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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey

  • Distiller:

    Jack Daniel's

  • Bottler:

    Jack Daniel's

  • ABV:

    35%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
  • Raided Score: 80
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: Overall, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey isn’t the sin it’s made out to be. If you like a sweet pour and don’t mind some quantifiable sugar in your liquid, along with a depressed ABV, this is for you. It’s sweet, it never won’t be, but if a sweet liqueur is up your alley, at least this one features some real whiskey. Caramel color added per label. It isn’t great whiskey, but it is a great dessert on the rocks if you so choose.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Publication: Drink Hacker
  • Excerpt: As honey liqueurs go, this has a lot going on, and that’s, as they say, a good thing. Who would’ve thought that in the realm of honey liqueur, it would be Jack that came up with the best of the lot.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Publication: Intoxicology
  • Excerpt: Not TOO sweet, yet still strong enough to pack on a buzz (70 Proof), and most importantly the essence of the whiskey flavor is not lost in the honey addition.
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  • Raided Score: 61
  • Publication: The Whisky Reviewer
  • Excerpt: What it is not is something that tastes like whiskey. In fact, the maple syrup aspect is a 50-50 split with the honey aspect, so I can’t really say it works as a honey liqueur either. This isn’t to say that Jack Daniel’s Honey is bad, but merely that it is very off-center for its type. I really have to wonder if the whiskey used wasn’t aged in used oak or barely aged at all, and that strong maple character didn’t come from the Lincoln County Process.
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  • Intro:

    A blend of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and a honey liqueur produced by Jack Daniel's, this flavored whiskey is a popular one in certain circles but is reviled in others.

  • Nose:

    Overbearing and sweet on the nose. Artificial honey, brown sugar, rock candy and a touch of cinnamon and salted butter.

  • Taste:

    Sweet on the palate, it’s viscous with a touch of artificial syrupy texture. Maple for days, some cinnamon rises up around the artificial sweetness. It’s like pancake syrup in a glass.

  • Finish:

    Short to medium finish. Sweet but not cloying. It’s got the flavor you want if you’re seeking out honey, but I find it leans more “pancake syrup" than “natural honey." Your mileage may vary.

  • Overall:

    Overall, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey isn’t the sin it’s made out to be. If you like a sweet pour and don’t mind some quantifiable sugar in your liquid, along with a depressed ABV, this is for you. It’s sweet – it never won’t be — but if a sweet liqueur is up your alley, at least this one features some real whiskey. Caramel color is added, per the label. It isn’t great whiskey, but it is a great dessert on the rocks if you so choose.

  • Score:

    4

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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