Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye “Cinnabon” Bourbon Pursuit Pick
I’ll admit, I passed on this bottle because of the proof. I like some stuff at 94 proof, but honestly not too many. Plus, I'm running out of room. The guys over at Bourbon Pursuit - Kenny, Ryan, and Fred - generally pick pretty good barrels, but again I just don’t have room to buy every single one (plus some are sold out by the time my tier comes around).
Thankfully, a friend of mine sent a sample over to me. Ultimately, I think I made the right decision, but that’s not to say this isn’t a good pick. It really does smell and taste like a Cinnabon. There are still a few bottles available at Keg N Bottle…maybe I’ll change my mind.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye “Cinnabon”: Specs
Classification: Single Barrel TN Rye
Origin: Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Proof: 94 (47% ABV)
Age: NAS
Location: N/A
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye “Cinnabon” Price: $49.99
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye “Cinnabon”: Tasting Notes
Eye: Brown amber. Thin unstable rims, bleeding droplets.
Nose: Ooh that’s nice…very sweet, maple and turbinado sugar. Nerds candies and a very fruity, Runt-like sweetness. Tons of artificial fruits.
Palate: Tons of cinnamon and sugary fruit candies. This time more like Sweettarts and Necco wafers. Some maple in the background, but it’s not a prominent flavor. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium, like it wants to be a syrup but can’t quite get there.
Finish: Super fruity, fresh red plums and just a little baking spice from cinnamon and cloves.
Overall: I like this better than I thought I would. The flavors are great, I just wish it was at a higher proof for the mouthfeel alone. A few more points would help it get over the hump into syrupy territory.
Final Rating: 6.1
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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