Jack Daniel’s Distillery unleashed its brand-new Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Whiskey last week. It’s the first time in more than 100 years that Jack Daniel’s has released a 12-Year age-stated whiskey. And, fortunately, we got our hands on a bottle (albeit a small one).
FULL REVIEW
Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey
Proof: 107
MSRP: $80
Nose: melted caramel, stewed cherries, cinnamon, oak, tobacco, fig
Palate: cinnamon, créme brûlée, leather, oak, corn chips
Finish: medium-long, creamy, cinnamon, tobacco
The nose on Jack 12 opens with warm, melted caramel, just like what you would pour over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. The gooey sweetness is by followed stewed cherries and sweet cinnamon with just a hint of orange zest. A deeper nosedive yields rich oak (very Jack-esque), pipe tobacco, and tree-ripe figs. The nose is nothing short of amazing.
Sweet cinnamon welcomes the palate, followed by rich, creamy créme brûlée. It’s both airy and creamy with notes of vanilla custard and caramelized toffee. A bit of chewing unleashes the savoriness of leather and oak. And there’s a dried corn undertone (not surprising with an 80% corn mashbill) that’s reminiscent of a corn nut or corn chip. Outstanding.
The 107 proof is perfectly delivered with a touch of lingering sweet cinnamon heat and tobacco on the medium-long finish. And while I expected more fruit on the palate after a nose of cherries and fig, the combo of cinnamon, créme brûlée, and worn leather leaves me with zero regrets.
Jack Daniel’s has a damn winner on its hands.
FULL REVIEW
Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey
Proof: 107
MSRP: $80
Nose: melted caramel, stewed cherries, cinnamon, oak, tobacco, fig
Palate: cinnamon, créme brûlée, leather, oak, corn chips
Finish: medium-long, creamy, cinnamon, tobacco
The nose on Jack 12 opens with warm, melted caramel, just like what you would pour over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. The gooey sweetness is by followed stewed cherries and sweet cinnamon with just a hint of orange zest. A deeper nosedive yields rich oak (very Jack-esque), pipe tobacco, and tree-ripe figs. The nose is nothing short of amazing.
Sweet cinnamon welcomes the palate, followed by rich, creamy créme brûlée. It’s both airy and creamy with notes of vanilla custard and caramelized toffee. A bit of chewing unleashes the savoriness of leather and oak. And there’s a dried corn undertone (not surprising with an 80% corn mashbill) that’s reminiscent of a corn nut or corn chip. Outstanding.
The 107 proof is perfectly delivered with a touch of lingering sweet cinnamon heat and tobacco on the medium-long finish. And while I expected more fruit on the palate after a nose of cherries and fig, the combo of cinnamon, créme brûlée, and worn leather leaves me with zero regrets.
Jack Daniel’s has a damn winner on its hands.
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