During the holiday season - finding the perfect winter drink is a noble effort. I may have found the perfect sip. Jack Daniel Distillery introduces the latest Distillery Series offering, a Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in High Toast Maple Barrels.
The 14th in the series it is made with the traditional Tennessee Rye Whiskey grain bill of 70% rye, 12% malted barley and 18% corn and is charcoal mellowed before entering into a new, charred American white oak barrel. Then the whiskey was placed into barrels a second time - this one being a high-toast, no-char maple barrel to finish atop Tanyard Hill. It rested for an additional three years to achieve a complex rye whiskey with a unique, lasting flavor. This was first released in 2022 as part of the Distillery Series, this rye whiskey was then finished in a high toast maple barrel for an additional 20 months from that original release.
“Here at the Jack Daniel Distillery, we have the ability to experiment and pull different levers to innovate all along the whiskey making process, from grains all the way to the barrel. In this latest Distillery Series release, high toast maple barrels accentuate our award-winning rye whiskey while drawing out unprecedented seasonal flavors that lead to a special experience.” ~ Chris Fletcher, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller
Tasting Notes From The Brand:
Nose: Tobacco and clove
Palette: Rich flavors of rye combine with notes of dried fruit, chocolate and caramel
Finish: Sweet maple finish, softening the peppery rye spice
Jack Daniel's Distillery Series Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in High Toast Maple Barrels, chosen by Whiskey Taster Clint Bailey, comes in 375ml bottles with an alcohol content of 107 proof (53.5% abv). With a suggested retail price of $43.99, it became available at the Jack Daniel Distillery's White Rabbit Bottle Shop in Lynchburg, Tennessee, starting on December 7. It will be the most limited Distillery Series release to date, with only about 3,300 bottles available.
This sounds like the perfect winter sip to me. What do you think?
