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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
Comparing Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select and Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 is a closer contest than it looks — both are traditional Tennessee whiskeys, separated mainly by price (~$45 – $55 vs. ~$130 – $150).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select | Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | 8 years |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 110.8 proof (55.4% ABV) +17 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$90 less | ~$130 – $150 |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/8 fruit: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10
spice 5/6 spice: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 3 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13: Bardstown's annual blend of older sourced bourbons. Rich and dessert-like, with creme brulee, toffee and dark fruit over peppery oak.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 if you want a rich, dessert-like annual blend of older Kentucky bourbons with more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select); neat (Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13).