The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced that Lexie Phillips has been named Assistant Distiller, making her the first woman to serve in that official capacity for the iconic Tennessee Whiskey brand. Phillips will serve as a collaborator with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher. Phillips, who has worked in Lynchburg for more than seven years, previously was instrumental in Jack ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ With its booming craft scene, Tennessee Whiskey has become a growing and vibrant regional sub-category to American bourbon. To briefly review what that means, Tennessee Whiskey is in all respects bourbon, except that it is made in Tennessee and has the additional production step of filtering the new make whiskey through sugar maple charcoal prior ...

The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the release of the sixth and seventh whiskeys in its Tennessee Tasters’ Selection series – Jamaican Allspice and 14E19 “Twin” Blend. The experimental whiskeys, limited to approximately 24,000 bottles for each release, are introduced several times a year after being carefully chosen by Jack Daniel’s Master Tasters to deliver unique and diverse experiences. Jamaican ...

The ranks of Tennessee Whiskeys continues to grow, with Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey set to join the club this month. A passion project of namesake J. Arthur Rackham, Daddy Rack delivers an approachable Tennessee Straight Whiskey with no coloring, caramel or additional flavors added. With more than 30 years of experience working with distillers and cellar masters across Europe, ...

Cascade Hollow Distillery, the Tullahoma company best known for making George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey, is expanding its repertoire with a new series: Cascade Moon. Even the name of the series, which is inspired by Cascade Hollow’s original Cascade Pure Whisky that used the tagline ‘mellow as moonlight’, strikes a balance between the traditional and contemporary. The first release from the ...