Whisky Focus - Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye

Jack Daniels joins the trend for Rye Whiskey with the launch of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye in the US.

With the increasing popularity of American Whiskey there is an emerging trend for Rye Whiskey and Jack Daniel's are now getting on that trending bandwagon with the launch of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye in the US.

This expression marks the first time consumers can experience a fully matured rye product from Jack Daniel's. The new Rye Whiskey will be on shelves across the US from February 2016.

Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel's Master Distiller commented: "Rye was one of the earliest forms of American whiskey and as the Master Distiller at Jack Daniel's, I'm proud to honour that history with the release of Single Barrel Rye. There is a re-emerging trend of rye whiskeys and we are excited to be able to give friends of Jack Daniel's a chance to experience it."

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye is crafted using a unique 70 percent rye, 18 percent corn and 12 percent malted barley grain bill giving the whiskey a clean, sweet tone at the tip of the tongue with a more distinct and slightly shorter than other Single Barrel offerings. Rye also uses the same cave spring water from the Jack Daniel's Hollow, proprietary yeast and charcoal-mellowing process that's been used in the distillery's 150-year-old Tennessee Whiskey recipe. From there, the liquid enters a charred White American Oak barrel, crafted at Jack Daniel's very own cooperage and set to age in the upper regions of the barrelhouse. In this resting place, the whiskey is exposed to the extreme temperature variations that a Lynchburg, Tennessee season brings. The interaction of the whiskey, the wood and the environment brings out distinct flavour profiles that transcend what you would expect of a rye whiskey to become Single Barrel Rye.

Single Barrel Rye completes the distillery's journey into rye whiskies, following limited release batches of Rested Rye in 2014 and Unaged Rye in 2012, allowing fans to taste the maturing rye over time.

Jack Daniel's describe Rye as starting off lightly sweet and mid-palate opens up to a dried fruit and trail mix flavour, finishing slightly shorter than the other Single Barrels as Rye is much more about grain rather than barrel character. Rye is a complex and robust whiskey that brings something unique to the palates of Jack Daniel's friends and whiskey enthusiasts alike.

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye is bottled at 94-proof/47% ABV and will be available in the US from February 2016 priced approximately US $49.99 per 750ml.

No doubt some of the new Rye will eventually find its way to UK shores but meanwhile you will find the current available Jack Daniel's range available from specialist whisky shops such as The Whisky Exchange
 

• UK Shops
   
• USA Shops
   
• European Shops
  

Whisky Focus