Whiskey Gold Medal Series
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured distilled spirit, this whiskey does not improve with bottle age and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. Once opened, it will remain in peak condition for several years if kept in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-smoked beef brisket, rich pecan pie, or aged sharp cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Though classified here under 'Other' as a distilled spirit, the Jack Daniel's 1915 Gold Medal Series is a legendary liquid testament to Tennessee's distilling heritage. This special release commemorates the gold medal won by the distillery at the Anglo-American Exposition in London in 1915. At the time, Tennessee was already under state-level prohibition, making this international recognition a bittersweet triumph orchestrated by Jack's nephew, Lem Motlow. Crafted using the traditional Lincoln County Process, the whiskey is filtered drop by drop through ten feet of sugar maple charcoal before aging in newly charred American white oak barrels. This meticulous process imparts the signature smooth, sweet, and smoky character defined by notes of rich caramel, toasted oak, and vanilla.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1866 by Jasper Newton 'Jack' Daniel alongside head distiller Nathan 'Nearest' Green, the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, stands as the oldest officially registered distillery in the United States. Sited strategically at Cave Spring Hollow, the facility draws cool, iron-free spring water filtered through subterranean limestone, critical to pristine fermentation and distillation. The hallmark sour mash bill—dominated by corn, complemented by rye and malted barley—undergoes the defining Lincoln County Process, in which unaged distillate filters drop by drop through dense sugar maple charcoal before barrel entry. Matured in hand-crafted, newly charred American white oak barrels exposed to Tennessee's shifting seasonal climate, the whiskey emerges with pronounced notes of vanilla, toasted caramel, and soft charcoal mellowing. Owned by Brown-Forman since 1956 and overseen by Master Distiller Chris Fletcher, the house remains celebrated for its ubiquitous Old No. 7, alongside benchmark collector bottlings, Single Barrel expressions, and the Gold Medal commemorative series.