Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select Barrel Proof Rye

First experience with. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select, Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey. This bottle has an unbelievable 69.7% ABV. 137.4 proof is so high that you can almost get double the amount of whiskey with added water than what was purchased. And trust me, you’ll need water. This whskey neat is very stringent and difficult to sip. On the nose: before adding water the aromas are of black pepper, charred oak, smoke, pine trees, mint, coriander. Very herbal, woody, spicy On the palate: Black pepper, pintree woods, cinnamon, charred oak. After added water and a bit of ice On the nose: Vanilla cream soda, cola, cloves, smoky. On the palate: It’s still spicy in the beginning. Nutty as well, minty and mildly sweet. It is definitely a challenge to pass the ethanol on this one as I noticed in their Single Barrel Bourbon. The finish goes to the ashy, smoky notes. Although I’ll have this bottle for quite some time as you can almost double its content with water, I don’t think it’s worth the price. Maybe I’ll change my mind after more sips, but it’s a hard sip.

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