While international trade law technically recognizes Jack Daniels as a bourbon, the company itself doesn't. Jack Daniels is a Tennessee Whiskey. The only other well known Tennessee Whiskey is George Dickel, but less known labels include Collier and McKeel, Benjamin Prichard's, Davy Crocketts, Short Mountain, Clayton James, Cumberland Cask, and ... probably a few others.
While Tennessee Whiskey is identical to bourbon in its make-up (mash that's at least 51 percent corn) and how it's aged (in new, charred oak barrels), it has further restrictions not only on where it can be manufactured (only in Tennessee, obvs) but also on its aging (only in Tennessee AND no more than a county away from the place it was manufactured) and filtration (must be filtered through charcoal).
Aaaand... that all has nothing to do with the question and is probably more than anyone else ever wanted to know about Tennessee Whiskey. :D
Sorry. I come from a long line of Tennessee bootleggers. We're passionate about our local booze.
Re: what would they drink?
While Tennessee Whiskey is identical to bourbon in its make-up (mash that's at least 51 percent corn) and how it's aged (in new, charred oak barrels), it has further restrictions not only on where it can be manufactured (only in Tennessee, obvs) but also on its aging (only in Tennessee AND no more than a county away from the place it was manufactured) and filtration (must be filtered through charcoal).
Aaaand... that all has nothing to do with the question and is probably more than anyone else ever wanted to know about Tennessee Whiskey. :D
Sorry. I come from a long line of Tennessee bootleggers. We're passionate about our local booze.