AggieDave 6 #1 October 25, 2004 I'm still pretty pissed about the change from 86 proof to 80 proof, but I still love the taste of drinking Jack Daniels. There is a distinct difference in taste in the whiskey due to the lower proof, but its still the best whiskey on the market. Better then Maker's Mark, a hell of a lot better then Jim Bean and better then all the "fancy whiskey" that I've had. Then again, I'm probably one of the few whiskey drinkers posting at 1820 tonight.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #2 October 25, 2004 It took quite a few more Jacks to get me going at the wedding a couple weeks ago. Luckily it was an open barPersonally, I like the taste of Makers and Beam over JD. Also, give me a Jameson's anyday!!_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #3 October 25, 2004 Remeber, it's just there way getting more of your $$$. Reduce alcohol content by 7%, cause consumer to buy more. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 October 25, 2004 QuoteRemeber, it's just there way getting more of your $$$. Reduce alcohol content by 7%, cause consumer to buy more. I seriously doubt that Jack Daniels made this change without a whole bunch of consumer surveys. My thought is that the research determined that their studies found people prefer the taste of 80 proof more than the 86 proof. Of course, all the surveys found that people liked New Coke a helluva lot more than Coca Cola. An example where the surveys didn't do a damned bit of good... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,482 #5 October 25, 2004 I'm a Crown Royal or VO Gold Fan, but... Your Invitation to Own a Barrel of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel: http://www.jdsinglebarrel.com/unique.htmNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #6 October 25, 2004 They've reduced the alcohol? Ah well, I'll just have to drink something else instead... Oh, and if you like JD, try and find yourself a bottle of Bullet Bourbon. Smoother than Jack without being as tooth-clenchingly sweet as Jim Beam or Maker's Mark. Highly recommended. edit: edited for spelling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #7 October 26, 2004 QuoteThere is a distinct difference in taste in the whiskey due to the lower proof Bah! If you can tell the difference in proof across the same brand by taste, you're either dreaming, or in the wrong profession, Dave. In fact, I'm willing to bet if I had two glasses in front of you, one of each, straight, you couldn't tell the difference. Of course, that would involve being in front of you with whiskey, which could be a very dangerous thing.... Sunny likes shiney, Dave likes whiskey. "Woo hooo, Dave....." Dangling Monster-sized bottle of Jack juuuust out of reach, yet close enough to read that it says "86 Proof". It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 October 26, 2004 *Dave stares at the large bottle of 86 proof JD dangling infront of him*--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #9 October 26, 2004 I'm still trying to figure out why the Jack bottle I have from about two years ago has "80 Proof" on it... Did they change it that long ago??? Oh well, it turns me into an assmonkey whether it's 80 or 86. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 October 26, 2004 Is it green label? Green label has been 80 proof for a while, but black label was downgraded to 80 proof about 2-3 months ago.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #11 October 26, 2004 No, it's regular old black Jack... the only thing special about it is that we paid an outrageously high price for it at Club Rain in Vegas, but it's still just regular black Jack. (Hmm, maybe Rain was selling expensive less-alcoholic Jack??? ... Like I needed any more alcohol than I had that night - I'm probably banned from that club now. ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #12 October 26, 2004 The real question is, why do you still have a bottle of Jack from 2 years ago? Shouldn't that have been finished, oh... say 1 year and 51 weeks ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhighkiy 0 #13 October 26, 2004 Corby's man, 6 or 7 dollars for a fifth...now THERE's a hair on your chest drink BE THE BUDDHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #14 October 26, 2004 QuoteThe real question is, why do you still have a bottle of Jack from 2 years ago? Shouldn't that have been finished, oh... say 1 year and 51 weeks ago? It's an empty bottle, of course. I only kept it because it was a special occasion... though empty liquor bottles do make nice vases for my flowers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
