Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Legacy Edition #2

I previously reviewed the Legacy #1 around the holidays last year, and now it's time to try this one. This is the second and final release in this short-lived series. However, #1 was surprisingly good, so I'm hopeful this one will also be satisfying. Nose: Banana walnut muffin. Gala apple, brown sugar, and caramel. Toffee and vanilla. Toasted almond. Hints of green apple Jolly Rancher and bubblegum. Mint. Cinnamon, black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Palate: More of the banana walnut muffin. Cinnamon Apple Jacks. Gala apple, brown sugar, toffee. Caramel and vanilla. A sort of caramel apple taste. Maple sweetness. A maple-flavored almond butter sensation. Black pepper and cinnamon. Finish: Toasted almond and maple. Caramel, vanilla, toffee, gala apple. Cocoa, pipe smoke, black tea. Clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and oak. Moderately long. This is easily among the best releases from this distillery. It should replace the Gentleman Jack immediately. While that's unlikely, this possesses the full body and balanced palate that the standard Old No. 7 and JG could only aspire to. It seems to benefit from a slightly higher ABV and perhaps more barrel aging. It lacks the dusty astringency found in the lower-tier bottlings. This also significantly outperformed the #1 Edition. This marks the conclusion of the limited Jack series. At $36, the value for money is excellent. I'm upgrading my rating from 3.75 to 4.25 with this in mind. I'm glad I purchased it.

NOSE: Bananas! Also, some vanilla and furfural alcohol. TASTE: Vanilla, caramel, banana, furfural, hints of leather... a soft, warm taste. FINISH: Warm, soft, somewhat short... Nothing down the throat (meaning no strong burn!)

Wonderfully balanced bourbon notes. Right on the nose. On the sip, there's also that candy banana note found only in JD, but it's a nice oily finish of warm brown sugar and caramel with a touch of wood.

It's acceptable. Merely acceptable. Not drastically different from the black label. The green label remains the best value. I'll let it rest and revisit it.

Wow, this is incredible! Nothing like your usual Jack Daniel's. It's clean, smooth, and starts with a touch of sweetness.

An improvement over standard Jack, but not my preferred whiskey. It's drinkable, but I wouldn't purchase it again.