What is the Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old?
It is a Tennessee whiskey in the annual Aged Series, two years older than the 10-year, from the same 80% corn / 12% malted barley / 8% rye mash and Lincoln County Process, matured in new American white oak. The current batch (Batch 4) is bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV).
How does the Aged Series progress in age and proof?
The series runs at three age statements - 10, 12, and 14 years - with proof rising alongside age. In the current release the 12-year sits between the 97-proof 10-year and the 117.6-proof 14-year, at 107 proof.