Tennessee and New Zealand may be hemispheres apart geographically, but Jack Daniel’s has become such a popular Kiwi spirit staple it’s hard not to think of that iconic black and white label as being a bit of a tribute. Whether it’s as a warming tipple on a cold winter’s night or, more seasonally now, a cool and refreshing option with your favourite mixer and plenty of ice, the fact remains the same; we love us some ‘JDs’ in this part of the world. Painstakingly mellowed through ten solid feet of sugar maple charcoal to achieve optimum levels of richness combined with velvety smoothness, the Jack Daniel’s recipe is a laborious, time consuming and expensive one. Even the barrels used are put together and toasted by hand by Jack Daniel’s themselves, making them one of the very few distilleries in the world to take ownership of this very important process.