Jack Daniel's High Angel's Share Whiskey: A Boozy Flamethrower at 138.4 Proof
Robb Report's whiskey critic Jonah Flicker reviews Jack Daniel's new Distillery Series #17 High Angel's Share Tennessee Whiskey, bottled at 138.4 proof. The whiskey, distilled in 2016, uses the same mashbill as regular Jack (80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye) and was matured on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13 at Coy Hill in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Flicker notes the extreme proof overshadows the flavor profile, which includes berry, vanilla, oak, and the signature banana note. He compares it unfavorably to Old Forester's High Angels' Share expressions, which are bottled at 110 proof and more drinkable. The review is part of Flicker's weekly Taste Test column. The whiskey is part of Jack Daniel's limited-edition Distillery Series, available only at the distillery. Flicker scores it as an endurance test rather than a pleasure cruise, suggesting it may appeal to fans of high-proof experiments but is not something he would pour again soon.
Key facts
- Jack Daniel's released Distillery Series #17 High Angel's Share Tennessee Whiskey, bottled at 138.4 proof.
- The whiskey was distilled in 2016 using the same mashbill as regular Jack Daniel's: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye.
- The barrels matured on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13 at Coy Hill in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
- The term 'high angel's share' refers to high evaporation rates due to elevated temperatures and decreased humidity in warehouses.
- Old Forester, also owned by Brown-Forman, has released High Angels' Share expressions at 110 proof.
- Jonah Flicker is the whiskey critic for Robb Report and writes the weekly Taste Test column.
- Flicker notes the high proof overshadows the flavor, which includes berry, vanilla, oak, and banana notes.
- The whiskey is part of Jack Daniel's limited-edition Distillery Series, available only at the distillery.
Entities
Artists
- Jonah Flicker
Institutions
- Jack Daniel's
- Old Forester
- Brown-Forman
- Robb Report
Locations
- Lynchburg
- Tennessee