143.1 proof. 2025. Hazmat. Tanyard Hill. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye the Hazmat-tier expression of the Tanyard Hill Rye series, 43.1 proof points above the standard 100-proof BiB baseline and among the most powerful straight rye whiskeys released commercially.

The Tanyard Hill Rye Hazmat barrels are the extreme end of Jack Daniel’s annual rye program single barrels that have concentrated to proof levels well above the 140-proof hazmat threshold through the Tanyard Hill warehouse’s barrel cycling environment. Where the standard 2025 Tanyard Hill Rye offers an accessible entry into Lincoln County Process rye, the Hazmat barrels represent the maximum expression of what the program produces: uncut, unfiltered, at the barrel’s natural concentration after years of aging.

At 143.1 proof, this is the entry-tier Hazmat Tanyard Hill barrel. Higher proof expressions 143.4, 146.3, and 148.8 are also in the current catalog.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Intense rye spice, pepper, and grain at cask strength, with caramel, charred oak, and the Lincoln County vanilla and sweetness beneath
• Palate: Powerful rye energy cinnamon, pepper, grain, and charred oak at full cask concentration, with the charcoal mellowing providing Tennessee smoothness that distinguishes this from standard barrel-proof straight ryes
• Finish: Long and assertive rye spice and charred oak persisting with warming intensity

Specs

• Distillery: Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee (est. 1866)
• Style: Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey, Single Barrel, Cask Strength (Lincoln County Process)
• Warehouse: Tanyard Hill
• Proof: 143.1 (71.55% ABV)
• Release: 2025 Hazmat Tier
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Hazmat mean for whiskey? Any spirit above 140 proof is classified as hazmat (hazardous material) for shipping requiring specialized carrier handling. At 143.1 proof, this bottle qualifies and ships under hazmat protocols.
• How does 143.1 compare to the other Hazmat Tanyard Hill barrels? Entry-level Hazmat tier. Also in the catalog: 143.4, 146.3, and 148.8 proof single barrels at higher proofs.
• Is Tennessee rye different from Kentucky straight rye? Yes the Lincoln County Process applies charcoal mellowing to all Jack Daniel’s production including the rye, imparting a smoothness that Kentucky straight ryes at comparable proofs don’t have.

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