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The classic Gold Rush cocktail, mixed up with a legendary bourbon—Blanton's Gold Single Barrel Bourbon

The oldest expression from the modern Jack Daniel's distillery is hot on the scene and making waves in the whiskey world. Seemingly distributed in one of the smallest quantities possible, I had everything to do just to get a hold of one bottle for review. Stores across Massachusetts kept telling me month after month since the Jack Daniel's press release dropped, "It hasn't arrived yet, and when it does come in, we might only get one bottle."

Now smack dab in the middle of the age statements that Jack Daniel's has resurrected from the annals of this historic distillery, batch 03 of the 12 year expression aims to satisfy the whiskey enthusiast looking for a little more than the simplicity of Jack's Old No. 7. Bumping up the proof from 97 to 107 as you go from the 10 year to the 12 year expression will likely help this appeal to drinkers who have sampled their fair share of pours.

Now in its 4th year since first being introduced in late 2021, Jack Daniel's 10 year continues to attempt to stretch the boundaries of blending prowess for an age-stated whiskey. Presumably made up entirely of 10 year old barrels, the team at Jack Daniel's certainly has a hard act to follow. Since I've covered the first 3 releases already and documented well the variability that has occurred batch to batch, this may be the seminal year for this release.