Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series 17 Is A Coy Hill Whiskey

Jack Daniel’s has released its Distillery Series 17 whiskey into the White Rabbit bottle shop in Lynchburg: a batch proof High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey. The last time the Distillery Series did a High Angel’s Share was 2018, and since then Jack Daniel’s has released some expressions drawn from the upper floors of the Coy Hill rickhouses to great popular acclaim. So, this new Distillery Series release, available only in Lynchburg and select Tennessee retailers, is also drawn from Coy Hill.

The new expression begins with traditional Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey laid down in 2016. The whiskey rested atop Coy Hill on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13 for a high angel’s share maturation. As the barrels rested in the highest reaches of the barrelhouse, an increased amount of whiskey was lost, presenting a unique and deeply rich concentration of flavors within the remaining spirit.

“This release is a perfect example of what happens when we let nature take the lead,” said Chris Fletcher, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller. “By resting these barrels on the very top floor of our Coy Hill barrelhouse, the intense heat increased the angel’s share over the years. What’s left behind in the wood is a beautifully concentrated profile that showcases a whole different side of our traditional Tennessee Whiskey.”

Selected by Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Taster Dale McGee, Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series High Angel’s Share Straight Tennessee Whiskey is bottled at a batch proof of 138.4 in 375ml bottles. It will be available exclusively in Tennessee and at the White Rabbit Bottle Shop at the Jack Daniel Distillery beginning this month, with a suggested retail price of $44.75.