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Rowan's Creek vs Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
Rowan's Creek and Jack Daniel’s 14 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an undiluted barrel-strength pour.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Rowan's Creek | Jack Daniel’s 14 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 14 years |
| Proof | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) | 126.3 proof (63.1% ABV) +26 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$155 less | ~$150 – $250 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Rowan's Creek does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Rowan's Creek
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Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
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Flavor Profile
Rowan's Creek Jack Daniel’s 14 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 4/9 oak: Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
heat 5/9 heat: Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 9 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 8 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 2/4 nuttiness: Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 4 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Barrel influence is the main separator.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
- 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 Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling 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.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 14 Year).