Wine Enthusiast 94 points - At first, this whiskey is easy to underestimate, since the amber color and mild toffee aroma give little away. But one sip, and it is clear this whiskey means business: Deep vanilla cookie and cigar tobacco flavors unfold to a big, burnt-caramel finish, which washes over the palate like a rolling wave. Manhattan-worthy. - K.N..March/2011 Whisky Advocate 90 points - Some dads know what they like and stick to it. This is especially true of the Jack Daniel’s-drinking father, who typically falls into two camps: the Harley-riding dad and Sinatra-singing pops. Buying him yet another bottle of “his” stuff just feels like doing his grocery shopping, while buying a completely different brand is often a futile gamble. If your dad is one of the hundreds of millions of dads who have made Jack Daniel’s the world’s best-selling whiskey, he’ll appreciate Jack in its pure essence-single-barrel form. Sweet, fiery and potent, yet surprisingly drinkable at barrel proof, you can only hope dad is in a sharing mood..June/2017
