Both Jack Daniel’s Fire and Firewater (Fireball) liqueur is/was available. In South Africa, flavoured whiskey liqueur is less popular, and we have only been able to get honey and cinnamon flavoured. And later, I also spotted Bacon and Peanut Butter infused whiskey. There were whisky liqueurs from Crown Royal and Jim Beam with maple syrup and apple flavours. While travelling in Canada a couple of years ago, seeing all the flavoured whiskey liqueurs readily available was interesting. Pepper, do what they do best.Today I look at the Jack Daniels Apple Tennessee whiskey liqueur. Let Jack do what Jack does best, and let Coca-Cola, or Pepsi, or Dr. For less money overall and better flavor results, you can pour a splash of Jack into a can of your favorite beverage. It’s harder to smell it that way.įinal Thoughts: I just don’t get premixed canned cocktails. The flavor is, I guess, classic Jack Daniel’s canned cocktail: thin and watery on the palate with a sugary sense underneath the natural flavors. It appears as though Jack Daniel’s decided to add carbonation to the broader release, as my colleague tasting it in 2020 reported that it was not carbonated. Palate: In the mouth, this is the most viscous of the three, likely due to its lower amount of fizz. I guess you could claim this to be the aroma of honey, but it is far removed from the smell of bees’ sugar syrup. There’s no sense of lemon to be found, just a faint but cloying aroma not unlike industrial toilet cleaners. When I poured it into a glass, I decided that this has to be a joke. There’s an oddly perfumed smell like baby powder or grandma’s perfume. Nose: Nothing jumped out at me aromatically when I opened the can. Score: 2.5/5 Tasting Notes: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey & LemonadeĪppearance: It pours with a faint fizz and is a golden tan color not unlike the stripe around the bottom of the can. I want to pair this with decedent squash dishes like butternut ravioli in brown butter sauce and pumpkin pie. The finish lingers with faint notes of baking spices and vanilla extract. Would I drink it if handed a can? Definitely yes. Would I buy this? Probably not, because it’s not a cocktail I enjoy in the wild. This almost tastes like the term “natural flavors” meant something at one point. It nicely plays up the vanilla notes from the oak. I like the bitterness the medicinal aromas bring to the palate. The sweetness has sharp elbows and clashes with the medicinal note of the cola and the sweet cereal note of the whiskey. Palate: The palate comes across as a touch unbalanced. There’s a faint vegetal aroma like brewed mint tea. It has a metallic twinge that gives way to cocoa powder and sassafras with a medicinal aroma not unlike a good Amaro or root beer. 1993? So I suppose that you should take it with a grain of salt that I think this cola smells better than Coke or Pepsi. I mention this because I honestly can’t recall the last time I’ve had cola. It’s not because I’m stuck up or health-conscious, I just prefer my liquid sugar in the form of an Auslese Riesling or PX Sherry. Let me backtrack a smidge to confess something: I don’t drink soda. Nose: On cracking this can, the first scent is of caramelized sugar and cocoa powder. Vital Stats: 7.0% ABV, mash bill: 80% corn, 12% barley, and 8% rye, SRP $12.99/ four-355ml cans or $3.99/355ml canĪppearance: It’s burnt amber in color, exactly what you’d expect from a cola, and it pours into the glass with a soda-like foam that dissipates quickly. Score: 2/5 Tasting Notes: Jack Daniel’s Whiskey & Cola This is so painfully obviously sparkling water, booze, and perfume bottle’s worth of industrial strength apple scent. I’m starting to regret insulting that appletini. Folks that enjoy hard ciders made from true cider varieties will likely not appreciate the overwrought aromas on offer. I could see this being enjoyable during the fall months with a cinnamon rimmer or as an alternative to hard ciders made from culinary apples (think Woodchuck or Angry Orchard). The unpleasant and cloying fake apple flavor lingers for a regrettably long time on the palate. Palate: On the palate, the hard cider character falls away to reveal a confused mix of apple candy aroma with a sweet grain whiskey finish. On sniffing from the glass, the aroma is less artificial, more like Granny Smith applesauce than freshly sliced apples. As far as I can tell, said person has neither been seen from nor heard from since the 90s. I assume someone, somewhere once decided this flavoring resembled a Granny Smith apple. Nose: The first crack of the can releases the telltale Jolly Rancher’s green apple flavor of the dreaded appletini.
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