Jack Daniel's 10 Year Batch 04 Tennessee Whiskey Review - Getting to the Bottom of the 2025 Release

“All good is hard.

All evil is easy.

Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy.

Stay away from easy.”

 - Scott Alexander

Now in its 4th year since first being introduced in late 2021, Jack Daniel's 10 year continues to attempt to stretch the boundaries of blending prowess for an age-stated whiskey. Presumably made up entirely of 10 year old barrels, the team at Jack Daniel's certainly has a hard act to follow. Since I've covered the first 3 releases already and documented well the variability that has occurred batch to batch, this may be the seminal year for this release.

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Company on Label: Jack Daniel Distillery

Whiskey Type: Tennessee whiskey

Mash Bill Percentages: 80% corn, 12% malted barley, and 8% rye

Proof: 97°

Age: 10 years

MSRP: $85 (2025)

Further identification: This is batch 4 of the 10 year expression, which first released in September 2021

Buy Jack Daniel's 10 Year Tennessee Whiskey

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Nose: Light banana bread leads the way in that classic Jack Daniel’s fashion. It’s a glass that’s a bit light on volume but approachable in form. Hints of cream cheese and grilled muffin undulate in the searching nostrils. Returning the nose after a few sips produces the typical accoutrements of a fish dish: lemon, dill, black pepper, and garlic swirl in subtle waves. There’s something a touch metallic about this pour that has me thrown off a bit. The empty glass smells of grass clippings, tiki bar rum, and cast iron.

Palate: On first taste I find zesty lemon cookie that darts across the tongue before all the flavor quickly sinks through unseen crevices. Another sip is easier going with thin drizzles of caramel running up the sides of the tongue and buttered bread landing squarely in a simple and equable linger. At the final sip, I’m satisfied but not impressed as egg whites and ginger beer cough up their final complexities. The finish is fleeting but sweet, with vanilla yogurt dominating the profile.

TL;DR: A bland, boring whiskey

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Rating: 2.5/5

(Okay whiskey. Nothing special about this pour.)

With more focus perhaps being dedicated to the latest and greatest high-age statements, the 10 year expression seems to have been put out to pasture. In my analysis of each batch, there has been a consistent slide in quality since the wonderful complexity of batch 02.

	Batch 1	Batch 2	Batch 3	Batch 4
Nose	Black pepper Paper Faint citrus	Creamy vanilla Elegant spice depth Sweet fruit	Caramel Barrel funk Breadiness	Bland cream cheese Lemon Metallic
Palate	Apple crisp Tannic oak Ripe banana Bitter molasses	Rich cherry Buttery frosting Exciting zest Vast complexity	Caramel Banana bread Mint Christmas spices	Lemon cookie Caramel Banana bread
Finish	Slightly thin Medium length Caramel & mint	Oily, creamy Undulates long Vanilla & wine	Funky, thin Medium length Mint & dry tannins	Short and thin Vanilla yogurt Ginger beer
Score	4/5	4.5/5	3/5	2.5/5

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WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON

With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the ephemeral observation of unspoken enjoyment and translating it into meaningful words. He is the owner and primary long-winded whiskey writer for AmongstTheWhiskey.com, and he hopes you find resonance in the patient conveyance of an honest whiskey review.

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