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New Riff Single Barrel vs Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
New Riff Single Barrel 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 Single Barrel | 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 | 5 years | 14 years +9 yr |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) | 126.3 proof (63.1% ABV) +21 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 ~$138 less | ~$150 – $250 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff Single Barrel
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Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 4/8 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 8 out of 10
spice 9/6 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/9 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
heat 7/9 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
- 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 Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 14 Year if you want the oldest, strongest Jack Daniel's on the shelf with more proof behind it and with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 14 Year).