![]() ![]() ![]() “There are currently over 30 distilleries in Tennessee, many of which are making Tennessee whiskey on some level.”ĭistilleries that use the Lincoln County Process take great pride in it and tout the effects it has upon the whiskey. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the smaller brands of Tennessee whiskey will gradually gain recognition and familiarity, but national distribution is the first key to getting there and there haven’t been many to gain that quite yet,” he said. So how do smaller brands and craft distilleries even begin to compete? According to Andy Nelson, there’s still room for the little guys. Jack Daniel’s, owned by Brown-Forman, is a global behemoth, beating out any other American whiskey brand as far as sales. In short, all Tennessee whiskey is bourbon, but not all bourbon is Tennessee whiskey.” “It allows us to label it as Tennessee whiskey. “This filtering or mellowing process doesn’t prevent us from labeling our product as bourbon,” he wrote in an email. Jack Daniel’s master distiller Chris Fletcher concurs. Nelson’s Green Brier owners Charlie and Andy Nelson, provided their take on the bourbon debate “One word: yes,” wrote Andy in an email, affirming that Tennessee whiskey qualifies, while “Tennessee whiskey ≥ bourbon” was Charlie’s take. This involves filtering the distillate through maple charcoal before barreling, a step which is supposed to remove impurities and “mellow” the flavor, as Jack Daniel’s famously puts it. In 2013, Tennessee House Bill 1084 was signed into law, stipulating that Tennessee whiskey must be “manufactured” in the state (a little iffy whether that actually means distilled), and most importantly, it has to undergo the Lincoln County Process ( Prichard’s is the one exception to this rule). China’s Trade War With Australia’s Wine Industry Has More Premium Bottles Coming to the U.S.Ī Set of Macallan Whiskies in Lalique Crystal Just Sold for $600,000 at AuctionĪt NYC’s Mischa, Chef Alex Stupak Reimagines Classic American Dishes ![]()
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