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Jack Daniel’s is the best-selling whiskey in the world.

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i remember seeing david lee roth at a VH concert back in 1980 slugging JD on stage....the impressions he must have made....

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I have to agree that it is definetely popular.A couple of years ago I went to Germany and Austria to train some German and Austrian Federal Police.

Before I left I was told to take all of the pints of JD I could carry. Whenever someone asked where I was from and I said Tennessee, 9 out of 10 times the reply was (ahh Jack Daniels). I traded pints of JD for more stuff while I was there. I came home with thousands of dollars in merchandise for a couple of hundred dollars in JD.

If you go to Europe, I highly recommend you carry some JD.

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Watch my youtube link on the bottom.

This was fun to watch, but I didn't like DLR dissin' the Clash, one of my favorite old bands.

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I think Budwieser is the best selling beer, but I won't drink that either. I did have the JDSB. The persons that had it, kept it in the freezer. He liked it better that way because it gave it a syrupy body effect. I tried a sip and the body did seem fuller. The taste was of very noticable pepper and fruit. It was ok. Not worth the price IMHO.

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To revert back to my original point, the reason I find this interesting is that I see it as a rebuke to the whiskey=scotch crowd, that the #1 whiskey in the world is a product of the United States.

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To revert back to my original point, the reason I find this interesting is that I see it as a rebuke to the whiskey=scotch crowd, that the #1 whiskey in the world is a product of the United States.

I suppose, but I don't know that we should be all that proud of it. I'm not real happy with JD being the face of American whiskey to the world. After all, we have so much better to offer.

It's like being proud that McDonald's is the number one fast food place in the world. It says a lot about our commercial prowess (which is substantial) but not a lot about the quality of our products.

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Don't conflate quality and style. There's nothing wrong with the quality of either McDonald's or Jack Daniel's. If I have an quarrel with either, it's with a style or type of food/beverage that doesn't appeal to me. I recently tasted some very peaty scotches that didn't appeal to me. The issue wasn't quality. The quality, in fact, was extraordinary, I just didn't care for the style.

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Yeah, just like Mcdonalds coffe. For I don't know how many years their coffe absolutely sucked. They must of finaly noticed that people realy like good coffe, and stopped making that crap, or got tired of the 10 million complaints. As long as JD doesn't call it premium like Budwieser does. It's all marketing. So many people believe that bull it's amazing. Just like politics. Ask a JD drinker what it tastes like and they'll say uh, whiskey? It's our duty to educate them one drink at a time.

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Don't conflate quality and style. There's nothing wrong with the quality of either McDonald's or Jack Daniel's. If I have an quarrel with either, it's with a style or type of food/beverage that doesn't appeal to me. I recently tasted some very peaty scotches that didn't appeal to me. The issue wasn't quality. The quality, in fact, was extraordinary, I just didn't care for the style.

I don't think I am conflating them. I'm not saying that McDonald's sucks compared to a five star tasting menu. I like fast food hamburgers. I love a number of our local Southern California chains. I don't think McDonald's is as high quality.

Similarly, I like George Dickel; I like lots of mid-range Bourbons as well. I just don't think JD is as good. Same style, different quality.

Granted, everyone has different opinions. My point was simply that because something is the biggest selling doesn't make it the best.

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My point was simply that because something is the biggest selling doesn't make it the best.

And there is no rhetorical flourish quite like refuting a point nobody made.

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Bourbon, best selling spirit in the world. Not because it's cheap, but because people like it better period, whatever quality.

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Bourbon, best selling spirit in the world. Not because it's cheap, but because people like it better period, whatever quality.

I think Vodka is the world's best selling spirit. And in my opinion it holds that title because so many people drink only for the effect of the alcohol.

JD owes its success to its image and a wonderfully successful add campaign.

Although I'm not a fan of fast food, any fast food, folks at least eat the food by itself, most JD gets mixed with Coke and for that reason alone I don't think McDonald's and JD is an apples to apples comparison.

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And I meant to say not an apples to apples comparison.:rolleyes: That one hour limit on editing can be brutal.

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Bourbon, best selling spirit in the world.

Bourbon is only the best selling spirit in Australia :cool:

I don't know what the rest of the world are thinking......

Scott

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Bourbon is only the best selling spirit in Australia :cool:

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Is that really a fact Scott? Very interesting indeed! I had no idea of that whatsoever.

Leif

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That's fairly recent, like within the last two years, but American whiskey surpassed gin as the most popular type of distilled spirit in Australia.

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I must say I enjoyed JD in the old days at 90 proof. Fortunately I've grown quite fond of some of the finer libations discovered or offered along the various trails of time. I do however still enjoy on occasion the Gentleman Jack brand with a little ice and a good cigar. Would be interested to hear any comments on Gentleman Jack whiskey.

Happy Trails

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I've always found Gentleman Jack to be too sweet for my tastes, it almost seems artificial. However, if you have a cigar that is a bit harsh it will tame it down.

I must say I enjoyed JD in the old days at 90 proof. Fortunately I've grown quite fond of some of the finer libations discovered or offered along the various trails of time. I do however still enjoy on occasion the Gentleman Jack brand with a little ice and a good cigar. Would be interested to hear any comments on Gentleman Jack whiskey.

Happy Trails

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They've just announced their new master distiller this morning.

Chris

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Yes, Jeff Arnett. He has been at JD about 7 years and is an engineer by training, as are most of the younger master distillers. He's 41.

I also learned that he will be at WhiskeyFest Chicago on Friday.

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Does anyone recall the year when Jack Daniel's went from 90 proof to 86 proof??

Joe :usflag:

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Does anyone recall the year when Jack Daniel's went from 90 proof to 86 proof??

Joe :usflag:

My recollection is 2004.

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