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Classification: Tennessee Whiskey
Company: Brown-Forman
Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery
Release Date: March 2026
Proof: 117.6
Age: 14 Years
Mashbill: 80% Corn, 12% Rye, 8% Malted Barley
Color: Mahogany
SRP: $150 / 700mL (2026)
Delectable brown sugar | Sweet charred oak | Melted caramel | Gentle baking spices | Molasses | Luxardo maraschino cherry | Incredibly balanced
Brown sugar | Black peppercorn spice | Burnt caramel | Cinnamon cookie | Aged oak | Dash of syrup-soaked spiced cherry | Tobacco leaf | Balanced sweet & spice mix
Dry sharp peppery charred oak | Burnt caramel | Toasted brown sugar | Rye spice | Light leather | Touch of red fruits | Lingering dry oak & spice
With a focus on rich, sweet and spice notes, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Batch 2 adds in a dash of fruit notes to round out a sip that will delight consumers.
Released for the first time last year, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey Batch 1 was the iconic brand’s first 14 year aged-stated whiskey in more than 100 years. The release joined the annual releases of Jack Daniel’s 10 Year and 12 Year Tennessee whiskeys. Batch 1 came out swinging last year, delivering an incredible sip that showed how well Jack Daniel’s whiskey takes to extended aging. The question on everyone’s minds is if lighting can strike twice for the brand.
Opening with an incredibly balanced aroma, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2 nails its delivery of scents. Delicious scents of brown sugar and sweet oak rest on melted caramel and gentle baking spices. Molasses and Luxardo maraschino cherry add sweetness and depth. This sweetness carries over to the midpoint; however, the age of the bourbon makes a noticeable appearance, thanks to aged oak and tobacco lead. Once again, the bourbon's balance is on full display as sweeter flavors blend harmoniously with spice notes. The finish hones in on spice and dry flavors, dropping sweeter notes almost altogether as dry sharp peppery oak mixes with rye spice and dominates, leaving their mark long after the sip has finished.
While Batch 2 doesn’t quite reach the same highs as Batch 1 did last year, it’s an excellent whiskey overall. It starts off with an incredible nose and slowly winds down, ending on sharp spice and oak that overpower the sweeter side by the end. If anything, this release leaves me yearning for even higher-aged versions, which the company has stated are in the works. Batch 2 solidifies the fact that Jack Daniel’s can compete with the best high aged whiskey out there, and consumers are better off because of it.
