ANYBODY HERE TRY THE JACK DANIEL'S SINATRA SELECT??

[chief38]

The fairly new addition to the Jack Daniels Family has been the Sinatra Select but it is very pricy to say the least. At over $200 Bucks a bottle (inc. tax) I would like to find out if it's worth paying the inflated price. My normal drink of choice is Jack Daniels Single Barrel but that's only around $55 a bottle (inc. tax) - so I need to ask you fellas if any here have bought and tried it.

 

[sipowicz]

If I could afford 200 bucks a bottle I'd be on the Colt forum.

 

[NMPinNYC]

My wife bought me a bottle for my birthday, but I drink it infrequently. Usually drinking Buffalo Trace, Michters, Eagle Rare, even Kirkland house brand. Tell you what, I'm going to pour myself a glass right now. Maybe one cube. And will report back...

 

[Buckey08]

$200.00 a bottle????? I could buy .22 shells for that!

 

[italiansport]

There is a bottle of single malt Scotch from 1840 at the Costco in Scottsdale that can be purchased for $22,999. And NO there isn't an added digit here.
I guess if I hit the lottery!
Jim

 

[hoc9sw]

At $200 it had best be a 25-year old single malt scotch. Would not go that price for that bottle. Maybe an old Barrel House 1 edition JD.

 

[NMPinNYC]

Bottle is marked "Crafted for Bold Flavor and Exceptional Smoothness". "Bold Smooth Classic Tennessee Whisky".

 

[sipowicz]

There is a bottle of single malt Scotch from 1840 at the Costco in Scottsdale that can be purchased for $22,999. And NO there isn't an added digit here.
I guess if I hit the lottery!
Jim

I'd hate to see what it costs in a regular priced store. And are you sure it's a bottle and not warehouse size? If it comes in a 55 gallon drum that's really not that bad a price.

 

[NMPinNYC]

Two fingers of what I'd describe as Snapple iced tea colored liquid in a US Army War College rocks glass (yes I'm an alumnus of the resident Program, 2009). I rinsed and dried the glass to ensure there was no residue from prior washing. Popped in two fresh, rinsed cubes to cool and dilute the whisky a bit. It's marked at 45% alcohol by volume.

 

[NMPinNYC]

Characteristic corn flavor to the whisky. Smooth and lingers at the back of the tongue. Not hot on the palate and has a long finish. The oils are pronounced with the addition of the cubes, need to let them melt a bit and let the temp rise a bit.

 

[DeathGrip]

If I could afford 200 bucks a bottle I'd be on the Colt forum.

That would make my blue eyes brown.

Give me the regular.

 

[hoc9sw]

I'll suggest the Christmas editions of JD. Bought the last two years, may go back and pick up two I saw on a local shop shelf. A little softer, 49%, good presentation, a step above the current single barrel. I'll go with a known at $50, especially since I had to drop $1k on car repairs last night.

 

[calmex]

I like to get the 200.00 pesos a bottle cheap bourbons they sell at the little booze-mart in the center of town. I just leave the bottle inside the brown paper bag they give you to carry the bottle home in so that nobody is deceived about the quality.

200.00 bucks a bottle is a little out of my price range. I guess I can't go to the Colt Forum either.

 

[S42N8]

IMO, above-average premium bourbon, but not at the $170+ price. At that price, I'd buy Pappy first.

 

[labworm]

I thought Seagram 7 was top shelf.

 

[hoc9sw]

You can find Pappy? My local store is getting 6, and have 50+ people asking. They will do a lottery from the requests when it shows.

 

[jag312]

Sinatra Select? Sure, when I have Sinatra's money. What can I get for less than $10 a bottle?

 

[italiansport]

I'd hate to see what it costs in a regular priced store. And are you sure it's a bottle and not warehouse size? If it comes in a 55 gallon drum that's really not that bad a price.

NO: It's $22,999 for a 1840 vintage (re-bottled) 750 ML bottle of single malt Scotch Whiskey.
I would be glad to take a picture of it the next time I'm there if you doubt this.
Jim

 

[chief38]

I gave up looking for Pappy Van Winkle - they never have any in my local haunts.

I've been wanting to get a bottle of the JD Sinatra for a while not but have not as yet brought myself to part with the almost $200 bucks they get for it yet. My Birthday is coming up in a few months so maybe when my kids ask me what I want, ............

 

[chaparrito]

Sinatra Select? Sure, when I have Sinatra's money. What can I get for less than $10 a bottle?

Evan Williams bottom shelf. Not bad at all.