Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye: A Bold New 2025 Release

This week’s Whiskey Wednesday drop takes us to Lynchburg, Tennessee, where heat, heritage, and craftsmanship collide. The 2025 Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye captures the soul of a place that has quietly influenced Jack Daniel’s whiskey for decades.

Nestled high above the Lynchburg Hardware Store, Tanyard Hill has long been known among locals for producing exceptional barrels. This is the first time the distillery has celebrated that hillside by name, bringing its distinctive character to center stage.

What is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye?

Tanyard Hill Rye is the latest entry in the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Series, an annual limited-edition line that highlights how location and environment impact whiskey maturation. Following in the footsteps of Coy Hill, this 2025 release moves west across the Lynchburg property to Tanyard Hill, home to four rickhouses built in the 1960s that sit among Tennessee’s highest elevations.

As Jack Daniel’s explains:

“If you’re standing at the Lynchburg Hardware Store and look straight up the hill, you’re looking at Tanyard Hill. For years we’ve known that it is a place that produces exceptional whiskey, but this is the first time we’ve called out Tanyard Hill on a bottle.”

Each barrel in this release was filled in October 2015 and bottled in October 2025, with some aging for roughly nine and a half years, a near-decade of exposure to Tennessee’s extreme climate. The whiskey was matured exclusively on the top floor of Rickhouse 101, where temperature swings drive intense interaction between spirit and wood, resulting in deep flavor and naturally high proof.

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye

Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Aged on the Top Floors of Tanyard Hill Rickhouse

Photo by Jack Daniel's

Key Details at a Glance: Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye

What are the tasting notes?

Jack Daniel's describes this release as one of the most layered rye expressions to date.

According to Jack Daniel's:

• Aroma (Nose): Dark fruit, plum, fig, and sweet oak
• Flavor (Palate): Candied mint, dark chocolate, and layers of baking spice
• Finish: Clove, sweet tobacco, and a long-lasting oak balance

The top-floor aging adds richness and viscosity, giving the whiskey a thick, almost syrupy texture. The spice from the rye grain builds through the palate, while dark fruit and mint bring cooling contrast. A splash of water softens the heat, revealing additional notes of vanilla and toasted sugar.

Why does the Single Barrel Tanyard Hill Rye matter to Jack Daniel’s legacy?

Tanyard Hill is part of Track 1, the original distillery grounds where many of Jack Daniel’s oldest rickhouses still stand. While Coy Hill may be the highest elevation on the property, Tanyard Hill is close behind—and just as critical in defining the distillery’s flavor heritage.

The rickhouses here have been aging whiskey for more than 60 years, serving as quiet testaments to the brand’s resilience and craftsmanship. By calling out Tanyard Hill by name, Jack Daniel’s honors not only a location but a lineage of innovation and tradition.

This release also underscores the brand’s dedication to Tennessee Rye Whiskey, proving that the same attention to detail that made Old No. 7 a global icon can yield world-class rye.

Who is behind Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye?

The vision behind Tanyard Hill Rye comes from Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher and the skilled distilling team in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Fletcher, who has guided the brand through some of its most innovative modern releases, continues to explore how different rickhouse environments shape the character of Tennessee whiskey.

With the Single Barrel Special Release Series, Fletcher and his team have turned the landscape of Lynchburg into part of the recipe, using natural elevation, airflow, and temperature swings to create distinctive expressions that highlight the brand’s craftsmanship.

As Fletcher explains:

“The Special Release series has been a great way for us to showcase our craft of whiskey making here in Lynchburg. We’re fortunate to have barrel houses at so many unique locations that produce deep, rich, and complex whiskeys. Like Coy Hill was before, Tanyard Hill has been one of the hidden gems for locals familiar with the distillery grounds.”

Fletcher’s approach combines deep respect for Jack Daniel’s 150-year legacy with a willingness to innovate within it. The result is whiskey that honors tradition while pushing boundaries, bottles like Tanyard Hill Rye that prove there’s still more to discover in every corner of Lynchburg.

What makes Tanyard Hill Rye worth the pour?

Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye isn’t just another high-proof release, it’s a showcase of what happens when nature, craftsmanship, and time work together at their limits.

For nearly a decade, this whiskey absorbed everything the Tennessee hills had to offer: the heat of summer, the chill of winter, and the slow rhythm of Lynchburg’s seasons. Aging on the top floor of Rickhouse 101 gave it intensity, while the rye-forward mash bill brought spice, balance, and depth.

What makes it truly special is the duality, a whiskey that’s both bold and refined. The candied mint and dark chocolate notes bring freshness to its rich, oaky base, while the baking spice and tobacco finish remind you this is Jack Daniel’s at full strength. Each sip feels deliberate, powerful, and unmistakably Tennessee.

Collectors will chase this bottle for its rarity and connection to the famed Coy Hill releases, but drinkers will stay for the experience, that slow-building warmth, the layered flavor, and the unmistakable proof that great whiskey comes from great places.

In short, Tanyard Hill Rye is worth the pour because it tells the story of its hill: strong, enduring, and unapologetically Jack.

Why does this Whiskey Wednesday drop matter?

Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye embodies everything whiskey enthusiasts crave in a limited release, heritage, intensity, and a sense of place. Aged high above the hollow, this rye channels the spirit of Lynchburg’s hills into every sip.

It’s a bottle that captures both where Jack Daniel’s has been and where it’s headed, proof that Tennessee’s hills still have secrets worth discovering. For collectors, this release is a worthy companion to Coy Hill. For rye lovers, it’s a must-try chapter in the evolving story of American whiskey.

In the end, Tanyard Hill Rye is more than a high-proof experiment. It’s a decade-long conversation between wood, weather, and time, bottled for those who understand that great whiskey is always born from the hill it calls home.

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