Taste Test: Jack Daniel’s New Hazmat Rye Whiskey Is a Little Too Hot to Handle

Jack Daniel's has released a new Single Barrel Special Release Rye whiskey that is exceptionally high in proof, reaching "hazmat" levels of over 140 proof, with the reviewed sample at 145.9 proof. This release, from barrels aged about 10 years from warehouses on Coy Hill and Tanyard Hill, utilizes the distillery's standard 70 percent rye, 18 percent corn, and 12 percent malted barley mashbill. While it retains some ... download the app to read more