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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select vs Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select and Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus a blender-built, wheat-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 5 years |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +6 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$49 – $55 |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 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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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10
fruit 4/3 fruit: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10
nuttiness 4/5 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land close together on every flavor axis — the differences are in texture and proof more than character.
- 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.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
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.
- Go with Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select); neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon).