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Jack Daniel’s 12 Year vs Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
Comparing Jack Daniel’s 12 Year and Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select is a closer contest than it looks — both are traditional Tennessee whiskeys, separated mainly by price (~$80 – $120 vs. ~$45 – $55).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s 12 Year | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 12 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) +13 proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$80 – $120 | ~$45 – $55 ~$50 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Jack Daniel’s 12 Year
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s 12 Year Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 8 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 8 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- Jack Daniel’s 12 Year: Twelve-year Jack Daniel's at 107 proof. Sweet and creamy, with butterscotch, pipe tobacco and seasoned oak.
- Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select: Barrels pulled from the top of the rickhouse, where the temperature swings are hardest, and it shows as considerably more oak than any standard Jack. A genuinely different proposition from the black label.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 12 Year if you want a sweet, creamy, well-aged Jack Daniel's with pipe tobacco and oak with more proof behind it.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select if you want a distinctly oakier, more concentrated Tennessee whiskey with barrel-to-barrel character at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 12 Year); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select).