Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye Review

Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery

Region: Lynchburg, Kentucky

Aging: No Age Statement

Barrel No. 22-00518

Barrel House: 2-25

Bottling Date: 1-27-2022

ABV: 47%

Proof: 94

Mashbill: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Barley

Price: $50

Appearance: Amber

Nose: Spices, sweet fruits, apricot, pear, earthy, hay, grass, caramel

Palate: Earthy, rye spices, grassy plant flavors with caramel and sweet fruits

Finish: Long finish that starts out with rye spices and ends with sweet caramel

Is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye Approachable?

If you’re a fan of rye whiskeys, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye is quite approachable. It’s got all the typical rye flavors and is easy to sip.

Is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye Complex?

While not the most complex of Rye whiskeys, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye does pack quite a bit of flavor. It’s got a nice balance of rye spices blended with fruits and charred oak caramel flavors that make a nicely balanced whiskey.

What are Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye’s strongest attributes/flavors?

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye’s strongest attributes are its earthy rye spice flavors. It’s hard to miss some of the flavors in this whiskey because they’re such traditional rye attributes. If you’re looking for a rye whiskey to explain to your friends the difference between bourbon and rye whiskey, this would be a pretty good choice.

Is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye a go-to whiskey?

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye is pretty easy to drink, but it probably wouldn’t be a go-to whiskey for me based on its price point. If I were going to choose a single barrel rye, I would definitely choose New Riff Single Barrel Rye over this bottle 100%.

Is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye priced accurately to its quality?

I do think Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye is priced accurately to its quality. It gives you everything you’d look for in a standard single-barrel rye. You get all the earthy, rye spice flavors you’d expect married with a nice balance of charred-oak barrel caramel and vanilla.

Overall Conclusions on Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye delivers on what it promises. You won’t be disappointed in this bottle if you’re a fan of Rye whiskey.

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