Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select, Cask #14-3578, 2014, 47%

The bright fruit notes give this a useful lift against the caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak, which suits my preference for a whisky with some freshness rather than sweetness alone. Spice carries through to a warm, lingering finish with residual sweetness, so the oak-led character remains firmly in view. The notes are fairly clear about that contrast, though they do not identify the fruit more specifically. A solid, well-defined character, even if it leans more toward oak and caramel than a particularly fresh style.

Reviewed by saltair kettle

Nose

Caramel, Vanilla, Toasted oak, Sweet aromatics

Palate

Caramel and spice, Bright fruit notes, Vanilla, Toasted oak

Finish

Warm, lingering oak and spice, Residual sweetness