Not much to say about the presentation of the caramel colored beverage. This might be easily mistaken for any other whiskey. It might even be mistaken for a Utopias. The aroma, however, would tip you off to this being whiskey. I've been told that this has caramel, vanilla, banana, nuts, and other aromas I should be smelling. I think I can make out the banana. If I was hard-pressed, I could probably admit to roasted oak. Caramel? No, I just don't smell it. The overwhelming sting of alcohol is really what I smell. Once again, I'm not normally the guy you would come to for an in-depth and cultured whiskey review.

First sip seems a lot more watery at first than I would've expected. I think that's where the flavor lies, as the air of alcohol is somewhat passable before the burning of the heavy alcohol goes down the throat. Yes, I can taste the banana. I might even be able to taste nuts. There's almost even a melted butter in the flavor itself, but that's before I swallow it. As soon as the beverage gets near the back of the throat, the intense alcohol seems to overwhelm all of the other flavors, and the burning sensation goes down unmolested. I can say this, though, at 40% ABV, this is not nearly as harsh or bothersome as a moonshine that is anywhere close to this level of alcohol.

Bottom Line: I'm not sure if whiskey will ever be the beverage for me.

1.25/5