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We had a very good line up of great whiskey to taste
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This is the cave spring. All the water comes from here. Some random old fart enjoying the trip and a day off from work. A bronze statue of Jack Daniels in front of the cave spring mouth.
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This is the oldest barrel house on the property and the location of the tasting rooms This is one of 81 barrel houses that are for aging the whiskey. Each one hold over 50,000 barrels Distillery house #1 There are several of these on the propery
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I've been a Tennessee Squire since early 1982, when my FIL nominated me for it. I've been to the 'hollow' a couple of times and even asked to see my 'plot' of land. (As a Squire you are deeded an undivided 1" square plot of land on a hill in the hollow so that you are a true landed Squire.) If you're a Squire you can ask for a special tour given by a historian when you visit.
As part of the 'Shtick', they'd send out letters supposedly written by Squires about their experiences in the Hollow. In the mid 80's I wrote and asked if they'd mind if I started a Christmas Tree grove on my land to raise money for the local charities (just in fun). Next thing I know they had a whole thing going about the tree farm in a couple of letter mailings saying that some other Squires had shown interest in expanding the tree farm past just my 'plot'.
They'd also send out calendars every year with nice pictures of the people who live and work there. They use to send out some nice things from time to time like a set of 6 whiskey glasses I got back then with Tennessee Squire and a Jack Daniels logo on one side and one of 3 different Tennessee Toasts on the back:
"May you ride an easy-walking horse, Sleep 'neath a rain-tight roof, And eat high on the hog, Every day of the year."
"May you always have, Red-eye gravy with your ham, Hushpuppies with your catfish, And the good sense not, To argue with your wife."
"May your sons be brave, Your daughters marriageable, Your wire loving, And your kinfolks rich."
It was fun contributing to their news letter and writing letters to them back then, especially as my roots are in the South; my mother was from Ellisville, Ms and my uncle lives in Trenton, Tn.
All in all it's a fun way to keep in touch. ^ ^ ^ Replace with... "I've been a Packer fan since..."
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Didn't know they made 5 different products - what are the names, and differences - if you will.
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Didn't know they made 5 different products - what are the names, and differences - if you will. Those were just the five we tasted I couldn't tell you how many varieties they sell but its way more then five. The ones we tested were all top shelf and very good
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I really like the regular Single Barrel on the rocks.
Never been able to try the others.
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I really like the regular Single Barrel on the rocks.
Never been able to try the others. The #27 and the Sinatra were both $100-is a fifth
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Slightly more than the Old Granddad I like.....wowsa!
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Don’t they sell the used barrels to people that make Scotch, no trees to make barrels in the old country I think??? They sell 100% of the used barrels to other whiskey, bourbon and scotch distillers or anyone who wants to buy one for that matter. Jack Daniels make their own barrels and only uses brand new barrels to age their whisky. Not bourbon. New barrels only.
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Cool story, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for sharing, I really should visit someday. I typically drink mine with ice, which turns into water if I sip too slowly. I have enjoyed Original, Gentleman and single barrel.
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Our tour guide mentioned that they pay $13 per gallon in tax and pay just over $500,000,000 in tax per year Make no mistake, the consumer pays this tax.
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Cool! Thanks for sharing.
What do they do with all the waste mash? Do they convert it to animal feed?
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George Dickel No. 12 is better Tennessee Whisky imo.
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Doesn’t bourbon have to come from Kentucky? Like champagne has to come from France?
IIRC bourbon has a French history. That’ll bum out the haters.
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Cool! Thanks for sharing.
What do they do with all the waste mash? Do they convert it to animal feed?
They re-use a portion of the mash into each new batch of mash but the rest is sold to feed stock. The charcoal melowing vats last six months...after that they are emptied and the used up coals are sold to Kingsford and then compressed into bouquets and sold under the Kingsford/JD name
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Our tour guide mentioned that they pay $13 per gallon in tax and pay just over $500,000,000 in tax per year Make no mistake, the consumer pays this tax. Of course we do....all business pass along the manufacturing cpst to the end consumer.....tax is a cost The finished product for the end consumer is 67% tax for JD #7
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