In 2016, The Jack Daniel Distillery celebrated 150 years, in celebration of that milestone they released both a bottle that was easy to find, and a more collectible bottle, a 1 Liter bottle with a decorative black case. This post covers the more collectible bottle and box, and a future post will document the 750mL bottle.
The box black, folds open like a book, with gold lettering on the face and rear, while black embossing on the sides. The front reads:
Jack Daniel’s
1866 - 150th - 2016
Anniversary
of the
Jack Daniel
Distillery A special
Tennessee Whiskey
Matured High On Coy Hill
Distilled & Bottled By Jack Daniel Distillery Lynchburg, Tennessee
The back of the box reads:
Jack Daniel’s
1866 - 150th - 2016
Anniversary
of the
Jack Daniel
Distillery
IT WAS 150 YEARS AGO WHEN A YOUNG JACK DANIEL OF LYNCHBURG, TENNESSEE ESTABLISHED HIS WHISKEY DISTILLERY, WITH THE PROMISE THAT “eVERY DAY WE MAKE IT, WE’LL MAKE IT THE BEST WE CAN.”
TO THIS DAY, WE HONOR MR. JACK’S FOUNDING WORDS, AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY WE HAVE CRAFTED THIS SPECIAL, LIMITED EDITION TENNESSEE WHISKEY.
THIS 150TH ANNIVERSARY WHISKEY BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST OF BOTH OUR DISTILLER’S AND COOPERS ‘ ART, AND WAS PERFECTLY MATURED BY MOTHER NATURE IN A BARREHOUSE HIGH ON COY HILL.
BARRELED AND BOTTLED AT 100 PROOF; TAKE ONE SIP AND WE’RE SURE YOU’LL AGREE. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE.
YOUR FRIENDS AT JACK DANIEL’S REMIND YOU TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
JACKDANIELS.COM
Inside the cover of the box reads:
THIS SPECIAL JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE WHISKEY BRINGS TOGETHER THE BEST OF BOTH OUR DISTILLER’S AND COOPERS’ ART.
FIRST, OUR BARREL-MAKERS ‘SLOW-TOASTED’ THESE BARRELS TO BRING OUT THE RICH FLAVORS AND AROMAS OF THE WOOD, CREATING A CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF AN 1866 BARREL CHAR.
THEN, OUR MASTER DISTILLER BARRELED AND FINALLY BOTTLED THIS LIMITED EDITION JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE WHISKEY AT 100 PROOF, SO THAT ALL OF THE RICH FALVOR FINDS ITS WAY TO YOUR GLASS.
THE RESULT IS A DELICIOUS, COMPLEX WHISKEY; A TASTE OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING.
1866 - 150 - 2016
In side the box you’ll find the bottle, which is adorned with gold print and design, as well as a decal on the front with the volume and proof. The bottle is sealed with a golden topped cork, and a black ribbonish/decal. The front of the bottle reads:
Jack Daniel’s
1866 - 150 - 2016
Anniversary
of the
Jack Daniel
Distillery
A Special
Tennessee Whiskey
Matured High On Coy Hill
50% Alc by vol / 100 Proof / 1 Liter
One side of the bottle reads:
From 1866 to 2016
”Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can.”
Jack Daniel
The back of the bottle is blank, with the other-side of the bottle carrying a label with the standard government warning and the limited bottle number.
As of March 2019, you can find this bottle on a few websites, for around $150.
Release: 2016
Proof: 100
Size: 1L
Price: $100
