Every drop of Jack Daniels is produced at the facility in Lynchburg. The tour took us all through the production process. There was one room where 2 fire hoses were pouring 140 proof alcohol into a giant vat. That goes on 24/7/365. There are 63 warehouses full of barrels where the whiskey is aged. Over 1 million gallons/warehouse. The barrels stored on the upper floors produce a darker, richer whiskey because it gets hotter higher up and that allows the liquid more easily to soak into the oak barrels. The expensive special bottles of Jack come from the upper floors. By expensive I mean $150+/bottle. Gentleman Jack is swill compared to those select bottles. At the end of the tour we tasted 5 of those. It was interesting and informative. I know you are wondering, the answer is no we didn't buy any booze at the gift shop. We move tomorrow.
Wow, no souvenirs from the distillery. I guess I have never seen a $150.00 bottle of bourbon. Must be looking for mine in the wrong isle, ha.
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