The black label with the white script has become just as recognisable as the whiskey inside it — Old No. 7 is the bottle everything else from Jack Daniel's gets measured against.
Expert description
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a no-age-statement Tennessee Whiskey, bottled at 40%. Jack Daniel's Distillery was founded in 1866 by Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and is officially registered as America's first distillery. All production still happens on the same site, where the whiskey is filtered drop by drop through nearly 3 metres of sugar maple charcoal before going into new, charred oak barrels — the Lincoln County Process that defines Tennessee Whiskey.
The core of the recipe is a mash of corn, rye and malted barley, fermented, distilled and then filtered through the charcoal before resting in new, charred oak barrels. The result is the smoothness and round sweetness the brand is known for worldwide.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose offers caramel, vanilla and a hint of banana, carried by the characteristic smoothness from the charcoal filtering.
Palate
The palate is round and lightly sweet, with caramel and gentle oak spice, without sharp edges.
Finish
The finish is short to medium, warm and soft, with a lingering caramel and vanilla note.
Specifications
Name: Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
Distillery: Jack Daniel's
Region/Country: Tennessee, USA
Type: Tennessee Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Column distilled, Lincoln County Process
Flavour profile
Round · Sweet · Caramel · Vanilla · Smooth
Did you know?
The name Lincoln County Process comes from the original county line: the distillery sat in Lincoln County until 1871, when it became part of the newly formed Moore County — but the name for the filtering method stuck.
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