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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select vs Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Put Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select next to Charles Goodnight Bourbon and you have a classic, corn-forward stalwart set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select | Charles Goodnight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +21 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $55 ~$28 less | ~$75 – $80 |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- 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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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/8 heat: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 7/8 oak: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
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 lower price point.
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength without hunting for it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select); neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon).