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}\n  .rc-comm-big-score { font-size: 42px; }\n  .rc-voucher-card{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-v2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-guide-price\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-guide-price-label\"\u003eGuide Price:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rc-guide-price-value\"\u003e$30 – $40\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-breadcrumb\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/\"\u003eHome\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey-reviews\"\u003eRye Whiskey Reviews\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey-reviews\"\u003eJACK DANIEL'S\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e›\u003c\/span\u003e Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye Review\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-jump-links\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-tasting\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e👃 Tasting Notes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-flavor\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e📊 Flavor Profile\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-cocktails\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e🍸 Cocktail Fit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-review\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e📝 Full Review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-community\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e👥 Community\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-faq\" class=\"rc-jump-link\"\u003e❓ FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"#rc-rewards\" class=\"rc-jump-link rc-jump-link--reward\"\u003e🎁 $10 Reward\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-facts\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-facts-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003eTennessee Rye Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e100 proof \/ 50%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eAge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e4 years minimum; ~7 years in practice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003ePrice Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003e$30 – $40\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-label\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-fact-value\"\u003eJack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-fit\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eIs This For Me?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-box rc-fit-like\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-label\"\u003e✅ You'll love this if…\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYou want a genuine bottled-in-bond guarantee — one distillery, one season, four years minimum, exactly 100 proof — for around thirty dollars; you like fruit-forward rye over dill-and-pepper rye; you mix a lot and want something that survives vermouth and bitters; or you want an everyday bottle with roughly seven years of age behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-box rc-fit-skip\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-fit-label\"\u003e⛔ Maybe skip if…\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYou want the classic American rye signature. Dill and caraway are absent from every source we read, and banana is the loudest note in the glass — Uproxx put it plainly: if you want a spice bomb, this isn't it. Two reviewers also found it thin or hollow, and Paste hit an astringent burnt-oak edge on the back end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-flavor\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFlavor Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-bars\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eRye Spice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eHerbal \/ Mint\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 80%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eOak \/ Vanilla\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eBody\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 60%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eHeat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-label\"\u003eFinish Length\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-fill\" style=\"width: 60%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-val\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-tasting\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat It Tastes Like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e👃\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNose\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe banana leads, backed by orchard apple and pear, with maple sugar candy underneath and a warm lick of baking spice. Fruit arrives well before the grain does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e👅\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePalate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBold rye spice and black pepper land first, then banana cream, vanilla and ground cinnamon, with fresh mint running through the middle — all resting on an unusually earthy base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🔥\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFinish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium and warming. Spice leads, then turns sweet — vanilla custard, burnt brown sugar, maple — with a cooling menthol edge and dry charred oak behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rc-dl-card\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 16l-5-5h3V4h4v7h3l-5 5zm-7 2v2h14v-2H5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Download Tasting Card (PDF)\u003c\/button\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-cocktails\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eBest Ways to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🥃\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNeat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than you'd expect at 100 proof. Reviewers repeatedly describe minimal burn — one timed the finish at 1:36 and said it never turned hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e💧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWith Water\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few drops help the earthy base open up, but go carefully. The two reviewers who called this thin were tasting it neat already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🧊\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOn Ice\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandles a cube or two comfortably. Breaking Bourbon specifically notes it has enough punch to take ice without collapsing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-tasting-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-emoji\"\u003e🍹\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCocktail\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consensus use. Nearly every reviewer we read reached for the word \"mixer\" — 100 proof and loud fruit both survive dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eCocktail Scores\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eManhattan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★★☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eOld Fashioned\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★★☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eWhiskey Sour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★★☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-name\"\u003eBoulevardier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-stars\"\u003e★★★☆☆\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cocktail-tip\"\u003e💡 \u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e The banana note is the thing to plan around. It flatters an Old Fashioned — skip the orange peel and use a lemon twist so the fruit doesn't double up. In a Boulevardier, Campari and banana argue; a drier, dill-forward rye wins that one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-price\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003ePrice \u0026amp; Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-highlight\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-range\"\u003e$30 – $40\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-price-context\"\u003e700ml · MSRP $31.99 · also sold in 1L\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis is the strongest part of the argument. Around thirty-two dollars buys a legally guaranteed bottled-in-bond whiskey that is, by the master distiller's own account, closer to seven years old than the four the law requires — and reviewers noticed. Breaking Bourbon called the price \"fantastic\"; Bourbon Culture called it maybe the best bang-for-your-buck rye once price, proof and age are weighed together. The one real gripe is the bottle: 700ml, not the 750ml Americans are used to, which quietly costs you about seven percent. Even so, very little else on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-value-rye-whiskey\"\u003ebest value rye whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e shelf pairs this much age with a bond statement at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-transparency\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eBottle Transparency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"rc-transparency-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eDistillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eJack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee — DSP-TN-1, embossed on the bottle. Owned by Brown-Forman. The rye is produced at the distillery's newer second still house on site.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eGrain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003e70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barley — published by the brand. The same grain bill and yeast used across Jack Daniel's entire rye range, first introduced in 2011 and released in 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eDistillation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eTwice distilled on column stills using the distillery's own yeast.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eCharcoal Mellowing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eThe Lincoln County Process, applied before barreling. Roughly three feet of sugar maple charcoal rather than the ten feet used for Old No. 7 — Jack Daniel's found less filtering suits rye.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eMaturation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eNew charred American white oak. Bottled-in-bond sets a four-year floor, but master distiller Chris Fletcher has confirmed the launch batch was distilled in the spring 2016 season, making it about seven years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eBottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eBottled-in-bond: one distillery, one distilling season, at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, exactly 100 proof, proofed only with water. Sold in 700ml and 1L.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-label\"\u003eFiltration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rc-t-value\"\u003eBeyond the pre-barrel charcoal mellowing, Jack Daniel's publishes no chill-filtration statement for this bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-review\" class=\"rc-review-content\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFull Review: Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-box\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-avatar\"\u003eKL\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-name\"\u003eKevin Lawton\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-author-role\"\u003eFounder \u0026amp; Lead Reviewer, RyeCentral\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-review-body\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eJack Daniel's began distilling rye in 2011 and put its first rye on shelves in 2017. Six years later, in September 2023, it did something it had never done before: it put a bottled-in-bond statement on a rye label. That matters more than it sounds. Bond is not a flavour claim, it is a paperwork claim — one distillery, one distilling season, four years minimum in a federally bonded warehouse, exactly 100 proof, proofed with nothing but water. It is the closest thing American whiskey has to a guarantee, and it replaced the 90-proof \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-tennessee-rye-review\"\u003eJack Daniel's Tennessee Rye\u003c\/a\u003e on most shelves rather than sitting beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eBanana, Not Dill\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe single most consistent finding across our sources is one that will annoy rye purists: this smells and tastes of banana. Six independent reviewers name it, and they are not hedging — \"big banana cream sweetness,\" \"flambéed banana,\" \"banana custard,\" \"banana candies,\" \"banana creaminess,\" \"a touch of banana.\" It is almost certainly the house yeast, the same strain behind Old No. 7, and it arrives alongside apple, pear and maple before any grain shows up at all. Now the absence, which is just as telling: across every source we read, dill appears zero times and caraway appears zero times. On an American rye that is remarkable. If the dill-and-black-pepper signature is what you mean by the word rye, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rittenhouse-bottled-in-bond-rye-review\"\u003eRittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/a\u003e is the shelf standard and it is cheaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eWhere the Critics Split\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe spread on this bottle is genuinely wide, and it is worth being honest about it rather than averaging it away. At the top, The Whisky Study scored it 93 and called it a home run, praising a mouthfeel \"full of body and weight\"; WhiskyCast gave it 92. At the bottom, The Whiskey Wash scored it 6 out of 10 and found it \"a touch watery,\" \"hollowed-out,\" \"lacking in depth\" — very nearly the opposite verdict on the same attribute. Paste landed in between at 7.0 but hit \"an unexpectedly astringent, burnt woody place\" on the back palate that it called incongruous. Our sliders reflect the middle rather than either edge: body 6, not the 8 the enthusiasts imply nor the 3 the sceptics do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Earthy Base\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eWhat nearly everyone agrees on is that this does not taste like other ryes, and the reason is underneath the fruit rather than on top of it. Breaking Bourbon, after tasting with Chris Fletcher, put its finger on it: an \"unusually rich earthy base\" closer to malted rye or a malt whiskey than to a Kentucky or MGP profile. Three feet of sugar maple charcoal before the barrel — a third of what Old No. 7 gets — is the likely culprit, softening the spirit without stripping the character. At 70% rye this sits between the barely-legal 51% Kentucky style and the 95% MGP style, and it tastes like neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eCocktail Versatility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThis is where the reviews converge hardest. Uproxx called it a great mixing whiskey and told readers to make cocktails with it all day; The Whiskey Wash, its harshest critic on the neat pour, still recommended it as \"a solid mixer\" with apple or ginger; Malt Review predicted bartenders would flock to it. The mechanism is simple — 100 proof survives dilution, and the loud banana-and-maple fruit survives vermouth. It shines in an Old Fashioned and a Whiskey Sour, holds its own in a Manhattan, and loses to Campari. It belongs on any list of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-rye-whiskey-for-cocktails\"\u003ebest rye whiskeys for cocktails\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eOur Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAn honest, unusual, well-priced rye that is far more fruit-forward than its 70% rye mash bill suggests, and far better value than almost anything else wearing a bond strip. Buy it to mix with, and to keep as the everyday bottle that saves your good ones for Saturday. Do not buy it expecting a traditional dill-and-pepper American rye, because it is emphatically not that. For the rest of the field held to the same legal standard, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bottled-in-bond-whiskey-collection\"\u003ebottled-in-bond rye collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-community\" class=\"rc-community\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eCommunity Tasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-score-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-big-score\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCommunity Score\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"rc-comm-score-meta\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);margin-top:-8px;\"\u003eThis score rests on thirteen independently scored sources — twelve published critics and one crowd pool of 69 ratings. Drop that crowd pool, the single heaviest-weighted source, and the figure moves only from 3.4 to 3.5, so the number is stable. The honest caveat runs the other way: Distiller, Total Wine, Master of Malt and Wine-Searcher all blocked automated access, so the drinker side of this picture rests on Whiskybase alone. Critics scored it well above that crowd pool once both are put on the same scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eTop Reported Flavors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-flavor-tags\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eRating Distribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-label\"\u003e5★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-fill\" style=\"width: 12%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-pct\"\u003e12%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-label\"\u003e4★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-fill\" style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-pct\"\u003e38%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-label\"\u003e3★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-fill\" style=\"width: 34%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-pct\"\u003e34%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-label\"\u003e2★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-fill\" style=\"width: 12%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-pct\"\u003e12%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-label\"\u003e1★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-track\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-fill\" style=\"width: 4%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-histogram-pct\"\u003e4%\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rc-cta-banner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eTried Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye? 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Cons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-col\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003ePros\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eA real bottled-in-bond guarantee at roughly $32 — one distillery, one season, 100 proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eAround 7 years old by the master distiller's own account, not the 4-year legal floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eDistinctive banana-and-maple character; 6 sources independently find the banana\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eAn unusual earthy base that no other mainstream rye really offers\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eExcellent mixer — 100 proof and loud fruit both survive dilution\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-pro-icon\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003eNationwide distribution and stable pricing; no hunting required\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"rc-proscons-col\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eCons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eDill and caraway are absent from every source we read — this is not a classic rye profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eReviewers split hard on body: \"full of weight\" versus \"a touch watery\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eAn astringent burnt-oak edge on the back palate that one critic called incongruous\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e700ml bottle, not 750ml — about 7% less whiskey than the American norm\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eNo age statement on the label, so the ~7 years is a distiller's word, not a guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rc-con-icon\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003eEasily confused on the shelf with Jack Daniel's other four rye expressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-compare\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003cstyle\u003e\n#rc-compare .rc-compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:.95rem}\n#rc-compare .rc-compare-table th,#rc-compare .rc-compare-table td{border:1px solid #4a3f30;padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;color:#e8e2d6 !important;vertical-align:top}\n#rc-compare .rc-compare-table thead th{background:#1c150d;color:#E89D35 !important;font-weight:700}\n#rc-compare .rc-compare-table tbody td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:#c9b48a !important}\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eJack Daniel's Bonded Rye vs Tennessee Rye and Rittenhouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye review places the bottle against the two ryes it is most often shelved beside: its own 90-proof predecessor, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-tennessee-rye-review\"\u003eJack Daniel's Tennessee Rye\u003c\/a\u003e, and the benchmark 100-proof bonded rye, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rittenhouse-bottled-in-bond-rye-review\"\u003eRittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/a\u003e. All three carry a bottled-in-bond or Tennessee-rye lineage, but the Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye tasting notes lean banana-and-maple sweet where Rittenhouse runs dry and peppery. The Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye proof is fixed at 100 (50% ABV) by bond law, and it is the only one of the three carrying a roughly seven-year age in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ctable class=\"rc-compare-table\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJD Bonded Rye\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJD Tennessee Rye\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRittenhouse BiB\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTennessee rye, bottled-in-bond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTennessee rye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky straight rye, bottled-in-bond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 \/ 50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 \/ 45%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 \/ 50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51% rye, 35% corn, 14% malt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 yr min (~7 yr in practice)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo age statement (~4 yr)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 yr min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJack Daniel, Lynchburg TN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJack Daniel, Lynchburg TN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeaven Hill, KY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice (approx.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$30–$40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~$27 (discontinued)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~$25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBottom line: across the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jack-daniels-rye-reviews\"\u003eJack Daniel's rye lineup\u003c\/a\u003e, Bonded Rye is the higher-proof, older and sweeter option; if you want a drier, spicier pour for similar money, Rittenhouse is the classic call. For how the brand's grain sits between the two categories, see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/rye-whiskey-faq\/is-jack-daniels-rye-or-bourbon\"\u003eis Jack Daniel's a rye or a bourbon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-wtb\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhere to Buy \u0026amp; Price\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRyeCentral does not sell alcohol, but for reference the Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye price typically runs $30–$40 for the 700ml bottle (about $31.99 at many retailers), with a 1L version near $38. It is widely stocked at national chains and online spirits retailers. If you are weighing it against other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/100-proof-rye-whiskey-collection\"\u003e100-proof rye whiskeys\u003c\/a\u003e, it sits at the sweeter, more approachable end of the bonded category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv id=\"rc-faq\" class=\"rc-card\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ What proof is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eExactly 100 proof, or 50% ABV. That is not a stylistic choice — the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requires precisely 100 proof, and the figure is printed on both the cap and the green label. Do not confuse it with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye, which is 90 proof.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ What is the mash bill for Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003e70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley, published by the brand. That is the same grain bill used across Jack Daniel's entire rye range — it sits between the barely-legal 51% Kentucky style and the 95% MGP recipe that dominates the modern rye shelf.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ How old is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eThe label carries no age statement, but bottled-in-bond guarantees at least four years. Master distiller Chris Fletcher has said the launch batch was distilled in the spring 2016 season, making it roughly seven years old, and that future batches should land near the same mark.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye the same as Tennessee Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eNo, and this is the most common mix-up. They share a mash bill and yeast, but Tennessee Rye is 90 proof with no age statement, while Bonded Rye is 100 proof with a bond guarantee and roughly seven years behind it. Bonded Rye replaced Tennessee Rye on most shelves rather than joining it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Does Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye taste like a normal rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eNot really. Banana is the loudest note in the glass, backed by apple, pear and maple, and it sits on an earthy base closer to malt whiskey than to Kentucky rye. Dill and caraway — the classic American rye markers — did not appear in a single source we checked. Rye spice and black pepper are genuinely present, but they are not the first thing you meet.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Why is the bottle 700ml instead of 750ml?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eJack Daniel's bottles the whole Bonded Series in 700ml, the standard size in Europe, which a 2020 US rule change made legal to sell here. A 1L version is also sold for around $38. At $31.99 for 700ml you are paying roughly 7% more per millilitre than a 750ml bottle at the same price would cost.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye good in cocktails?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eIt is arguably the point of the bottle. Reviewers reached for the word \"mixer\" almost unanimously — 100 proof survives dilution and the banana-and-maple fruit survives vermouth. It is excellent in an Old Fashioned or a Whiskey Sour and solid in a Manhattan, but Campari overwhelms it in a Boulevardier.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye good?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eFor the money, yes. It draws a solid community score and near-universal praise as a mixing rye, and at 100 proof it holds up in cocktails while staying easy to sip neat. The main caveat is that it drinks more like a sweet, banana-forward Tennessee whiskey than a classic spicy rye, so drinkers chasing dill and caraway may want a more traditional bottle. As an approachable, well-priced bonded pour, it is an easy recommendation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rc-faq-q\"\u003e❓ Where can you buy Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye and what does it cost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-faq-a\"\u003eIt is widely stocked at national liquor chains and online spirits retailers. Expect a Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye price of $30 to $40 for the 700ml bottle, around $31.99 at many stores, with a 1L bottle near $38. RyeCentral does not sell alcohol; we publish independent reviews to help you choose a bottle to buy elsewhere.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- RC-FAQ-SCHEMA-V1 --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\"mainEntity\": [\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"What proof is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Exactly 100 proof, or 50% ABV. That is not a stylistic choice — the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requires precisely 100 proof, and the figure is printed on both the cap and the green label. Do not confuse it with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye, which is 90 proof.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"What is the mash bill for Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley, published by the brand. That is the same grain bill used across Jack Daniel's entire rye range — it sits between the barely-legal 51% Kentucky style and the 95% MGP recipe that dominates the modern rye shelf.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"How old is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"The label carries no age statement, but bottled-in-bond guarantees at least four years. Master distiller Chris Fletcher has said the launch batch was distilled in the spring 2016 season, making it roughly seven years old, and that future batches should land near the same mark.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye the same as Tennessee Rye?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"No, and this is the most common mix-up. They share a mash bill and yeast, but Tennessee Rye is 90 proof with no age statement, while Bonded Rye is 100 proof with a bond guarantee and roughly seven years behind it. Bonded Rye replaced Tennessee Rye on most shelves rather than joining it.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Does Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye taste like a normal rye?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Not really. Banana is the loudest note in the glass, backed by apple, pear and maple, and it sits on an earthy base closer to malt whiskey than to Kentucky rye. Dill and caraway — the classic American rye markers — did not appear in a single source we checked. Rye spice and black pepper are genuinely present, but they are not the first thing you meet.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Why is the bottle 700ml instead of 750ml?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"Jack Daniel's bottles the whole Bonded Series in 700ml, the standard size in Europe, which a 2020 US rule change made legal to sell here. A 1L version is also sold for around $38. At $31.99 for 700ml you are paying roughly 7% more per millilitre than a 750ml bottle at the same price would cost.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye good in cocktails?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"It is arguably the point of the bottle. Reviewers reached for the word \\\"mixer\\\" almost unanimously — 100 proof survives dilution and the banana-and-maple fruit survives vermouth. It is excellent in an Old Fashioned or a Whiskey Sour and solid in a Manhattan, but Campari overwhelms it in a Boulevardier.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Is Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye good?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"For the money, yes. It draws a solid community score and near-universal praise as a mixing rye, and at 100 proof it holds up in cocktails while staying easy to sip neat. The main caveat is that it drinks more like a sweet, banana-forward Tennessee whiskey than a classic spicy rye, so drinkers chasing dill and caraway may want a more traditional bottle. As an approachable, well-priced bonded pour, it is an easy recommendation.\"\n}\n},\n{\n\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\"name\": \"Where can you buy Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye and what does it cost?\",\n\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\"text\": \"It is widely stocked at national liquor chains and online spirits retailers. Expect a Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye price of $30 to $40 for the 700ml bottle, around $31.99 at many stores, with a 1L bottle near $38. RyeCentral does not sell alcohol; we publish independent reviews to help you choose a bottle to buy elsewhere.\"\n}\n}\n]\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c!-- \/RC-FAQ-SCHEMA-V1 --\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-disclaimer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e RyeCentral does not sell alcohol. 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