CrownVicLX Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Sipping some Gentleman Jack right now, though it is a little early.I'm still VERY far from a whiskey connoissuer, but I like this particular pour.Good nose and it finishes well with almost no harsh aftertaste. I wish it was a higher proof, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore Tree Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Gentleman Jack is extremely good if you like Bananas. And I like bananas like a chimp. It has a distinctive fried Banana chip taste to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozilla Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 IIRC, GJ is filtered 3 times. IMO, too much of the original taste of the product is lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 IIRC, GJ is filtered 3 times. IMO, too much of the original taste of the product is lost.Filtered twice, actually. In any case, I've had one bottle and I was quite impressed. I would probably buy it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatmiser Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 This is my favorite JD offering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyamnesia Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Gentleman Jack is extremely good if you like Bananas. And I like bananas like a chimp. It has a distinctive fried Banana chip taste to it. wow. my palate must be accurate...just reported in the what are you drinking tonight thread, i said "first big sensation is butter or butteriness...would this simply be regular JD watered down (with good water!) and a pad of Amish butter???? nah...but it's really nice, almost BUTTERSCOTCHy....and, yes, i am sensing sauteed plantains or fried green bananas.... this is pretty much liquid stealth candy. nice. very nice. when i am in the mood for something that isn't too complex at all, but interesting enough. and i know it won't bite me. impressive! at least in the sense that i was expecting something TOTALLY different. maybe that's the key to this first pour. i still prefer a real love bite in my whiskey and bourbons, but this is different enough. and now i am interested in the barrel select version of JD...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I find it to most reminiscent of apple cider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyamnesia Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I find it to most reminiscent of apple cider...i tried again and i sense that since you mention it. it's got a few things going on. nothing too complex or too simple. interesting bottle for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyamnesia Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 IIRC, GJ is filtered 3 times. IMO, too much of the original taste of the product is lost.(orange italics bold MY EMPHASIS!!! )that might be a good thing... but all kidding aside, i am now finishing this little bottle off in 3 days easily because it is too easy to down. like candy. almost. and i have to add, i am still intrigued by this non-bourbon southern whiskey... aside from the established plantain/banana presence and butterscotch, i am actually catching odd WHIFFS of pecans..... = pralines ....now what about folks who have never tasted bananas or pralines.......what would they experience? the question arises: the Tabula Rasa tongue?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyhatch Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Sipping some Gentleman Jack right now, though it is a little early.I'm still VERY far from a whiskey connoissuer, but I like this particular pour.Good nose and it finishes well with almost no harsh aftertaste. I wish it was a higher proof, though.Ditto on the higher proof. I do not like JD. However, I wanted to buy a bottle of whiskey to keep at my parents house. I also wanted to get something that my brother-in-law would like as well. Since he does like JD I decided (after consulting this site, of course) to get a bottle of GJ. I was pleasantly surprised. It seems that the extra run through the charcoal gives it a really nice heavy-on-the-char taste... which I like. I'd certainly buy it again. Now, if only I can get my brother-in-law into real whiskey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The 375ml size is on sale here in PA for $10.59 out the door until the end of the month. That makes it a pretty good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyamnesia Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The 375ml size is on sale here in PA for $10.59 out the door until the end of the month. That makes it a pretty good deal.you got that right! it's almost too drinkable! very butterscotchy; no hinting at it! not a bad thing...(just no challenge or subtle nuances).how does it compare to the barrel select? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcb Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I was given a bottle of this a few days ago in return for a favor I did for a friend. Never had it before, but I tried it and agree that it's very smooth, but not too much going on. To me the JD flavor is still there, I could have pegged it as JD in a blind test I bet, but it's mellowed to a much more drinkable (ok, very drinkable) state than regular black label JD. I also agree that it would be better at a higher proof. Does anyone know how many years they age GJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ...Does anyone know how many years they age GJ?Four to six years, just like the standard #7 black-label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If smoothness was a goal Bedford & co certainly achieved it. At 100 proof I'd pay the premium but at 80 I won't. Again.Regards,Squire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashRiley Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 We just got re-stocked on this, and it has a very attractive new bottle and label: Too bad it's still only 80 proof, though. :frown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Crash, does the pretty bottle and new label come with a price increase?Squire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Same price where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashRiley Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Crash, does the pretty bottle and new label come with a price increase?SquireGood question, Squire. I'll have to check and get back to you on that. I don't THINK that the price went up, though.*Edit: Well, the last time we bought it in 2006, we sold it for $23.99. Now we have to sell it for $25.99. Not sure if this had anything to do with the new package or not, but it wouldn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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