JACK DANIEL'S Single Barrel Proof NO 17-5565

Nose : simultaneously lively and rich. The extremely fruity (orange, apricot, raspberry, bramble) initial nose develops first with notes of incredibly delicate maize, before revealing varnish and acetone. Vegetal (cucumber, pickle), once allowed to breathe it becomes increasingly spicy (clove, nutmeg) and ashy. The aromatic palette overflows with elegance._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_

Palate : lively, vigorous. Continuing right from where the nose left off, the palate wavers between bourbon vanilla, red and black fruit, candied apricot and oxidative notes of polish. The particularly vanilla mid-palate is also delicately woody (new oak) and praline. The end of the palate transports us to the distillery’s warehouse._x000D_

Overall : long, assertive. Deliciously herbaceous (clover, ivy, moss), chocolate (cocoa bean) and fruity (quince jelly), the finish boasts an impressively warm and fresh character. New fruits have appeared, including dates, figs and candied lemons. The retro-nasal olfaction is rich (frangipane) and lavish (bay leaf) and the empty glass bursts with chocolate chips, salted butter caramel and cashew nuts.