Black Label Whiskey Vs Jack Daniels

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• Jack Daniels Label History
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Gentleman Jack is an 80 proof whiskey that is twice charcoal mellowed for smoothness. Watch a tasting of Gentleman Jack by our Master Distiller.

• Accounting for almost 96% of Jack Daniel’s annual whiskey sales, the Black Label brand is the #1 selling whiskey in the world with over 150 million bottles sold worldwide every year. Gentleman Jack The year 1988 was an exciting one for the Jack Daniel Distillery as it was the first time in decades that a new brand of whiskey was introduced.
• Historically, Jack Daniel’s Black Label was produced at 90 proof (45% alcohol), and then reduced to 86 proof (43%). In 2004, Jack Daniel’s took Black Label down to 80 proof (40%). I feel the lowered alcohol content also takes back something of the whiskey’s manly bite, and in doing so it’s just not what it used to be.
• Jack Daniels is a Tennessee whiskey, not a bourbon. The difference between the two comes during the final aging process in oak barrels. Jack Daniels is available in two separate labels, the Black and the Green. The Green Label is aged for a shorter time than the Black.

Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is a simple reminder that some things just never change. And shouldn't. This is the old-time whiskey made as our fathers made it. Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Brand Old-Time Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey is a whiskey and not a bourbon. Unlike bourbon, Jack Daniel's is charcoal-mellowed smooth, drop by drop through 10 feet of charcoal made from sugar maple.

Remaining true to Jack Daniel's original recipe and charcoal-mellowed character means folks today enjoy the same sipping whiskey awarded seven international gold medals, including the one collected by Mr. Jack Daniel himself in 1904 at the St. Louis Exposition and World's Fair. It was honored then as 'the world's best whiskey.' The black and white label on Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is much like the whiskey itself in that it has not changed since Jack Daniel registered his distillery in 1866.

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What is the origin of 'Old No. 7'?

Jack Daniels Label History

Jack Daniels Black Label Price

No one really knows for sure where the term 'Old No. 7' came from. Anyone claiming to know the 'real' story behind the famous Jack Daniel's 'Old No. 7 Brand' name can just get in line behind all the others! Some folks will tell you it had to do with a lucky roll of the dice. Others will claim it refers to Mr. Jack's seventh try at a mash recipe. There is even one legend about seven lost barrels of whiskey that Mr. Jack wrote '7' on for identification when they were finally found. One tale is apparently as valid as another; the fact is no one knows exactly which one is the truth!