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Re: what would they drink?

[(Anonymous)]

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?

[(Anonymous)]

This has been the most interesting post in this entire thread, as far as I'm concerned.

Re: what would they drink?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

:D

Re: what would they drink?

[(Anonymous)]

OP who originally described JD as a bourbon: I stand corrected, and can venture forth in life with this new (and actually kind of fascinating, I had no idea there was such a delineation between bourbon and Tennessee whiskey) knowledge. Thanks for sharing anon! (dude, this is going to get me so many points in a pub quiz one day, I know it).

Re: what would they drink?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Thanks for not just thinking I'm a pedantic ass!