Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rural Inn Pick #1

Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rural Inn Pick #1

Jack Daniel’s Distillery (TN)

67.85% ABV/135.7 Proof

NAS

Eye: Finished caramel sauce.

Nose: Tight, not unexpected given the high proof. Some artificial banana peeks out.

Palate: There’s the JD flavors! Caramelized/bruleed banana, custard, cinnamon, clove, and leather. Really good stuff here. Mouthfeel is full and coating. 

Finish: Keeps the bruleed banana going, adds a slightly bitter nut note. Oak astringency hits and the proof kicks up a notch at the back of the throat. 

Overall: I’d buy this at a reasonable price. JD on steroids. 

Rating: 7.7

*Thanks to my friends at The Bourbon Culture for the sample!

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)

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