Gentleman Jack vs Single Barrel Select: Discover the Better!

Discover the differences between Gentleman Jack vs Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select in this in-depth comparison and decide which whiskey is better for You!

Gentleman Jack

Nose	Banana, caramel, vanilla
Palate	Corn, vanilla, caramel, oak char
Finish	Corn, nutmeg, caramel, oak
Alcohol content	80 proof (40% ABV)
How to drink	Rocks
Similar to	Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve

The nose brings the same artificial banana note of the traditional Jack Daniel’s No. 7, along a hint of caramel and a touch of vanilla and a whiff of oak.

On the palate, Gentleman Jack feels thin lacking in body. Flavor is high in corn up-front, followed by vanilla and caramel. There is some bitterness coming from an oak char note, but nothing too terrible.

The finish is short-lived, with more corn to it, a touch of nutmeg, caramel and oak.

If you have tried the traditional Jack Daniel’s you are going to find the Gentleman Jack to be a refined and polished version.

The peppery and harsh notes have been mellowed out through a double-filtering process using homemade charcoal before bottling; the Old No. 7 is only filtered once.

Gentleman Jack is smooth, not too complex, but plain and watery. An improvement over the No. 7 which is not a major accomplishment as the latter is not that good, to be honest.

Overall, the Gentleman Jack is drinkable on the rocks but does not make a memorable whiskey; there are several good sippers at this price point that you should take in consideration before the GJ.

There are a few things worth knowing about this whiskey:

• It has no age statement but its around 5 years.

• Gentleman Jack is filtered through handcrafted charcoal in a process that takes from 3 to 5 days before going through another round.

• This whiskey comes from a mash bill of 80% corn, 8% rye, and 12% malted barley; it’s the same mash bill as the No. 7.

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select

Nose	Banana, caramel, oak
Palate	Vanilla, caramel, cherry, oak
Finish	Medium length, cherry, caramel, oak spice
Alcohol content	94 proof (47% ABV)
How to drink	Rocks
Similar to	Jim Beam Single Barrel, Four Roses SB

The nose brings more of that banana note which is the common theme among Jack Daniel’s whiskeys. The banana note is followed by caramel and oak.

On the palate, the Single Barrel shows a good body without becoming creamy. First sip delivers vanilla and caramel up-front, followed by a cherry cough syrup note and a tad of oak.

The finish has a decent length, with a bit of oak spice char, along more of that cough syrup note and caramel.

There is some warmth as it pleasantly burns a bit on the way down, yet drinks nicely neat. Adding water releases more caramel and oak making it easier to drink.

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel is the same whiskey as the traditional Old No. 7 crafted from a single barrel as opposed to blending from various barrels.

The barrels are hand-picked from the upper-level of the warehouse and the whiskey is bottled at a higher proof, meaning it suffered less water-dilution.

The result is an improvement over the traditional No. 7 as it has more texture. Better rounded and free of some the weird tasting notes of the best selling American whiskey across the globe.

There are a few facts worth knowing about the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel:

• Aged between 4 and 7 years.

• Single Barrel uses a 80% corn, 8% rye, and 12% malted barley mash bill.

Gentleman Jack vs Single Barrel Select: Price comparison

Prices are approximate and stated in USD:

Whiskey	Price
Gentleman Jack	$34
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select	$55

Gentleman Jack vs Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select: Which is better?

The Single Barrel is a better whiskey than the Gentleman Jack

Whiskey	Gentleman Jack	Single Barrel Select
Nose	✅	✅
Body		✅
Palate		✅
Finish		✅
Value		✅

• The Single Barrel is a step-up over the Gentleman Jack and the No. 7 as it has a decent texture and is free of the the weird tasting notes of the No. 7.

• Still not a memorable or earth shattering whiskey but this something that fans of Jack Daniel’s will appreciate.

• This is a well-rounded pour that drinks nicely neat or rocks, although adding a drop of water releases more caramel and oak making it more enjoyable.

• The Gentleman Jack is an improvement over the traditional No. 7 but feels watery and thin making a dull whiskey and I still prefer the latter to mix with Coke.

Learn more about this brand by reading my post: Discover the Best Jack Daniel’s Bottle where I rank every release.