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I truly am happy to see all of the innovation that has come out of the distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn., over the past few years. Well, all of it except for one—the release of some extremely high-proof, even hazmat level, Tennessee whiskeys. Jack’s latest Single Barrel Special Release, for better or worse, is a that falls into that category. And while there is a lot of flavor to this , the proof is just too high to fully enjoy it (something that I suspect not everyone will be willing to admit).

Special Release series has featured some really interesting and tasty whiskeys over the years, highlighting how

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