Jack daniels select single barrel9/6/2023 ![]() The filtered spirit is cut to 62.5% ABV and put into heavily charred virgin oak barrels to age away. A premium version of Jack Daniels, each of these comes from a single barrel, specially selected by the master distiller. After burning the new charcoal is ground into pellets and packed into vats through which the 70% ABV new make spirit filters through. Jack Daniel’s has its own version of this, wherein the distillery burns sugar maple boards/ricks to a heavy char and then sprays them down with water to prevent complete combustion. Every single barrel has some differences stylistically, though, so every bottle of it you buy might be very on the nose and palate.Īt its base level, the Lincoln County Process used to make Tennessee Whiskey means that the new make spirit or white dog/white lightning is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before being put into barrels to age. The barrels are selected from the higher floors of Rickhouses and the aim is for all selected casks to have “subtle notes of caramel and spice with bright fruit notes and sweet aromatics for a Tennessee Whiskey” according to the Jack Daniel’s website. The JD Single Barrel was introduced to the world in 1997. Each bottle of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel is carefully selected before being bottled at 47% ABV. Single barrel releases from Jack Daniel’s are typically 4 to 7 years old. The mash was distilled and then put through the Lincoln County Process before being put into heavily charred virgin oak barrels made at the distillery’s own cooperage. Jack Daniel’s typical mash bill of 80% Corn, 12% Rye, and 8% Malted Barley. ![]() This bottle was featured on Day 17 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar If you'd like us to try to order it, add it to your cart. The filtered spirit is cut to 62.5% ABV and put into heavily charred virgin oak barrels to age away. 64.5% ABVĪt its base level, the Lincoln County Process used to make Tennessee Whiskey means that the new make spirit or white dog/white lightning is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before being put into barrels to age. Made from Jack Daniel’s typical mash bill of 80% Corn, 12% Rye, and 8% Malted Barley. Jack Daniels Single Barrel at Barrel Proof weighs in at 129 proof. Plain and simple though, this is a whiskey that should be selling more in the $35-$40 range versus the almost $50 it’s going for.Prepare yourself, for this is no shrinking violet. That’s an okay pricing strategy to have when your single barrel offering is head and shoulders above and can compete well with its price point peers. This seems to be the industry standard of other producers of single barrel whiskeys who tend to price their single barrel offerings much higher than their batched counterparts. Clearly the flavor profile may be more well-rounded than you find with the standard Jack Daniel’s, however in the end it’s not worth double the price. ![]() ![]() ![]() While I find the flavor profile of the single barrel to be much better than the standard offering, there are also a lot of other whiskeys and bourbons in the marketplace that I would recommend in the $40-$50 price range before purchasing this. At double the price of the standard Jack Daniel’s, the same can’t be said for Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel. It may not deliver a standout drinking experience, but it does deliver an economical one. The standard Jack Daniel’s offering has been a staple for many individuals for its availability and low price point. ![]()
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