Distiller Notes
The ingredients and whiskey-making process of Jack Daniel's 12 Year Tennessee Whiskey is the same as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey - 80% corn, 12% malted barley, and 8% rye. Unaged whiskey is mellowed drop by drop through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal before entering into the barrel. Evolving Jack’s past aged-stated whiskey process, these Tennessee Whiskey barrels have been aging in the upper floors of their barrelhouse, and then methodically relocated to the lower ricks to extend the aging process. The extreme weather variation at different locations in the barrelhouses along with longevity in their handmade oak barrels creates an intense, unique character of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey at 107 proof.
Notes of sweet and creamy with pipe tobacco, seasoned oak and butterscotch. A lingering finish of charred oak, leather, and orange oil.
Though they do have a great deal in common, Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon are not the same. While both must be made from a grain mash bill of at least 51% corn and then left to age in unused, charred white oak barrels, what makes Tennessee Whiskey special is the charcoal filtering process that occurs just before the new-make spirit is transferred to barrel. Known as the Lincoln County Process, this filtering strips off some of the harsher flavor notes, making Tennessee Whiskey smooth and approachable.