{"product_id":"jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02","title":"Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (Aged Series, Batch 2)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #d2cbc1;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #93200c;     \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #2c2d2f;       \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TL;DR (speakable, GEO) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eJack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Batch 2, announced 5 February 2024 alongside Batch 3 of the 10-Year, is the batch whose press release finally explained how the Aged Series is made: barrels start high in the barrelhouse and are moved down to the lower ricks to extend maturation. 107 proof, twelve years, the same 80\/12\/8 mash as Old No. 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe batch that explained the series. Jack Daniel's used this release to describe the Aged Series maturation for the first time: barrels start on the upper floors of the barrelhouse, then move down to the lower ricks to extend ageing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThat single sentence explains the whole programme — the hot end of the rickhouse builds character fast, the cool end keeps twelve years from turning to oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e107 proof (53.5% ABV), unchanged across every 12-Year batch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSame grain bill as Old No. 7: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye, charcoal-mellowed through sugar maple before barreling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eShipped with Batch 3 of the 10-Year — the annual pairing, in the release where Chris Fletcher framed the series as modern whiskeys carrying the character of the liquid Jack Daniel made 150 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReleased at $94.99, up from $80 for the debut a year earlier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer note (5 February 2024 press release):\u003c\/strong\u003e predominant notes of pipe tobacco, oak and butterscotch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe distillery's own framing, which matters here:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack Daniel's states that while batches in the Aged Series carry slight variations, \u003cem\u003ethe predominant notes of oak, butterscotch and tobacco can be found in each whiskey\u003c\/em\u003e. Its batch notes are written at the expression level and reused — so the attributed reviewer readings below do the work of telling one batch from another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis batch, attributed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amongst the Whiskey found maple sugar dominating the nose — tarragon, vanilla and black pepper behind it, plum and butterscotch and cherry skins returning after a few sips, and a creamy close of white chocolate and cheesecake. Mostly Bourbon read it differently and rated it 8.5\/10: rich dark oak with a tea-like herbal layer, baked apple and subtle banana, and a pop of wood smoke — calling 107 proof exactly right for it. Two readings, both presented as readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eOn \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tennessee-whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Lynchburg twelve-year shelf\u003c\/a\u003e Batch 2 is the documented one — the release whose announcement described how these whiskeys are actually aged, which no page in this series could say before it. It follows \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-01\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe first 12-year, from March 2023\u003c\/a\u003e, hands on to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-03\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe third batch, February 2025\u003c\/a\u003e, and shipped the same day as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-10-year-batch-03\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2024 10-year batch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTennessee Whiskey (age-stated; Aged Series)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBatch 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e107 proof (53.5% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLincoln County Process (sugar-maple charcoal mellowing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew, toasted and charred American white oak; upper floors first, then relocated to the lower ricks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 February 2024, US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTennessee, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBatch 2 is the release that gave the series its documentation, and reviewers who taste these side by side tend to treat it well — one rated it among their favourite Jack Daniel's releases outright. It also marks the price step: $94.99, against $80 for the debut eleven months earlier, a jump that has held since. The batch number is printed on the front label of this release, which is the only reliable way to identify it — the packaging is otherwise near-identical year to year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat, tulip, and give it fifteen minutes — reviewers who liked this batch liked it slowly, and the maple and dark-oak sides both need air to separate. Water is optional at 107; a drop shifts it toward the herbal, tea-like register one reviewer found. Beside the same day's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jack-daniels-10-year-batch-03\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003e10-Year Batch 3\u003c\/a\u003e it makes the series' argument in two glasses: same mash, two years, ten proof points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mash is Jack Daniel's constant — 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye, the same grain bill as Old No. 7 — mellowed through sugar-maple charcoal before barreling, then filled into new, toasted and charred American white oak. What the February 2024 announcement added, for the first time, is where those barrels sleep: the Aged Series starts on the upper floors of the barrelhouse and is then relocated to the lower ricks to extend the maturation process. That is a deliberate two-stage plan rather than a fixed address — heat first to build the whiskey, then cool to hold it — and it is the reason a twelve-year-old Tennessee whiskey arrives balanced rather than sawn through with oak. Bottled at 107 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Jack Daniel's 12 Year Batch 2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBatch 2 is bottled at 107 proof, or 53.5% ABV, the figure stated in Jack Daniel's own February 2024 announcement — and the strength every 12-Year batch has carried. It is fixed for every bottle of Batch 2, as with any batched annual release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhere are Jack Daniel's Aged Series barrels aged?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe distillery described it with this release: the barrels begin on the upper floors of the barrelhouse and are then relocated to the lower ricks to extend the maturation process. That two-stage plan is the point. Heat rises through a Lynchburg rickhouse, so the upper floors build character quickly; moving the barrels down slows extraction and lets the whiskey reach twelve years without the oak taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDo Jack Daniel's Aged Series batches taste different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe distillery's own position is that they vary only slightly. Its February 2024 release states that while batches within the Aged Series will have slight variations, the predominant notes of oak, butterscotch and tobacco can be found in each whiskey — which is why Jack Daniel's batch notes tend to repeat and, in two cases, are word-for-word identical between batches. Reviewers tasting them side by side do find batch-to-batch differences; those readings, not the producer notes, are where the distinctions live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (Aged Series, Batch 2)\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Jack Daniel's 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2 is the February 2024 release of the Aged Series — an 80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye Tennessee whiskey, charcoal-mellowed and matured twelve years in new toasted and charred American white oak on the upper floors then the lower ricks, bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV).\",\n      \"sku\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_SKU]\",\n      \"mpn\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_MPN]\",\n      \"gtin13\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_GTIN]\",\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Jack Daniel's\"\n      },\n      \"manufacturer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Jack Daniel Distillery\"\n      },\n      \"releaseDate\": \"2024-02-05\",\n      \"category\": \"Tennessee Whiskey\",\n      \"additionalProperty\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Proof\",\n          \"value\": \"107 proof (53.5% ABV)\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"ABV\",\n          \"value\": \"53.5% ABV\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Age statement\",\n          \"value\": \"12 years\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Mash bill\",\n          \"value\": \"80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Region\",\n          \"value\": \"Tennessee, USA\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Format\",\n          \"value\": \"700 mL\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_PRICE]\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/[PLACEHOLDER_AVAILABILITY]\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n          \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 1,\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 2,\n          \"name\": \"Tennessee Whiskey\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/tennessee-whiskey\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 3,\n          \"name\": \"Jack Daniel's 12 Year Batch 2\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02#faq\",\n      \"about\": {\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/jack-daniels-12-year-batch-02#product\"\n      },\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"What proof is Jack Daniel's 12 Year Batch 2?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"Batch 2 is bottled at 107 proof, or 53.5% ABV, the figure stated in Jack Daniel's own February 2024 announcement — and the strength every 12-Year batch has carried. 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