Day 22

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye

ACBS selection

Style: Tennessee Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey

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

Aged: NAS (seems many of these are bottled in the 6-7 range)

Proof: 131.6

MRSP: $69.99

Why I chose it: By now, it's no secret that I enjoy discovering and revealing value throughout this calendar. Today is hopefully another example of that.

In 2012, Jack Daniel's began distilling their new mashbill, this Tennessee rye. When it was first bottled and hit the market in 2016, it was 150 years after their last mashbill change (1866)! An incredible legacy meets innovation driven by demand.

As one astute observer noticed, this distillate is dark! Jack has a handful of Rickhouses that are the highest point on the property on a piece of land called Coy Hill. Those are known to be rickhouses 8 through 13, and they endure the highest temperature swings on the property, helping to accelerate aging. This bottle spent its life in rickhouse 13. The bottles have their barrel house, as pictured as 1-13. The 1 indicates an on-site rickhouse at the distillery location.

Occasionally, Jack will release special editions called Coy Hill. They often go for well over asking and are highly sought after. This barrel sat in the same warehouse, with the same distillate, likely almost aged the same, but just a few ricks lower in the warehouse. So for about $70, we can enjoy some of the best rye Tennessee has to offer. Enjoy!

Distiller's page: https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/single-barrel-rye