Jack Daniels Rested Tennessee Rye

All of us, Jack Daniels enthusiasts, know of the existence of the Jack Daniels Unaged Tennessee Rye.

We all know about the argument between the TTB and Jack Daniels about this product. The TTB wanted to classify this as a 'neutral spirit' (which basically means vodka). But in the end the argument was settled and Jack Daniels could bring this product as an Unaged Tennessee Rye.

Being Dutch and thus living far, far away from the source, it took good friends and some time to get this bottle at my doorstep. But it eventually did and this one stands proudly in my collection.

After a good two year wait, since the launch of the Unaged Tennessee Rye, we're on the verge of the launch of the rested version of the Unaged Rye.
The TTB approved the bottledesign, labels and the definition of the product last October. So that means we're bound to see the Jack Daniels Rested Tennessee Rye on of these days now.

I would love to tell you about another argument about design of contence, but as far as I know, this time there aren't any. On the TTB application form it's stated the Rye rested for two years. The only thing strange on the application form is the "PLANT REGISTRY/BASIC PERMIT/BREWER'S NO. (Required) ".
As we all know and can see on the Unaged version's necktag, the Unaged Rye got a permit with DSP-TN-1.
For the Rested Tennessee Rye they've licensed with: DSP-TN-4. Does this mean the necktag on the Rested Rye bottles will carry this code?

I, for one, can't wait to see and sample this new product. I bet I have to walk a mile again in order to get myself a sampling bottle and a bottle for the collection.

Jack Daniels Gold N0. 27 (part 2)

As I wrote on September 22, here's further information on this bottle:

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We are pleased to announce that our newest member to the Jack Daniel’s Family, Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold, will be launched on November 1st at Singapore’s Changi International Airport. 

Changi is not only one of busiest international airports in the world; it also has one of the premier duty free stores offering a prominent showcase to affluent international travelers.
 

Jack Daniel’s No. 27 Gold is an exquisitely refined and finished expression of our original Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey. As the No. 27 designation suggests, Jack Daniel’s Gold has been double barreled and double mellowed. Extra matured in golden-hued maple barrels and twice mellowed through sugar maple charcoal, Jack Daniel’s Gold offers warm hints of rich maple and an exceedingly smooth finish.  

Jack Daniel’s Gold is 40% alc/vol (80 proof) and will have a suggested retail price of approximately US$99 for a 700ml bottle. Due to the special way we craft Jack Daniel’s Gold, resulting in limited quantity, it will only be available through a few exclusive international airport duty free retailers. Distribution will most likely expand once we see how consumers respond to our newest line extension.     '

Sooooo.............anyone passing trough Singapore who's willing to get me one?

Jack Daniels Holiday Select

As the Holiday Season is about to start, Jack Daniels has a new Single Barrel out for the third consecutive year, called the Holiday Select.

Every year before X-mas quite a few barrels are stacked in Lynchburg as a X-mas tree. To build this 'tree' from barrels they use this plan to stack them safely

It even is such wonderful sight, even such barrel tree was stacked in London 2012.

Here you see the start of the barrel stacking

Here's an awesome picture of the finished (and decorated) 'tree'








Now I hear you wonder: 'Are those full barrels?' Well the answer to that is negative. The barrels are all empty. The whiskey that used to be aging in those barrels, they poured into bottles and called them Holiday Select. These bottles are a limited issue, because only whiskey from the designated 'tree'-barrels can be called Holiday Select.
Here are pictures from the Holiday Selects from three consecutive years, with the last picture being the 2013 HS.

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

 

Normally you'll find the Holiday Select in 750ml bottles. Since they did a tree in London in 2012, even a 700ml Holiday Select 2012 exist.
To make this bottle even more collectable, apart from being it a limited bottle, is the South African version. This particular HS for the Sout African market bares the infamous South African alcohol code: