Jack Daniels Heroes Selection Single Barrel Proof Rye 750 ML

Jack Daniel's Heroes Selection Single Barrel Rye is a single-barrel release from the brand's Heroes Selection program, which lets a U.S. military veteran choose the specific barrel that goes to bottle. It's made from Jack Daniel's rye mash bill of 70% rye, 18% corn, and 12% malted barley, filtered through the same sugar maple charcoal process used across the Jack Daniel's line, then bottled straight from the barrel rather than cut to a standard proof. Expect a spicier, more peppery profile than a standard Jack Daniel's release, with vanilla and oak underneath. These releases are only available through U.S. military retail, and the exact proof varies barrel to barrel. Good for a collector chasing a genuinely limited, veteran-selected pour.

How to drink Jack Daniel's Heroes Selection Single Barrel Rye

Neat is the way to taste what this specific barrel actually did — proof varies release to release, so let your nose tell you whether it needs a drop of water. Skip mixing it; a barrel-proof single barrel deserves to be tasted straight.

WhiskyMash bill: 70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barley