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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select vs Praedictum 15 Year
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select and Praedictum 15 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an undiluted barrel-strength pour.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select | Praedictum 15 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | 15 years |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 112 proof (56% ABV) +18 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$425 less | ~$400 – $550 |
- Praedictum 15 Year 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
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Praedictum 15 Year
Not my favorite, but I can see why people like it.
Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select Praedictum 15 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/7 fruit: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 5 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 7 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10, Praedictum 15 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- 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.
- Praedictum 15 Year: A 15-year, barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon from the Foley family's spirits group, picked and blended by their master distiller. Cherry, maple and spice, finishing on root beer and mint.
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 Praedictum 15 Year if you want a 15-year, barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon with cherry, maple and mint.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select); neat (Praedictum 15 Year).