Jack Daniel’s Releases Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey
The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the release of Jack Daniel’s Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey, a limited edition created in collaboration with the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.
Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey starts with Jack Daniel’s signature grain bill of 80% corn, 8% rye, and 12% malted barley, distilled in Lynchburg, Tennessee. After being charcoal mellowed drop by drop through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal, the whiskey is aged in handcrafted new American white oak barrels built from staves aged in the open air for a prolonged period. Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey is bottled at 58.7% ABV (117.4 Proof) in honor of McLaren Racing Founder Bruce McLaren, whose first race car was #58 and an Austin 7 Ulster model.
Jack Daniel’s Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey is described as having aromas of “sweet maple, fruit, and toasted oak,” a palate of “sweet caramel, chocolate, pipe tobacco, and baking spice,” and a finish that is “bold with lingering notes of barrel spice and brown sugar candy.”
The HALO structure of McLaren’s Formula 1 race car has been reimagined as the vessel for the whiskey and features a hand-finished cork and custom medallions. Materials integrated into the packaging such as alloy metal, micro-suede, and carbon fibre print are inspired by those McLaren uses to construct its Formula 1 cars.
Described as the most limited global release in Jack Daniel’s history, Halo MK1 Tennessee Whiskey is available now in select global markets for a suggested retail price of $599.99 for a 1L bottle.
Source: Jack Daniel’s.