31-12-2007, 09:50
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U.S. Laws Against Drinking
hehe just a sidenote
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Jack Daniels is a Tennessee whiskey, which is a different style than what can legally be called "bourbon."
By definition, bourbon must be 1) produced in the US, 2) made from at least 51% corn, 3) aged in brand new, charred oak barrels, and 4) be distilled at no more than 160 proof.
Jack Daniels takes its aged whiskey out of the barrel and filters it through charcoal to "soften" it (this is where the definition of "Tennessee whiskey" came from.) You can't alter bourbon from the barrel to the bottle in any way, so JD loses the chance to call it bourbon legally, even if it met the four points above.
On a side note, Lynchburg, TN (which is where Jack Daniel's distillery is located) is located in a "dry" county - you can't drink any JD at the distillery, or legally buy it anywhere in the vicinity
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