We took a drive Monday afternoon to visit the historic Jack Daniel's Distillery. I am not a whiskey drinker, nor David, but this was an educational, free tour. It was a nice time together as a family and we so needed to get out of the house!!!!
The whiskey is "mellowed" through charcoal for flavor and smell. They use maple trees and burn them for 3 hrs to make the charcoals. The whiskey drips down through 10ft of charcoal.
This barrel house holds 6,000 barrels. Every bottle of Jack Daniel's that exists around the world is made, bottled, and shipped from this distillery!
We ended our tour with a cup of lemonade--the girls had a great time!
The distillery was established in 1866 by Jack Daniel---and it's located in a "dry" county!
The whiskey is "mellowed" through charcoal for flavor and smell. They use maple trees and burn them for 3 hrs to make the charcoals. The whiskey drips down through 10ft of charcoal.
The whiskey is clear when it is put in the barrels. The barrels give it the rich color.
This barrel house holds 6,000 barrels. Every bottle of Jack Daniel's that exists around the world is made, bottled, and shipped from this distillery!
We ended our tour with a cup of lemonade--the girls had a great time!
From the natural spring water to the stinky sourmash room, it was definitely worth the trip:)
