Jack Daniel's Triple Mash Whiskey Review

 

I’m pretty sure everyone, including non-whiskey drinkers, has heard of Jack Daniel’s. Its Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey is the best-selling whiskey of any kind in the world. Founded in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in 1866, the distillery sources water from the Cave Spring Hollow, two miles beneath its campus.

 

Everything Jack Daniel’s distills goes through the Lincoln County Process (LCP). The LCP process takes 3-5 days for Jack Daniel's. After the LCP, the whiskey goes into barrels. Jack Daniel’s has its own cooperage, giving it greater control over barrel quality and consistency.

 

Today, I’m sipping on Jack Daniel’s Bonded Triple Mash. It blends three bonded whiskeys: Tennessee Whiskey, Rye, and American Malt. The Tennessee Whiskey is a mash of 80% corn, 12% malted barley, and 8% rye, and it is 20% of the overall blend. The Rye is made from 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% malted barley and is 60% of the blend. The American Malt is distilled from 100% malted barley and is 20% of the blend.

 

Because it is Bottled-in-Bond, we know that each component whiskey aged at least four years and is bottled at precisely 50% ABV (100°). The rest of the Bottled-in-Bond designation means it was distilled by a single distiller at a single distillery in a single distilling season (meaning either January to June or July through December) and requires maturation to occur in a government-bonded warehouse.

 

Available nationwide, Triple Mash comes in two configurations: a 700mL for about $38.00 and around $51.00 for a 1L.

 

Jack Daniel’s was kind enough to provide me with a sample in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest review, so let’s #DrinkCurious and explore what this whiskey is all about!

 

Appearance: I poured this whiskey into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. It looked like liquid topaz. A medium-thin rim created slow, thick, medium-spaced tears and sticky droplets.

 

Nose: As I inhaled the vapor through my nostrils, I encountered apricots, baked apples, bananas, vanilla, brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon. Drawing the air through my lips brought more apricots.

 

Palate: I discovered a massive, creamy mouthfeel. I identified smoke, honey, and apricots on the front. The smoke component was not overwhelming. I could swear I tasted banana bread and vanilla at my mid-palate. Oak, cinnamon, and rye spice hit the back.

 

Finish: Banana bread, cinnamon, rye spice, apricots, honey, and oak were prevalent on the medium-length finish. The duration ran 1:24.

 

Bottle, Bar, or Bust: Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash is amazingly balanced, which is fascinating considering the types of whiskeys involved. The malt component is likely most responsible for the fruitier notes, and with the Tennessee Whiskey and Rye already at 12% of their respective mashbills, there’s no question why Jack Daniel’s limited the American Malt to only 20%.

 

Despite the 100°, it lacked any heat whatsoever. It went down too easily. That’s not a complaint, but it places Triple Mash into dangerous territory – you can get hammered if you’re not paying attention. Of course, that only becomes an issue if the whiskey is good. Therein lies the problem. Triple Mash has plenty of character. I found myself refilling my glass more than once. I don’t usually do that.

 

Add in the $38.00 cost, and Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash is one of those no-brainer situations. You’ll want to grab a Bottle. You won’t be disappointed. Cheers!

  

 

 

My Simple, Easy-to-Understand Rating System

• Bottle = Buy It
• Bar = Try It
• Bust = Leave It

 

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