Jack Daniel's Gentleman Jack
The Jack to drink neat. After aging, Gentleman Jack passes through maple charcoal once more, making it silky smooth, with vanilla, caramel, and a touch of spice.
One extra filtration, and you can taste it
Every drop of Jack Daniel's is slowly filtered through a three-meter layer of maple charcoal before aging, a process that takes about ten days. With Old No. 7, the whiskey goes straight into the bottle after aging in oak barrels. Gentleman Jack gets a second charcoal filtration after aging. According to the brand, it is the only whiskey in the world to be filtered through charcoal twice.
That second round removes the rough edges. What remains is a whiskey with a silky-smooth texture and sweet notes of vanilla, caramel, and light spices, with less smoke than regular Jack. It has the same 40% ABV as Old No. 7, but is made to be sipped slowly rather than mixed with cola.
In short
Silky smooth, with vanilla taking the lead
Vanilla and fruit
Sweet vanilla and caramel with something fruity underneath. Less charcoal and smoke on the nose than Old No. 7.
Silky smooth
Smooth and rounded, with caramel and a touch of spice. At 40% ABV, the alcohol is surprisingly subtle.
Sweet and smooth
A smooth, sweet finish where the spices and vanilla linger for a while.
Flavor profile of Gentleman Jack neat at room temperature. An ice cube makes it even smoother and sweeter.
How to taste Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack is smooth enough to drink neat. Start neat, then see what a drop of water or an ice cube does.
Neat in a tasting glass
Pour 3 to 4 cl at room temperature into a tulip-shaped glass and let it sit for a moment. Smell it first, then take small sips: the vanilla comes through best when you don't rush it.
Tasting glasses →With one large ice cube
40 ml over a large ice cube in a heavy tumbler. The ice melts slowly, chilling the whiskey without diluting it too quickly. This makes it even rounder.
Tumblers →Highball with sparkling water
40 ml Gentleman Jack in a tall glass filled with ice, topped up with 120 ml cold sparkling water and an orange zest. Light, dry and a lovely way to taste its smoothness.
Highball recipe →Cocktails in which Gentleman Jack takes center stage
Choose recipes in which the whiskey isn't overpowered. Stirred classics and a simple highball show its smoothness best.
Old Fashioned
Whiskey, sugar, bitters and an orange zest over a large ice cube. Extra smooth with Gentleman Jack.
Highball
Whiskey, plenty of ice and sparkling water. Simple, refreshing and honest about the whiskey.
Godfather
Whiskey and amaretto over ice. The vanilla of Gentleman Jack pairs beautifully with the almond.
Hot Toddy
Whiskey, honey, lemon and hot water. Smooth and warming on a cold evening.The right glass for Gentleman Jack
A tulip-shaped tasting glass for smelling the vanilla, a heavy tumbler for the ice cube and the Old Fashioned, and a tall glass for the highball.
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Questions about Gentleman Jack
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