By Richard Thomas Tennessee is not just the Volunteer State, but also America’s second whiskey state. Kentucky’s sister state was one of the survivors of Prohibition and the 1970s whiskey slump, making Jack Daniels, George Dickel and the Lincoln County Process (LCP) fixtures in the story of modern American whiskey. Yet the very fact that for decades it was just ...

By Richard Thomas George Dickel has added its oldest whiskey yet, a 17 year old Tennessee Whiskey. The downside, at least for those who don’t live in the Volunteer State, is that the extra aged Dickel will be available only at the distillery gift shop and with a handful of Tennessee liquor retailers. The official story behind George Dickel 17 ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A Everyone is familiar with Jack Daniel’s and Tennessee Whiskey, as they are the world’s second-best selling whiskey. We’ve seen it repeatedly in the movies, on TV, heard innumerable songs about it, and know it immediately when we see the bottle. The JD logo is probably as recognizable as Charlie Chaplain, and we know of ...

The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the release of the brand’s barrel strength offering ​within the coveted Single Barrel Collection, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof​. The newest member of the Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands will hit shelves in August and will be available across the U.S. “As master distiller at Jack Daniel’s, I get the privilege of traveling ...

The Top 5 For Myths And Misinformation About Volunteer State Whiskey By Richard Thomas Given that it’s an American icon and the second-best selling whiskey in the world, that Jack Daniels’ lies at the heart of so many of the classic bar counter debates shouldn’t surprise anyone. It can even be said that, once you exclude Scotch vs. Bourbon, Jack ...