The Jack Daniel Distillery has launched Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Rye, a barrel-proof Tennessee Rye Whiskey matured atop the distillery’s highest elevation point in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The expression marks the first time a rye whiskey aged in the brand’s Coy Hill barrelhouses has been bottled as a single-barrel release, and it is available now nationwide.
The whiskey is made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye mash bill of 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% malted barley. It was charcoal mellowed before entering new, charred American white oak barrels in 2016.
The liquid then matured for 10 years across Barrelhouse 1–13 atop Coy Hill. For the next decade, the whiskey matured in Barrelhouse 1-13 atop Coy Hill, the highest elevation point on the distillery property, where hot Tennessee summers and cold winters push whiskey in and out of the oak, shaping its flavor over time.
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READ THE STORY“The annual Special Release series has allowed us to push the boundaries of our whiskey-making craft, and our previous Coy Hill releases have been among our most acclaimed,” said Jack Daniel’s master distiller Chris Fletcher. “We are thrilled to return to Coy Hill and showcase our Tennessee Rye Whiskey while taking full advantage of the unique maturation environment and over ten years in the barrel to yield a bold, complex whiskey we are incredibly proud to share.”
According to the official notes from the brand, the whiskey carries an aroma of orchard fruit balanced with honey and toasted oak barrel.
The palate brings a touch of citrus sweetness layered with light molasses, black tea and robust oak.
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The finish varies slightly per barrel but consistently highlights sweeter rye notes and lingering barrel spices.
The release is offered at barrel proof ranging from 128.7 to 148.5.
Jack Daniel’s is the signature Tennessee whiskey of parent company Brown-Forman. The mash for Jack Daniel’s is composed of corn, rye, and malted barley, and is then filtered through 10-foot stacks of sugar maple charcoal in a step the company refers to as “mellowing.”
After the filtering, the whiskey is stored in newly handcrafted oak barrels, which give the whiskey its color and most of its flavor.
The 2026 Special Release follows the 2025 Tanyard Hill Rye. Previous releases include the 2021 Coy Hill High Proof, which set new proof records for Jack Daniel’s; the 2022 Small Batch Coy Hill High Proof; and the 2024 Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8 Tennessee Whiskey.
The limited-edition release is available now at select stores nationwide in 700ml bottles at a suggested retail price of $89.99 (£67 / ₹7,500).
