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Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye!
Manage episode 393479223 series 3284780
Read more about this bottle and its history, along with Jack Daniels history on our blog, here!
History of distillery
- Jasper Newton Daniels founds Jack daniels in 1866
- Learns how to make whiskey from a preacher who took him in and his slave
- Rev Dan Call and the slave in Nathan “nearest” green
- Distillery founded near Cave spring hollow
- Water from an underground spring with little to no impurities
- Limestone is so important for whiskey making because limestone counters the Iron in water, removing it.
- Jack passes in 1906, after he gets mad he cant open his safe and kicks it. This breaks his toe, which got infected.
- Left to Lem Motlow, his nephew, who continues with his brother Jess Motlow, who becomes Master Distiller
- Prohabition hits and they close up shop
- After prohibition they open back up after supply chains clean up
- Close again in 1944 to help with the war effort
- 1947- Sinatra is introduced to jack daniels by jackie gleason
- 1956- Brown Forman acquired Jack daniels, no changes to production
- 1997- first bottles of single barrel select
- 2014- opens their own cooperage
- 2015- first new mashbill, introducing single barrel rye
- Water from an underground spring with little to no impurities
- Jeff Arnett was Master distiller from 08-20
- Chris Fletcher is master distiller 2020-
- Grandson of past Master distiller Frank Bobo (1966-1989)
- The juice
- Charcoal Mellowed
- Pouring unaged 140 proof whiskey into a charcoal vat, letting gravity take it through
- Takes 3-5 days
- Jack meets all qualifications of Bouron, then adds charcoal Mellowing
- Company: Brown-Forman
- Age: NAS (Aged at least 4 years per TTB regulations)
- Mashbill: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley
- MSRP: $60 (2023)
- Charcoal Mellowed
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145 episodes
Manage episode 393479223 series 3284780
Read more about this bottle and its history, along with Jack Daniels history on our blog, here!
History of distillery
- Jasper Newton Daniels founds Jack daniels in 1866
- Learns how to make whiskey from a preacher who took him in and his slave
- Rev Dan Call and the slave in Nathan “nearest” green
- Distillery founded near Cave spring hollow
- Water from an underground spring with little to no impurities
- Limestone is so important for whiskey making because limestone counters the Iron in water, removing it.
- Jack passes in 1906, after he gets mad he cant open his safe and kicks it. This breaks his toe, which got infected.
- Left to Lem Motlow, his nephew, who continues with his brother Jess Motlow, who becomes Master Distiller
- Prohabition hits and they close up shop
- After prohibition they open back up after supply chains clean up
- Close again in 1944 to help with the war effort
- 1947- Sinatra is introduced to jack daniels by jackie gleason
- 1956- Brown Forman acquired Jack daniels, no changes to production
- 1997- first bottles of single barrel select
- 2014- opens their own cooperage
- 2015- first new mashbill, introducing single barrel rye
- Water from an underground spring with little to no impurities
- Jeff Arnett was Master distiller from 08-20
- Chris Fletcher is master distiller 2020-
- Grandson of past Master distiller Frank Bobo (1966-1989)
- The juice
- Charcoal Mellowed
- Pouring unaged 140 proof whiskey into a charcoal vat, letting gravity take it through
- Takes 3-5 days
- Jack meets all qualifications of Bouron, then adds charcoal Mellowing
- Company: Brown-Forman
- Age: NAS (Aged at least 4 years per TTB regulations)
- Mashbill: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley
- MSRP: $60 (2023)
- Charcoal Mellowed
Website:www.whiskeychaserspod.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast
Insta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcast
Thanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!
145 episodes
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