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Whiskey Review: Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey

We review Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey, made the Tennessee way from a 70% rye mash bill and meeting the bottled-in-bond criteria.

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Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey review

Tasting Notes

About:

Aged for at least four years in new American white oak barrels; 50% ABV, mash bill: 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% malted barley; SRP $31.99/ 700ml bottle.
Appearance:
This whiskey is golden amber in color.
Nose:
This pops from the glass with aromatics of cooked cereal, baker’s yeast, and red fruits. It shows a delicate note of campfire logs left to smolder, which I attribute to the sugar maple filtering. This certainly smells like a rye, with some warm baking spice notes, but it’s a touch simple. There’s a hint of warm iron and nail polish remover, as well.
Palate:
The flavor is delicate, with notes of fireball candies and simple syrup. It tastes a touch watery, but has a nice fine grain to the tannins and a crackle of energy to the burn without overwhelming the palate. There’s a hollowed-out feeling on the finish, like plain vanilla cake baked yesterday. The finish shows notes of water crackers, uncooked pasta, and cinnamon candy. It feels a touch lacking in depth but without any off flavors. The acetone note I picked up on the nose is very mild and adds a touch of lift to the overall experience.
Finish:
Comments:
The Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey would make a solid mixer, especially with apple- or ginger-influenced cocktails. It’s not particularly interesting straight, but it is also inoffensive. There are suggestions of maple, giving a nod to its filtering process, but no one aroma seems to stand out.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Suzanne Bayard

Suzanne Bayard struck out to the West Coast with her now husband almost a decade ago to explore the intersection of wine and policy in its world-class wine regions. She manages a Portland, OR bottle shop by day as the wine buyer and newsletter editor. She is also the Director of the Deep Roots Coalition, an organization of 30 Willamette Valley wineries that educate on and promote dry farming and sustainable practices. She joined the Whiskey Wash to explore two other passions: writing and whiskey.

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