Jack Daniel’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, Batch 1 Review

Welcome back to DadDimes on the Rocks, where the pours are bold, the takes are honest, and today’s whiskey has serious age and pedigree. Today, we’re diving into something special: the Jack Daniel’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, Batch 1.

This isn't your average Old No. 7. This is deep-cut Jack—a whiskey that shows what patience, good wood, and masterful aging can do when the distillery decides to flex a little. So let’s pop the cork and see if this aged Tennessee whiskey lives up to the hype. 🥃🖤

The Legacy: Jack Daniel’s Goes Long-Aged

Jack Daniel’s has been shaking up its premium game the past few years, with releases like the 10-Year, 12-Year, and Bonded Series, finally giving the whiskey world what it's been asking for: longer-aged, higher-end Tennessee whiskey.

The 14-Year-Old Batch 1 takes it a step further. Aged in the upper floors of the Lynchburg rickhouses, where the whiskey matures faster due to intense heat, this one was then moved to lower floors to finish aging more slowly, adding complexity and character.

This is Batch 1, and it's already making waves.

Key Specs

• Type: Tennessee Whiskey
• Proof: 126.3 (63.15% ABV)
• Age: 14 Years
• Mash Bill: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye
• Filtration: Lincoln County Process (charcoal mellowing)
• Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, TN
• Release: 2024 (Batch 1, limited allocation)

Bottle Vibe

Jack Daniel’s kept the bottle silhouette similar to the 10 and 12-Year, with thick glass, elegant embossing, and a black-and-copper label that just screams luxury. It’s serious whiskey in a serious bottle, but with that signature Jack vibe. Definitely a bottle you’ll want to show off.

Tasting Notes

Nose
Big and rich. You’re getting dark brown sugar, leather, toasted oak, pipe tobacco, and roasted banana peel. There’s also that classic Jack banana note, but it’s way more mature and integrated—almost like banana bread with molasses and a whiff of vanilla candle.

Palate
Smooth, oily mouthfeel. Starts with caramelized sugar, oak char, and dark cherry, then moves into toffee, black pepper, and a whisper of barrel spice. You can feel the age in the depth of the flavors—nothing thin or rushed here.

That Lincoln County mellowing softens the edges, but doesn’t dull the richness. It’s Jack grown up—refined, but still a little wild.

Finish
Long and warming with charred oak, cocoa nibs, tobacco leaf, and a lingering note of dark fruit and baking spice. It fades out gracefully, like the end of a Southern summer sunset.

How to Sip It

🥃 Neat – This is the way. You want that full experience.

🧊 With a single rock – Opens up some sweet and spicy notes without dulling the character.

❌ Cocktails? Nah, don’t do that to this one.

Final Thoughts

The Jack Daniel’s 14-Year Batch 1 is a masterclass in aged Tennessee whiskey. It shows how Jack can go toe-to-toe with heavy hitters in the bourbon world when it’s given time to mature and express itself.

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