Jack Daniel's Bonded Straight Whiskey
(Tennessee) [WA 97, #1 Whiskey Of 2022] [USC 95]

About the Whiskey:

Jack Daniel’s Bonded is a Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, which must be distilled by a single distiller during a single distillation season, matured in a government bonded warehouse for at least four years, and bottled at 100 proof.  Barrels are hand-selected for their characteristics of deeper color, flavor, and aroma, which deliver a darker, richer, and more oak-forward character. It’s a big, bold Tennessee Whiskey at 100 proof with layered notes of caramel, rich oak, and spice giving way to a pleasantly lingering finish.

100 Proof

Tasting Notes:

Awards/Reviews:

95 Points, Finalist - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2022

"Wonderfully classic bouquet of orange marmalade, charcoal-grilled peaches, cool mineral water, oiled leather, and vanilla cola. The palate continues with notes of citrus fruit and rye spice and leads to a finale of sweet toasted oak."

"Bonded takes everything about its lower proof counterpart and turns up the volume on it without dramatically deviating from what you would expect it to be. It’s full of rich maple sugar, still has some of that quintessential Jack Daniel’s banana, and cranks the heat enough to make you perk up and pay attention. It takes an already good, distinct tasting whiskey, and makes it better in every way without changing what it already is."

- Breaking Bourbon

97 Points, #1 Whiskey Of The Year - Whisky Advocate

"For the team at Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, filling barrels for its Old No. 7 brand, the largest selling American whiskey in the world, has been a nearly all-consuming task over the decades. But there have been some adventures beyond that core label, of course, and this year we were treated to one of them—Jack Daniel’s Bonded. In selecting the whiskeys for this final blend, the search was on throughout the warehouses for whiskeys with boldness and depth of color. That search struck gold, as Jack Daniel’s Bonded emerged to become our 2022 Whisky of the Year. Like all bonded whiskeys, Jack Daniel’s Bonded was produced in one distilling season, aged for a minimum of 4 years, and bottled at 50% alcohol by volume. Our tasters found gentle aromas of dried herbs, cherry, banana, and well-integrated oak on the nose, leading to a bold palate of honeyed peanuts, brown sugar, dark chocolate, and melted caramel, all accented by peppery spice. Even with its heft and pleasant mature notes, this is still a fresh, vibrant whiskey. It’s also one with lots of character, offering a host of flavors that marry well. Jack Daniel’s Bonded isn’t entirely new, as it has been available in global Travel Retail for the past several years. This year became the chosen moment to have it join the permanent range. It’s now part of the new Jack Daniel’s Bonded Series, which seems a likely place where we will find other interesting bonded expressions in the future."

94 Points, Top 100 Spirits Of 2022 - Wine Enthusiast

"Caramel and oak aromas lead the nose, plus a wallop of alcohol heat. The big, oaky palate echoes the caramel note, rounding into a long, warming finish with plenty of mouthwatering butterscotch, clove and peppery heat. Tasty, full-strength and clearly meant for mixing. One of two new permanent expressions added to the line-up in May 2022. Best Buy"

"This is the best Jack Daniel’s I’ve had in a long time. Great deals can be hard to come by in American whisky – but Jack Daniel’s Bonded shows that not everything great has to be limited edition." -The Whisky Study

"There is a refinement and restraint in this 100 proof bottle that a “craft” distiller would shout about from the mountain tops and charge you double for." - Malt Review