I know at least 2 guys who tried it at the Big Smoke NYC and went nuts over it. In PA, no booze on Thanksgiving...the state-controlled liquor stores are closed...but on Friday you can bet I'll be in line for a bottle. The guys who liked it aren't easily impressed so I'm way curious.
Hey Charloods, Its one of my favorites, its sometimes hard to find but whenever I see it at the local ABC I pick one up. If you like that try the Evan Willams Single Barrel Vintage, really nice for the price. Elijah Criag is a smooth drink as well.
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Posts: 59 | Location: NC | Registered: October 13, 2005
good call searg.... ill try them. i love this jack! at the nyc big smoke, they had both kinds, and i tried one, then the other(blind) you CAN tell the difference! it is so good, i did 3 shots in a row. i love it, let me know what you think.
It's good to hear from someone who has tried it. I've had Knob Creek and Evan Williams, they were both pretty good. Besides Jack, has any one tried Jim Beam Black?
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It's a wonderfully smooth and satisfying drink, esp if you sip it neat. My fav of all time though is Blanton's which is a small batch Kentucky bourbon...amazing
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I hate to burst your bubble, but there is no difference between Jack Daniels Black and Jack Daniels Single Barrel. It is the same stuff. You can save your money and just buy the regular Jack.
However, there is a difference in Gentleman Jack and Jack Daniels Black. Gentleman Jack has a slightly lower alcohol content and is a bit smoother as it has experienced greater charcoal filtration.
Jack Daniels Single Barrel is a marketing technique. A shop or an individual can buy an entire barrel. The barrel is then bottled by hand and the individual or shop receives the bottles AND the barrel.
If you really like Jack, you should take the Lynchburg tour. On the tour, they will tell you that regular Jack and Single Barrel are the same. The tour is a really neat experience and well worth the trip. Unfortunately, the factory is in a dry county, so, unlike a wine country tour, you can't sample or buy the product at the factory.
the 2 are NOT the same..... one is aged longer, and has more alcohol content. you can even goto the website and ead for yourself. no bubbles bursted here....
Originally posted by charloods: the 2 are NOT the same..... one is aged longer, and has more alcohol content. you can even goto the website and ead for yourself. no bubbles bursted here....
I am telling you what I was told directly AT THE FACTORY. Jack Daniels Single Barrel is simply a single barrel bottled together. Approximately 240 bottles per barrel. You get to keep the barrel, as well. The price ranges from $8,400 to $9,600 to have it done. You can go to the factory and actually choose your barrel. But it is still old number 7. I stand by my previous statement.
As the taste will vary from barrel to barrel depending on where the barrel is located in the aging barn, they mix the barrels together when bottling regular Jack. That would account for any difference in taste. However, every bottle of Single Barrel would have the same taste, as it is from the same barrel.
There is no alcohol content difference. It is the same in No.7 and Single barrel. There is a difference in Gentlemen Jack. It has a slightly lower alcohol content.
Believe as you wish. Feel free to contact the factory an ask them the differences.
Gee whiz... I'm just a Tennessee girl. What would I know about Jack Daniels.
P.S. Please show me a website reference stating the difference in alcohol content and/or age.
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You are right Melissa but that is why single barrel is called single barrel, because they dont mix it before bottling, it may be the same stuff but single barrel whiskey is going to have the best flavor therefore the price, Marketing maybe?
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Originally posted by sergeant206: You are right Melissa but that is why single barrel is called single barrel, because they dont mix it before bottling, it may be the same stuff but single barrel whiskey is going to have the best flavor therefore the price, Marketing maybe?
Yes. No.7 is blended with several barrels to achieve a consistent taste. Single Barrel will vary slightly in flavor from Barrel to Barrel.
But it is still all No. 7.
The Single Barrel bottle that you have in California will probably taste a bit different from the one in Florida or New York. But not VASTLY different.
All that I was trying to point out to Charloods was that is all the same recipe. It really is a marketing ploy. Just my 2 cents..
Ms Melissa is correct. All single barrel means is that its aged in one barrel and not blended with any other barrels. This was quite a common practice a long, long time ago and is coming back in vogue. Nothing wrong with single barrel whiskey and it does tend to vary from bottle to bottle if you are a tasting conneseur. I happen to like JD Single barrel, WT Kentucky Spirit ( Austin Nichols single barrel 101 proof gem), and Knob Creek, and Booker's.
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FYI Jack Black Old #7 is no longer made at 90 proof, it is the same as Gentelman Jack 80 proof. Gentelman Jack is filtered a second time before being bottled. Jack old #7 was 90 proof years ago then lowered to 86 proof and now is 80 proof. Check the website.
Originally posted by thomasjohn: FYI Jack Black Old #7 is no longer made at 90 proof, it is the same as Gentelman Jack 80 proof. Gentelman Jack is filtered a second time before being bottled. Jack old #7 was 90 proof years ago then lowered to 86 proof and now is 80 proof. Check the website.
I used to be correct about the alcohol content differential in Gentleman Jack and No.7. Previously, No.7 (43% alchohol) and Gentleman Jack (40% alcohol). Now, they both are 40% alcohol. Again, I stand corrected. (In my defense, I did look at the labels on the bottles at my bar at the house. To compare the two.
I guess my point about the Single Barrel aspect would be best compared by saying, what if Miller Lite marketed, Miller Lite Single Vat and let you buy all the bottles of that one vat. It remains the same recipe. Again.. personal opinion... Single Barrel is a genius marketing ploy.
Reading your article reference, it states that the Master Distiller Jimmy Bedford chooses only the best barrels to be used for the Single Barrel bottling. Perhaps that would account for any taste differential.
Obviously, they are looking for consistency with No. 7 so they are blending their BEST barrels with barrels that are not "as good". Looking for a consistency from bottle to bottle. Looking for the taste that people recognize as Jack Daniels. Like people recognize the taste of Coke.
So, if you are looking for the "Best" of Jack Daniels, perhaps Single Barrel is what the factory admits is the "best" of Jack Daniels barrels. As an analogy, Single Barrel is the cake that turned out the best, but all the cakes were made with the same recipe and ingredients.
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