New every-day Bourbon pour

[jazznut]

Originally Posted by SMOKINACTUARY

Is it like the Aberlour a'bunadh of the Bourbon world?

I think I'd probably liken it more to the 15 Year Old Glendronach 100% Sherry Cask of the Bourbon world, John.

[flyfishtn]

Originally Posted by Linn

Yes Steve I know Jack Daniels is in Moore County now, but I'm not real sure about the Lincoln County part. I do know that the process is called that, and also that the Jack Daniels folks claim to have invented it. Is someone fibbing??? See if you can find an old map of Tennessee and let me know.

- Linn -

Excellent, I figured you did, I just thought you may have some info I didn't Let me call a friend at the State GIS service and see if they have any old maps or I also have a friend in education in Moore County that may be able to help identify when this change occurred.

Thanks for the response and I will let you know what I find out

BTW, thank you for the all the excellent writing on the subject!

[flyfishtn]

Linn, found the information we have been discussing and here we are:

Early settlers of Moore County migrated from North Carolina in search of new land and new opportunities. The county was formed from parts of Lincoln, Franklin, Coffee, and Bedford counties in 1872 and was named in honor of General William Moore, who was an early settler of Lincoln County and a veteran of the War of 1812. He also served for several terms in the Tennessee General Assembly.

Found it on the following site about Lynchburg, TN

This stands to reason why the county is shaped the way it is and how the Lincoln County Process got its name!

Leaning something new every day!

Cheers!

[Linn]

Thanks for your posts, Steve. Here's a little more intel from page 175 of 'The Book Of Classic American Whiskeys' by Mark Waymack & Jim Harris.

"The earliest description for making what we now call Tennessee Whiskey in Tennessee was whiskey made by 'the Lincoln County Process. (Moore county, in which Lynchburg and Jack Daniel's Old Time Distillery are located, was once part of Lincoln County.) ... There is evidence that as early as 1825 Alfred Eaton used maple charcoal to 'mellow' the whiskey made at his distillery in Tullahoma."

My friend, Mike Veach is an historian that works for the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky also discovered some manuscripts dating from 1815-20 in the Beall family collection that gives a full description of a simular charcoal mellowing process and also includes a diagram. Mr Veach is an associate of authors Waymack & Harris and also performed quite a bit of research for their book.

I'm now sure that I mis-stated Jack Daniel's claim to having invented the Lincoln County Process. What they really did do is to be the first to produce the sugar maple charcoal with an open air process rather than make use of a kiln.

- Linn -

[flyfishtn]

Linn, thanks for the follow-up post. Looks like i need to pick that book up!

If you are ever down this way, would love to treat to a view of the country side and a visit to JD!

Cheers!