Jack Daniel's Files Next Aged Series Batches — and a Brand-New 12-Year Rye

Three Jack Daniel's COLA approvals, all stamped June 23, 2026, lay out what appears to be the next annual wave of the Aged Series — the distillery's ongoing limited-release program of age-stated Tennessee Whiskeys — with one notable addition: the first-ever filing for a 12-Year Tennessee Rye Whiskey.

Jack Daniel's 12 Years Old — Batch 05

The white-and-teal label is immediately familiar to anyone who's tracked this series: LIMITED RELEASE flanking both sides, "one in a series of hand-selected batches delivering a rare taste of Jack" on the back, and Master Distiller Chris Fletcher's signature. The filing lists 107 proof / 53.5% ABV — COLA proofs can shift before release, though every prior batch of the 12-Year has landed at exactly this figure, so consider it reasonably reliable. This is Batch 05; the most recent official release, announced in March 2026, was Batch 4. The 12-Year shares the classic Old No. 7 grain bill (80% corn, 12% malted barley, 8% rye), goes through Lincoln County Process charcoal mellowing, and follows the distillery's maturation strategy of starting barrels on upper warehouse floors before relocating them to the lower ricks. Bottles are 700mL; the "sediment may occur over time" note on the back label is consistent with non-chill filtration.

Jack Daniel's 10 Years Old — Batch 06

The companion expression steps forward to Batch 06, one ahead of the Batch 5 that arrived in stores earlier this year. The front label shows 97 proof / 48.5% ABV as filed — again, consistent with every previous 10-Year batch, which is a good sign for stability. The same grain bill and charcoal-mellowing process apply. At the lowest proof point in the Aged Series trio, the 10-Year has historically served as the most accessible entry, and prior batches have carried a suggested retail price around $90 — though no pricing has been announced for this batch and none should be assumed. No back label was included in this filing, but the front label matches the standard Aged Series white-and-teal LIMITED RELEASE design.

Jack Daniel's 12 Years Old Rye — Batch 01

This is the one to flag. Batch 01 means this is the inaugural filing for a Jack Daniel's 12-Year Tennessee Rye Whiskey — a genuinely new expression with no prior-batch precedent. The label goes green, echoing the color scheme of the standard Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye, and declares it TENNESSEE RYE WHISKEY distilled and bottled in Lynchburg. The rye program dates to 2017, when Jack Daniel's introduced its first new mash bill since before Prohibition: 70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barley — which also undergoes the Lincoln County Process charcoal mellowing. Applying 12 years of barrel age to that recipe is uncharted territory for the distillery, at least as a labeled, numbered expression. The back label reads "one in a series of hand-selected batches," signaling this is intended as an ongoing series rather than a one-off. The filing lists 107 proof / 53.5% ABV, and Fletcher's signature appears here as well. No 14-Year filing accompanied this batch, which is notable given that expression appeared in the March 2026 release — that gap may simply reflect different filing timelines.

Taken together, the simultaneous approval of all three labels on the same day mirrors exactly how Jack Daniel's has filed prior Aged Series batches, making a future official announcement — likely in early 2027, if the annual cadence holds — the thing to watch.