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New Riff 8 Year vs Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
New Riff 8 Year and Jack Daniel’s 14 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, rye-forward craft style versus an undiluted barrel-strength pour.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff 8 Year | Jack Daniel’s 14 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 8 years | 14 years +6 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 126.3 proof (63.1% ABV) +26 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$65 – $70 ~$133 less | ~$150 – $250 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff 8 Year
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Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
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Flavor Profile
New Riff 8 Year Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/9 heat: New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: New Riff 8 Year 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 8 out of 10
spice 8/6 spice: New Riff 8 Year 8 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
oak 7/9 oak: New Riff 8 Year 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: New Riff 8 Year 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- Jack Daniel’s 14 Year: The oldest Jack Daniel's in over a century, bottled near barrel proof. Butterscotch and bakery spice over rich leather, old oak and pipe tobacco.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with New Riff 8 Year if you want an older, deeper take on New Riff's spicy high-rye recipe at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 14 Year if you want the oldest, strongest Jack Daniel's on the shelf with significantly more proof behind it and with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff 8 Year); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 14 Year).