Taster

Nose: Almost stiffly phenolic: you can cut through the sweet roasty, oaky intensity.

Palate: You less taste than eat this stuff...lovely oily middle with plenty of trademark burnt liquorice.

Finish: The small grains bravely fight their way through, first rye then malt. But the rye returns with the liquorice for the surprisingly refined finale.

Comment: Always an interesting brand.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Oakier than a typical Jack Daniel's.

Palate: Noticably rounder. Polished oak. New leather.

Finish: Lemon. Maple syrup.

Comment: An interesting interplay of Jack Daniel's house character and a more luxurious oakiness.

Score: 8