Distillery: Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Region: Lynchburg, Tennessee
Aging: 5 Years in American White Oak Barrels and Finished for 2 more years in heavy-toasted Heritage Barrels from the Jack Daniel Cooperage
ABV: 50% ABV
Proof: 100 Proof
1st Barrel Entry Date: March 13, 2015
2nd Barrel Entry Date: November 18, 2020
Bottling Date: July 13, 2023
Mash Bill: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley
Non-Chill Filtered: No
Price: $65
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye Tasting Notes
Appearance: Dark Maple
Nose: Rich caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, hints of honey, charcoal mellowing, rye spice, light smoke, chocolate, leather, tobacco, dark fruits, notes of cinnamon and brown sugar
Palate: Rich buttery caramel, heavy toasted oak, rye spice, notes of citrus, creme brulee caramelized sugar, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, floral, charcoal mellowing, dark fruit
Finish: Rich long finish that is still quite smooth – leaves you with a buttery caramel and brown sugar backed up by beautiful rye spice and oak on the tail end
Is Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye an Approachable Whiskey?
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye is an extremely approachable whiskey.
It’s 100-proof, but the finish is quite smooth and packs more than enough flavor to outweigh any heat you may get.
This whiskey is full of rich sweet caramel and brown sugar, well-balanced oak, and plenty of rye spice that blends in a way that I think every whiskey drinker will be able to appreciate.
Is Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye Complex?
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye is one of the most complex whiskeys I have tasted from Jack Daniel’s.
The twice-barreled aging process extracts a ton of oak and heavily toasted flavors to create a delicious blend of caramel, brown sugar, and oak that is layered extremely well on top of the rye grain mash bill.
The rich finish ensures you will enjoy the depth of flavor for 30-60+ seconds after each sip.
Also, I left the glass sitting after I completed this review and I noticed a light layer of char coating my glass.
I’ve noticed this in quite a few twice-barreled or double-oaked whiskeys that I’ve tasted had this char on the glass and is a sign of why these whiskeys have such nice charred oak flavors to them.
The twice-barreling process add that heavy char from the barrel directly into the whiskey and the flavors are very apparent on this Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye.
What are Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye’s strongest attribute is the way that it blends its heavy rye-focused mash bill with the heavily toasted oak flavors with the rich caramel of the twice-barreled aging process in Heritage barrels from the Jack Daniel’s Cooperage.
They designed this special release to emphasize the Heritage barrels and I believe they achieved that exceptionally well.
Is Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye a go-to whisky?
If Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye weren’t a special release, this would absolutely be a go-to whiskey.
It is packed with flavor at a very nice proof point and is one of the most balanced Jack Daniel’s products I have tasted.
Is Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye priced accurately to its quality?
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye is priced at $65 MSRP and is an absolute steal at this price.
Since it is a limited-release product, the secondary market pushes prices upwards of $300 or more.
At the $65 price point, I would buy this bottle all day long.
However, the secondary price is a bit high for me and at that price, I would recommend getting a Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye which is usually on the shelves more regularly and tastes quite good.
Conclusion for Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Heritage Rye
Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye is a delicious whiskey.
It is one of the best offerings I have seen from Jack Daniel’s and is a whiskey I would recommend to everyone.
The closest in the Jack Daniel’s lineup that I potentially enjoy more than this bottle would be the Jack Daniel’s 10 Year and the Jack Daniel’s 12 Year.
The 10 and 12 Year Jack Daniel’s are a bit sweeter with a higher corn mash bill and have a much more dominant oak flavor profile for being aged so long in the barrels.
The thing I like best about the Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye is that it doesn’t overdo the oak and since it is combined with a nice rye mash bill, the pour feels more well-rounded.
Feel free to read my complete review of the best Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Bottles lineup where I go over more than 20 bottles of Jack Daniel’s and share my favorites.
To conclude this review of Jack Daniel’s Heritage Rye, if you’re a fan of rye whiskey, this is a bottle you should certainly try.
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