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cigarfan · 06-08-2008, 09:08 AM

Not trying to start a flame war, just an honest question.

I seldom have a drink, very seldom..so I know next to nothing about bourbons, wines...and other spirits.

However for the occasion I want one, I want the best I can get (and afford)

Up till now it's been Jack, but it seems the least favorite here.

What do you guys prefer and why?

Huey · 06-08-2008, 09:18 AM

I like it, but not the black label bottle. I like the green label, which has been filtered less and is a bit younger, I believe.

I think George Dickel is a better TN whiskey.

I prefer Buffalo Trace, but can only get it when I venture out of Alabama. Wild Turkey 101 is also a favorite, and that I can get here.

cigarfan · 06-08-2008, 09:24 AM

Thanks
I know a little more about whiskey than brain surgery.
IOW, next to nothing.
I just know I want a smooth drink on occasion with a great cigar.
I've got the second part down, just working on the first.

Huey · 06-08-2008, 09:32 AM

I guess it would depend on mood. I don't smoke, but when I did, I would pair a cigar with about anything.

I am a bourbon fan in general, and like TN whiskey and rye as well. I prefer Irish whisky to Scotch, and when I drink the latter, I like the highland single malts.

A good sugar cane rum is always good. Not a fan of martini's when smoking, since they tend to be saltier than most cocktails.

I would read what's here to get an idea of what you would want to try, then let your own tastes guide you. I have read reviews of things that said those things were crap, and I loved it. I have experienced the opposite, as well. No other person can tell you what you will or won't enjoy. I'd just have fun sampling things until you figure it out.

gumby · 06-08-2008, 12:08 PM

I don't care for the charcoal flavor of Jack, but that it was they are famous for so obviously a lot of people like that burnt flavor to their whisky. I tend to not like many scotch's for a similar reason, they taste predominately of peat, which IMO masked the flavor of the whiskey. I prefer a good Irish whisky such as Bushmill Black or Redbreast or some of the small batch Kentucky bourbons.

grtrx · 06-08-2008, 12:51 PM

I don't much care for the rawness of JD or the charcoal flavor. Gentleman Jack is a better drink from the same place. I vastly prefer small batch bourbon - Elijah Craig, Knob Creek, there are many. Rounder more complex flavors than JD #7

DUplayboy · 06-08-2008, 12:55 PM

I have it around for a mixer.

jazznut · 06-08-2008, 01:52 PM

If it's Jack Daniel's, then my pick would be the Single Barrel, which has true character (not to mention clocking in at a higher proof).

Otherwise, my tastes are fairly eclectic, though I certainly do enjoy single malt Scotch.

Mad Dawg · 06-08-2008, 03:05 PM

I'm really not a Jack Daniels fan - it's that charcoal/burnt taste thing. The green label is a bit more appealing (I really can't stomach the black), but as Huey says, Dickel is a better Tennessee whiskey.

Buffalo Trace (easily available here) is my go-to pour - by far the best bourbon in the $20 range IMO.

sevenmag · 06-08-2008, 05:25 PM

Great minds think alike there Mad Dawg.

I don't hate the stuff, but there are much better whiskies in that price range be it, Tennessee or Bourbon. I'll take single barrel over the black all day everyday, and nearly any Bourbon over it as well.

To steal a phrase I read here once, "The only thing premium about Jack Black is the price."

06-08-2008, 09:08 AM	#1
cigarfan Herf God Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,822	Does everyone here hate Jack Daniels? Not trying to start a flame war, just an honest question. I seldom have a drink, very seldom..so I know next to nothing about bourbons, wines...and other spirits. However for the occasion I want one, I want the best I can get (and afford) Up till now it's been Jack, but it seems the least favorite here. What do you guys prefer and why? __________________ It's not an optical illusion, it just looks like one.

06-08-2008, 09:18 AM	#2
Huey CW's Shark Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 19,989	I like it, but not the black label bottle. I like the green label, which has been filtered less and is a bit younger, I believe. I think George Dickel is a better TN whiskey. I prefer Buffalo Trace, but can only get it when I venture out of Alabama. Wild Turkey 101 is also a favorite, and that I can get here. __________________ The US Health Care System: Serving the cardiac needs for heads of state from countries with socialized medicine.

06-08-2008, 09:24 AM	#3
cigarfan Herf God Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,822	Thanks I know a little more about whiskey than brain surgery. IOW, next to nothing. I just know I want a smooth drink on occasion with a great cigar. I've got the second part down, just working on the first. __________________ It's not an optical illusion, it just looks like one.

06-08-2008, 09:32 AM	#4
Huey CW's Shark Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 19,989	I guess it would depend on mood. I don't smoke, but when I did, I would pair a cigar with about anything. I am a bourbon fan in general, and like TN whiskey and rye as well. I prefer Irish whisky to Scotch, and when I drink the latter, I like the highland single malts. A good sugar cane rum is always good. Not a fan of martini's when smoking, since they tend to be saltier than most cocktails. I would read what's here to get an idea of what you would want to try, then let your own tastes guide you. I have read reviews of things that said those things were crap, and I loved it. I have experienced the opposite, as well. No other person can tell you what you will or won't enjoy. I'd just have fun sampling things until you figure it out. __________________ The US Health Care System: Serving the cardiac needs for heads of state from countries with socialized medicine.

06-08-2008, 12:08 PM	#5
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,283	I don't care for the charcoal flavor of Jack, but that it was they are famous for so obviously a lot of people like that burnt flavor to their whisky. I tend to not like many scotch's for a similar reason, they taste predominately of peat, which IMO masked the flavor of the whiskey. I prefer a good Irish whisky such as Bushmill Black or Redbreast or some of the small batch Kentucky bourbons. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

06-08-2008, 12:51 PM	#6
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	I don't much care for the rawness of JD or the charcoal flavor. Gentleman Jack is a better drink from the same place. I vastly prefer small batch bourbon - Elijah Craig, Knob Creek, there are many. Rounder more complex flavors than JD #7 __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

06-08-2008, 12:55 PM	#7
DUplayboy Herf Meister Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,927	I have it around for a mixer. __________________ Question Everything!

06-08-2008, 01:52 PM	#8
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	If it's Jack Daniel's, then my pick would be the Single Barrel, which has true character (not to mention clocking in at a higher proof). Otherwise, my tastes are fairly eclectic, though I certainly do enjoy single malt Scotch. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

06-08-2008, 03:05 PM	#9
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	I'm really not a Jack Daniels fan - it's that charcoal/burnt taste thing. The green label is a bit more appealing (I really can't stomach the black), but as Huey says, Dickel is a better Tennessee whiskey. Buffalo Trace (easily available here) is my go-to pour - by far the best bourbon in the $20 range IMO. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

06-08-2008, 05:25 PM	#10
sevenmag Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Charleston, SC. USA Posts: 9,864	Great minds think alike there Mad Dawg. I don't hate the stuff, but there are much better whiskies in that price range be it, Tennessee or Bourbon. I'll take single barrel over the black all day everyday, and nearly any Bourbon over it as well. To steal a phrase I read here once, "The only thing premium about Jack Black is the price."

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