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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
Put Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond next to Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select and you have a contemporary, high-wheat craft build set against a classic, corn-forward stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +6 proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $60 | ~$45 – $55 |
| 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
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/5 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 7 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select if you want a distinctly oakier, more concentrated Tennessee whiskey with barrel-to-barrel character.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select).