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Jack Daniel’s 14 Year vs New Riff Single Barrel
Jack Daniel’s 14 Year and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an undiluted barrel-strength pour versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s 14 Year | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 14 years +9 yr | 5 years |
| Proof | 126.3 proof (63.1% ABV) +21 proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$150 – $250 | ~$55 – $70 ~$138 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s 14 Year New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/4 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
spice 6/9 spice: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
oak 9/6 oak: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 9/7 heat: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 4 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- Jack Daniel’s 14 Year: The oldest Jack Daniel's in over a century, bottled near barrel proof. Butterscotch and bakery spice over rich leather, old oak and pipe tobacco.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 14 Year if you want the oldest, strongest Jack Daniel's on the shelf with more proof behind it and with an older age statement.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 14 Year); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).