Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple

Going from one flavored whiskey to another, and even though we're now working with a completely different added flavor and even a different regional whiskey base to begin with, I still don't have great hopes here. I'm not entirely sure how most distilleries make their flavored products, specifically a whiskey, but blending an apple liqueur with standard Jack Daniel's seems a bit odd to me, as opposed to creating something from the ground up. 70 proof isn't bad, considering there must not be that much added liqueur to account for a 5% ABV drop compared to the standard product, so here's hoping it doesn't overwhelm itself in the end. The color is a very pale golden copper, which isn't too much lighter than standard Jack Daniel's, and still looks appetizing from a whiskey perspective. The artificial apple scent can be smelled from feet away, and before I even get close to the glass, it has a sticky, overly sweet tinge to it. Smelling in the glass, the super sweet scent doesn't waver, but takes on a specific green apple candy note that's more sweet than sour, but the latter is still present and true. The base whiskey can be detected, but it's weak and heavily overshadowed, like the apple liqueur was blended with regular Jack Daniel's that had long ago melted ice in it. The initial body is pretty watery, but still has enough to it that let flavors move about the mouth without trouble. The overall and really only flavor note of apple (now vague and losing the Granny Smith specificity) tries to take the spotlight, but some kind of bitter maltiness fights with it. Although this helps to calm the heavy and syrupy sweetness, this isn't the ideal balancing flavor, and results in a thick texture altogether, and a dry finish that tastes out of place, almost like the iconic charcoal filtering turned sour somehow. Another loss of a flavored whiskey, but surprisingly not for being too sweet. This isn't true across the board for Jack Daniel's, however, as their honey variant is my favorite honey flavored whiskey of any American distilleries by a long shot. It goes without saying that using fresh apples from the beginning would result in a better tasting product, and maybe this was the case, but the use of an apple liqueur and blending wasn't the right call. Sure, it tastes different than apple brandy or vodka, but different doesn't always guarantee a positive outcome.

Paguei o valor de 120 reais nele, e senti uma certa complexidade, muito interessante! A base do Jack Daniel's é um ok, mas vamos lá... No olfato é pura maçã, zero álcool, e muita maçã verde, casa de maçã verde, chiclete doce de maçã, parece que eu vou colocar na boca e sentir o mesmo, mas não. Na boca, a maçã aparece no início, mas logo depois a gente sente em peso muita madeira, que traz um mel/melaço natural da maturação em barril do Jack No. 7, algum tubérculo como gengibre ou batata, e milho americano um pouco presente. O álcool queima um pouco na boca, não consegui ter uma experiência que o álcool não atrapalhasse um pouco, mas colocando um pouco de água eu consegui abrir o whisky ao ponto dele trazer mais maçã e suavidade, pois ele puro não acho que seja tão suave assim. Com alguns drinks fica bacana, mas é um pouco enjoativo pra ficar bebendo direto, minha nota é 3.9/5, mas vou arredondar pra 4 aqui porque a embalagem é bonita 🍏

Jack Daniels released Tennessee Apple in Tennessee in September and nationwide in Otober 2019. Like all of Lynchburg’s products, it begins as the core black label Number 7 and carries no age statement. They mix in apple liquor like its predecessor, Winter Jack. Tennessee Apple’s liqueur is lighter than Winter Jack and is bottled at 70 proof vice Winter’s 30 proof. I’m a generally a purest with my bourbons and whiskeys, but Tennessee Apple is a good flavored whiskey to keep on the shelf for when you are in the mood for something different. The sweet apple dominates the nose with the light smell of oak and it is light enough that there is no burn. The apple fades on the palate as the No 7 diminishes the sweetness with tastes of the caramel and toffee of Jack. Tennessee Apple remains smooth as the No 7 becomes stays dominate on the short finish.

Review #17 - Liqueur #3 Nose - whiskey liqueur is intensely sweet, with dominant notes of ripe yellow apples and pears. However, the fruitiness leans towards overripe, almost mushy apples, which is very off-putting. Palate - initial sweetness continues, but there's a shift toward fresher green apple notes, bringing a slight effervescence. Despite the lower ABV of 35%, there’s quite a bit of alcohol burn, which creates a somewhat unbalanced experience Finish - very short but leaves a slightly oily sensation, adding some texture to an otherwise basic aftertaste. I do not recommend it and would definetly not buy something like this again

Nose is bright and juicy like a red apple. Strong apple flavor. Green label lead me to believe it would be like a tart green apple. But it’s more like a big red juicy sweet apple. Maybe some slight honey and cinnamon notes. Sweet. Warming. Autumnal. Would be great with apple cider or ginger ale. Too sweet for me to sip neat.

Credit to Jack Daniels for calling this Apple liqueur and not flavored whiskey like Crown Royal did. This has a taste very similar to the crown royal apple for a better value. These liqueurs are really made for mixing, but if you try it neat you’ll find a strong apple jolly rancher flavor with some bitter notes on the finish.