15 Aug 2016
If you didn’t think that Jack Daniel’s made rye whiskey, think again! The distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee produces over 16 million barrels of whiskey a year and rye has always been a fixture in its mashbills. What we have here is a rye-forward whiskey, however, one that’s the result of the first new grain recipe in 150 years, made with 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. What's more, this rye is drawn from single barrels.
Hazelnut and almond, spicy grain and an underlying hint of corn.
Light oak spices develop first, alongside another helping of corn sweetness. Ripe apricot and orange.
Lingering peppery warmth.
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This is an unbelievably good value bourbon. Dink it neat no ice .. Superb. We were drinking next to the double barrel , but this mellow beauty was just better rounded and was the choice for the day by everyone. The only thing I regret was only having one bottle on hand.
It's pricey but it's good. In my opinion it's worth the price tag. It's definitely not what one would expect from a bourbon or Canadian Rye but has a character all of its own. This offering from the Daniels distillery is rich, complex and multi faceted. The 45% abv brings the extra oomph required. One for sharing with like minded friends.
Colin G Bubblegum and black cherry on the nose. More black cherry on the palate with a subdued rye and a sickly sweet finish. It's quite unique and almost tastes manufactured like a drambuie. However, it is a good drink and something I would want on my bar. Good, unique, but not great.
This one got me. I have had a few ryes and enjoy them but this one is a sort of hybrid, darker in color and a heavier feel then a light rye. Citrus notes are blended with a buttery hazelnut butterscotch that makes it particularly tasty. A favorite that I will be back for many times.
Smooth
