After the odor sample, which comes fairly one-dimensional for an American whiskey, virtually complete without oak or spice, the taste test joins the. Extremely mild, soft, round, almost tender (the proverbial "mellow") - then a slight burning sensation on the finish. But above all is a coconut note and especially this extreme banana flavor, which is now also seen by the nose to the palate.
This is per se not bad for me. Old course is No. 7 a little bit simple and boring and uneventful, as there is quite a different caliber from the US. But the very simplicity makes it likely to be a "lowest common denominator", which can taste each - "easy sipping" without complexity that might confuse. And the marketing machine of Jack Daniel's is sensational - more than any other whiskey is so well known, the admittedly very attractive bottle and label design knows virtually any.
What do you do with such a whiskey? For cocktails it is unsuitable because it is too underpowered from the taste: Old No. 7 has no chance against a different ingredient and therefore would perish. In highball, however, with the inseparable from this Whiskey Cola, he plays his soft and delicate sweetness and fruitiness to the full. And even pure I enjoy it like now and then when I feel like doing something noncommittal, lightweight. Therefore, there is always a bottle on my shelf, but rather at the liqueurs than the Bourbons and Ryes.
Priced but you have perhaps already think about whether a sufficient price-performance ratio. Because of the money a 0,7l bottle Old No. 7 you get really good Kentucky Bourbons, the old Jack taste properly spank from Tennessee's ass.
