Living in Tennessee does have its advantages. We often see products on the shelf sooner than other places do. Picked this up in Chattanooga yesterday. Good stuff.
Excellent information. One other note: Not ALL Tennessee Whiskey uses the Lincoln County process. Prichards is allowed to be labelled a Tennessee Whiskey even though they do not follow this process. They were essentially "grandfathered in".Although bourbon can be produced in an state in the USA, nearly all bourbon comes from Kentucky. Whiskeys from Tennessee (Jack Daniels and George Dickel) were usaually called Tennessee Whiskey or Whisky rather than bourbon.
To be called bourbon, the mash has to contain a minimum of 51% corn in the mashbill, which imparts a sweet taste. Many distilleries use a much higher percentage of corn. The rest of the grain might be barley, rye, wheat, etc.
To be called straight bourbon whiskey, the distilled spirit has to be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred, white oak barrels with no added color or flavorings. When the aged spirit is bottled, the used barrels are ship all over the world where they are used to age other spirits or things like tobacco, maple syrup, etc. If produced in Kentucky, it will often be labeled Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey.
Although Tennessee whiskey typically meets the requirements to be called bourbon, Tennessee whiskey is usually filtered through or soaked in a bed of charcoal. Jack Daniels uses charcoal produced from sugar maple.
Unlike most distillers in the USA, George Dickel uses the whisky variant of the name as noted in the photo above.
Another interesting fact is that although Tennessee whiskey (or whisky) has to be produced in Tennessee, not all whiskey made in Tennessee is Tennessee whiskey as it does not meat the requirement for corn content, aging, etc. There are distilleries that make moonshine in the tradition of many proud mountaineers/hillbillys. It is sold as corn whiskey as it is not aged.
Excellent information. One other note: Not ALL Tennessee Whiskey uses the Lincoln County process. Prichards is allowed to be labelled a Tennessee Whiskey even though they do not follow this process. They were essentially "grandfathered in".
Ray:Although bourbon can be produced in an state in the USA, nearly all bourbon comes from Kentucky. Whiskeys from Tennessee (Jack Daniels and George Dickel) were usaually called Tennessee Whiskey or Whisky rather than bourbon.
To be called bourbon, the mash has to contain a minimum of 51% corn in the mashbill, which imparts a sweet taste. Many distilleries use a much higher percentage of corn. The rest of the grain might be barley, rye, wheat, etc.
To be called straight bourbon whiskey, the distilled spirit has to be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred, white oak barrels with no added color or flavorings. When the aged spirit is bottled, the used barrels are ship all over the world where they are used to age other spirits or things like tobacco, maple syrup, etc. If produced in Kentucky, it will often be labeled Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey.
Although Tennessee whiskey typically meets the requirements to be called bourbon, Tennessee whiskey is usually filtered through or soaked in a bed of charcoal. Jack Daniels uses charcoal produced from sugar maple.
Unlike most distillers in the USA, George Dickel uses the whisky variant of the name as noted in the photo above.
Another interesting fact is that although Tennessee whiskey (or whisky) has to be produced in Tennessee, not all whiskey made in Tennessee is Tennessee whiskey as it does not meat the requirement for corn content, aging, etc. There are distilleries that make moonshine in the tradition of many proud mountaineers/hillbillys. It is sold as corn whiskey as it is not aged.