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Jack Daniel’s Bonded vs New Riff 8 Year
Jack Daniel’s Bonded and New Riff 8 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s Bonded | New Riff 8 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 4 years | 8 years +4 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$30 – $38 ~$34 less | ~$65 – $70 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Jack Daniel’s Bonded
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New Riff 8 Year
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s Bonded New Riff 8 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 4/8 spice: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 8 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 6 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 6 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Jack Daniel’s Bonded 5 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Jack Daniel’s Bonded: Bonded Jack at 100 proof, and far more serious than the black label most people picture. The charcoal mellowing still rounds everything off, but there is real bourbon structure underneath.
- New Riff 8 Year: The older, deeper version of New Riff's bonded bourbon. Same 30% rye recipe, but eight years add richer oak and darker sugar while keeping the spice front and center.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Jack Daniel’s Bonded if you want the Tennessee charcoal-mellowed character with bonded proof and genuine structure at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with New Riff 8 Year if you want an older, deeper take on New Riff's spicy high-rye recipe with an older age statement and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Jack Daniel’s Bonded); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff 8 Year).