Mike And Matt Taste Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye

I have heard people say that this rye whiskey is very good, so I purchased a bottle the other day for review. This rye has a mash bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. It is Jack Daniel’s first new mash bill in 150 years. I think they have done a good job with this whiskey. Matt and I sat down to taste it the other day and here are our tasting notes.

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye

Proof: 133.4

Age: No age statement

Nose:

Mike: Caramel, maple syrup, rye grass, bananas, baking spices and oak wood.
Matt: Vanilla, bananas, raisins, baking spices and oak wood smoke.

Taste:

Mike: Rye grass, caramel, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and oak wood. Tasted with a dried cranberry and lemon zest and orange come out. Tasted with a pecan and the rye grass and caramel are enhanced.
Matt: Vanilla, bananas, oak smoke. The dried cranberry brought out red hot cinnamon candy. The pecan enhanced the vanilla and banana.

Finish:

Mike: Medium long with oak wood smoke, maple and lingering caramel. The dried cranberry added lingering citrus notes. The pecan made the finish long with rye grass, oak smoke and cinnamon.
Matt: Medium long with oak wood, bananas and red pepper. The dried cranberry made the spice a nice cinnamon spice. The pecan made the finish long with oak wood and red pepper.

I would pair this whiskey with a Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas cigar. I think the vanilla and spice in the smoke would complement the caramel and spice of the whiskey.