[edit] Guide Note
Jack Daniel's is a whiskey made from a blend of corn, rye and barley malt.1 The company maintains that Jack Daniel's is not a bourbon, because of the special charcoal filtration process the whiskey undergoes before it's placed in the barrel to be aged.2
[edit] Fast Facts
- Founded by: Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel3
- Founded in: Lynchburg TN, Tennessee1
- Company sold to the Brown-Forman Group of Louisville KY, Kentucky in 19561
- Mixed using water from a cave spring1
- Aged: 4-6 years1
- Store at room temperature4
[edit] Back Story
The company was officially registered in 1866, but was reportedly established approximately 30 years earlier.1The distillery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; it is the oldest registered distillery in the United States.1
[edit] Nutrition Information
One ounce of Jack Daniel's contains:
- 69 calories5
- No fat5
- No cholesterol5