Andre28 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The marketing spiel is here:http://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/goldPicked this up at Sydney Duty Free. Gotta say on the whole, pretty disappointing. The Silver Select at $20 a bottle less would have been a much better choice. The double filtering seems to rob more of the character, with the double barreling not adding anything. It is also 80 proof, so that isnt helping either. On the whole id say it is very smooth, but quite bland. Ill give it another try in a few weeks maybe and write some tasting notes (if any occur). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Gentleman Jack with a maple barrel finish, pretty much... And your description pretty much says the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAGentleman Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Interesting. Too bad it's only 80 proof. And too bad its bland. I see they have a barrel aged Rye coming out shortly also from the same link you supplied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Interesting. Too bad it's only 80 proof. And too bad its bland. I see they have a barrel aged Rye coming out shortly also from the same link you supplied.The "rested"rye is out at 2yo as a "work in progress". Come complete with a bunch of bananas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Gentleman Jack with a maple barrel finish, pretty much... And your description pretty much says the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The marketing spiel is here:http://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/goldPicked this up at Sydney Duty Free. Gotta say on the whole, pretty disappointing. The Silver Select at $20 a bottle less would have been a much better choice. The double filtering seems to rob more of the character, with the double barreling not adding anything. It is also 80 proof, so that isnt helping either. On the whole id say it is very smooth, but quite bland. Ill give it another try in a few weeks maybe and write some tasting notes (if any occur).Whoah that was more than the silver select? Gotta love their marketing department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 yeah, thats twice now, paid a pretty penny for a gold medal something or other once before. Thats it now. Mix number 7 with coke, or get the SB silver select for on the rocks. Probably wont be for a while though. Ill give this gold another try now and again, but I see it becoming the whiskey in home cocktails like sours or old fashions.Im just glad I didnt get more than 1. We are allowed 2.25 litres back in the country duty free, so I was seriously considering getting more than 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwes1776 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Jack daniels green label? What can you guys tell me about this? How is it different from the Black label? Im up in New York visiting the wifes family and was wondering whether it's worth picking up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 In years past green label was a lower proof, perhaps slightly less mature, cheaper alternative to black label. Now that they are both 4ish years old and 80 proof it would seem the main difference between the two is price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) I saw a special about JD on one of the cable channels a couple of years ago. They were talking about the fact that there is more seasonal temperature variation the higher in the warehouse one goes. The barrels destined for black label JD were in the upper zone, while those destined for green label were on the ground level and maybe a couple of levels up from there.I have to wonder how much they sell of the GL; I've never seen anyone buy it.This is as good a place to air out a theory of mine. An Oregon distillery - Bull Run - sells a sourced bourbon, "Temperance Trader." The various batches have shown on the back label three different areas of origin - Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.The first time I saw one of the last, I wondered Who in Tennessee is making so much bourbon that they have a surplus to sell to a NDA?I'm speculating that it's JD make, originally destined to be JDGL...because, as we all know, the only reason JD is not labelled "bourbon" is because B-F chooses not to label it as bourbon... Edited April 6, 2015 by CorvallisCracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Frankly I can't remember when the JD green label wasn't on local shelves but perhaps that's a regional thing. Up until recently there was always a proof/price difference between Black and Green and we supposed age difference as well.Help me out guys, I don't recall ever seeing an age statement on Green label but back in the 1960s - 70s didn't Black label have a 5+ year age statement in the small print on the back label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwes1776 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Interesting. I know green label is only sold in 6 states or so, so maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbonJoe Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 80 proof.......bullshit. :hot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 80 proof.......bullshit. :hot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts