JackDaniel’sOldNo.7TennesseeWhiskey(700mL)

<p>The most famous American Whiskey in the world deserves a place of honor in your bar. </p><p>For hundreds of millions of people around the world,<em> Jack Daniel’s</em> IS American Whiskey. And it all started when young <em>Jasper Newton </em>“Jack” Daniel ran away from home at a young age — let’s just “family issue” to save space here. He was taken in a few counties away by <em>Dan Call </em>— a farmer, preacher, and moonshiner. <em>Nathan Greene</em> was a former slave working the stills for Call, and Jack earned his keep by assisting Nathan. After a few years, Jack finally received a small inheritance from his father’s estate and when Call decided to stop moonshining for religious reasons, Jack built his <em>first legal distillery </em>and hired Nathan as his first master distiller.</p><p>Jack Daniel’s has been owned by<em> Brown-Forman </em>since 1956. It is the #1 selling American Whiskey in the world, selling more than sixteen million cases a year, 12.5 million of those cases are the signature “Old No. 7” Tennessee Whiskey.</p><p><em>Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey</em> is the stuff of legends. But let’s start with the facts and figures. It’s made from a mash bill of 80% corn, 12% barley, and 8% rye and natural limestone spring water found in a grotto on site. It utilizes <em>“sour mash” </em>to jump-start fermentation for six days. It’s distilled and then slow filtered through ten feet of maplewood charcoal before being aged a minimum of four years in custom barrels made on site and bottled at <em>40% </em>ABV.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner #1:</u><em>The “Old No. 7” refers to the distilling license number. Jack Daniel’s was the seventh official license to distill. He was “No. 7 in district 4.” The redrew, the district lines and the registration number changed, but the iconic “No. 7” stuck with the brand. </em></p><p><u>Smartass Corner #2:</u><em>Jackie Gleeson famously introduced Frank Sinatra to Jack Daniel’s as “a man’s drink.” Frank proclaimed it “Nectar of the Gods, Baby!” It was so closely associated with him that a bottle of Old No. 7 is buried with him.</em></p>