Whisky Master Distiller Series No 5
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whiskey does not mature further in the bottle. It is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will remain stable indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-smoked beef brisket, sharp aged cheddar cheese, or classic southern pecan pie.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Series No. 5 pays tribute to Frank Bobo, who served as the distillery's master distiller from 1966 to 1989. During his tenure, Bobo guided the brand through a historic rise in global popularity, famously maintaining the whiskey's uncompromising quality even when demand far outpaced supply. Crafted in Lynchburg, Tennessee, this expression follows the time-honored Tennessee Whiskey tradition: a mash bill of corn, rye, and barley malt, distilled and then mellowed drop by drop through ten feet of sugar maple charcoal—a method known as the Lincoln County Process. It is then matured in handcrafted charred white oak barrels. This process imparts the signature smooth, sweet character of vanilla, toasted oak, and caramel that defines the Jack Daniel's legacy, wrapped in a historical tribute to one of its legendary liquid custodians.
🍾 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.