Jack Daniels appreciation thread
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JeffTD
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Well, JD is a bourbon.
JD is a Tennessee whiskey. Bourbon has to be between 51 and 79% corn, and JD hits at 80%. It tastes sweet because it's filtered through maple charcoal before being put into casks, but it's definitely not a bourbon.
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JeffTD
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Sour mash is just a distilling process, kind of like sourdough in that it uses an old batch mixed with a new batch of, in this case, mash.
Wild Turkey, Maker's Mark, Rebel Yell, Woodford Reserve, and Jim Beam are all sour mashes, but they are all bourbon, as well.
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We just got the 21. Pretty damn good. The 'Livits are always a little simpler and less bold than the 'Fiddichs, but the 21 has a nice round, warm, winey body to it... with a looooooong finish.
Anyway, sorry to aid in the derailment... I'm a scotch geek so all this J.D. talk is pretty much :Smug: to me. I will say that Woodford Reserve utterly destroys Jack... even the Gentleman's Jack.
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this was my mates empties collection going back a year or so ago
ill take a picture of my alcoholic's corner tomorrow! doesnt quite match this of course, but it's pic worthy
edit: also i like glenlivet, but since i tried a bottle of isle of jura, these smooth, easily drinkable whiskeys just don't do it for me anymore.
id definitely recommend isle of jura to all in this thread!
AgentX
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Nice! I was looking around trying to find some 21yr the other day! its expensive stuff!!
JeffTD
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Anyone taken these into a recycling center (US guys) for money? I've got a decent stash of empties going, might as well turn it into cash!
Lasse Lammert
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JeffTD
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Lasse, how's the single-barrel? GJ was an improvement over JD, but not enough to make it worth buying over some other similarly priced whiskies.
Lasse Lammert
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the SB is one of my favorites below 80 quid for sure!
If I wanna spend less than let's say 50-80 and I wanna have a nice smokey one that's really high quality I'll go with Laphroaig, if I want a full and mellow/sweetish one I'll go with the single barrel.
it certainly has some JD trademarks, but it just tastes so high quality.
the GJ is nice, too, I agree, it's not a MAJOR step up, but it's nice if you want something really mild and "easy", I think the GJ is a good beginners whisky.
I'd encourage you to try the Single Barrel though, it's really nice, especially if you're a fan of Jack but want something "higher quality"
If I wanna spend less than let's say 50-80 and I wanna have a nice smokey one that's really high quality I'll go with Laphroaig, if I want a full and mellow/sweetish one I'll go with the single barrel.
it certainly has some JD trademarks, but it just tastes so high quality.
the GJ is nice, too, I agree, it's not a MAJOR step up, but it's nice if you want something really mild and "easy", I think the GJ is a good beginners whisky.
I'd encourage you to try the Single Barrel though, it's really nice, especially if you're a fan of Jack but want something "higher quality"
Lasse Lammert
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and an additional blasphemic note: I sometimes like to blend my Jack with dry (works only with Jack IMO. definitely not with a good scotch)...and the SB is also good for that (although I'm rarely blending it, cause I feel "it's not the right thing to do"...still, everyone should try it.
the Single barrel is a nice high quality whisky that many poeople will like, the Laphrioag is also VERY nice but not a "beginner's" whisky I'd say....
and then there are the million other good whiskys I enjoy, but that'd be something for another thread
the Single barrel is a nice high quality whisky that many poeople will like, the Laphrioag is also VERY nice but not a "beginner's" whisky I'd say....
and then there are the million other good whiskys I enjoy, but that'd be something for another thread
JeffTD
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I'll have to give it a shot, in that case - I love Laphroaig and it's actually a bit cheaper than the single barrel JD over here, but your description sounds delicious.
amarshism
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Laphroaig and lagavulin are great scotches. I also quite enjoy oban for a more syrupy, sweet single malt. As for JD, I can't stand it, but my drummer has a love affair with it.
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