The entry for the Winter Jack is very thin, with the aromas from the nose muted on the palate with apple, orange, and cinnamon. I’ve had more colds and sore throats in the three years since I moved here than I had in a dozen years!

Easy to Mix: Jack Daniel’s Winter Jack Cocktails | Chilled

Warmed, the Winter Jack’s nose does spice up a bit with orange, cinnamon, and clove standing out as much as the apple. It’s got a relatively low alcohol content so while it should be served warm I was careful once it was added.This time around Jack Daniels has decided to go the cider flavored whiskey route, very much in the same way that Jim Beam has with their Red Stag Hardcore Cider. So since I was low on the required ingredients I made these swaps… Used Carmel macchiato coffee creamer, warmed it up in a saucepan.

Winter Jack Warmer - Creative Culinary Winter Jack Warmer - Creative Culinary

If you do decide to take the plunge with Jack Daniel’s Winter Jack Tennessee Cider, drink it warmed – any other way is a wholly unpleasant experience. It combines Jack Daniels with cider and spices and is especially delicious in a Winter Jack Warmer with half and half. This is a great cocktail when you’re sitting in front of the fire with family and friends (don’t I wish! When you have an inventory of hundreds of bottle of booze and you get one as a gift, it’s easy to be a bit meh about it if you can imagine. On the palate Winter Jack does taste a lot like warm spiced apple cider, the mouth feel thickens up a bit, and the base whiskey does peek through.If it’s impossible to find, make your own blend with a bottle of Jack Daniels bourbon and some apple cider with a bit of cinnamon. Given we are starting with such a low amount of alcohol, the end result after 30-40 seconds of microwaving is even less alcohol (and that’s what you’re paying for! As it was, I finished this post and then headed straight to my warm, cozy bed with this cocktail in hand and I’m tempted to also wear this adorable hat. Right behind the apple note is orange, which comes off a little more orange tic-tac than natural orange. The problem with microwaving a spirit is that the heat evaporates the alcohol (which turns into vapor at a lower temperature than water).

Review: Jack Daniels’s Winter Jack Tennessee Cider Review: Jack Daniels’s Winter Jack Tennessee Cider

The folks at Jack Daniels sent this to me as a holiday gift and I opened it on the day of the first snow in Denver.I guess the one disadvantage to all the kiddos around me is that I pick up all their germs even if they don’t get sick. Jack Daniels really hit a home run with their Tennessee Honey product, bringing the core Jack Daniels flavor profile to a sweet honey liqueur. I’m actually the one who has been a bit meh this week; one side of my throat is on fire and little things like swallowing have been a pain.