Jack Daniel's - Single Barrel Rye - 45%
The Jack Daniel’s distillery, located in Lynchburg, Tennessee, is one of the most iconic houses in the world of American whiskey. Since 1866, it has upheld a craft based on the natural softness of local spring water and the famous Lincoln County Process, a slow filtration through maple charcoal that gives its whiskeys a smooth and perfectly polished texture. Famous for its Old No.7, it also develops a Single Barrel range where each barrel is individually selected for its unique character. These bottlings highlight the richness of aging in American oak in the warmest parts of the warehouses, where climatic variations intensely shape the aromas. Single Barrel Rye stands out as the most assertive and aromatic expression of rye according to Jack Daniel’s, revealing a powerful, vertical, and modern style while remaining true to the house’s roundness.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye 45% is based on a recipe dominated by rye, which brings tension, spices, and a lively structure perfectly balanced by charcoal filtration. After careful fermentation and controlled distillation, the spirit is placed in heavily toasted and charred new barrels, whose vanilla, caramelized, and woody extracts will complexify the natural character of the grain. Only a few barrels are selected for this cuvée, chosen for their aromatic intensity, depth, and balance. Bottled at forty-five percent, it offers an ideal compromise between energy and elegance, allowing both great expressiveness and good drinkability. Each bottle bears the imprint of a unique barrel, giving this cuvée a singular character and an authentically artisanal dimension. Altogether, it composes a generous, structured rye, designed for lovers of distinctive whiskeys seeking a clearly identifiable signature.
On tasting, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye 45% reveals a bright amber color with copper highlights. The nose is expressive, dominated by rye spices, cinnamon, black pepper, joined by warm notes of caramel, vanilla, and ripe fruits. On the palate, the attack is ample and dynamic, with a full body where crunchy rye, light honey, plum, orange peel, and a touch of toasted oak mingle. The texture is silky yet lively, carried by a spicy tension very characteristic of the rye style. The finish is long, dry, elegantly spiced, marked by notes of blond tobacco, brown caramel, and dried fruits that persist harmoniously. Served neat or slightly chilled, this Single Barrel Rye perfectly accompanies a dark chocolate dessert, a spiced crumble, aged cheese, or a mild cigar. It also expresses itself superbly in a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned where its structure and depth bring a rare dimension.
