THE TRUTH ABOUT JACK DANIEL'S

In a dry county where selling alcohol is illegal sits one of the most famous whiskey distilleries on the planet. This is the real story of how Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is actually made — from the orphaned teenager who learned to distill from a formerly enslaved master distiller, to the ten feet of maple charcoal that legally makes it "Tennessee Whiskey" instead of bourbon. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro — The Dry County Paradox 1:07 Who Was Jack Daniel? 2:16 The Secret Recipe & a Fatal Accident 3:01 Prohibition and the Rise of Brown-Forman 4:12 It Starts With Water 5:20 The Secret Sour Mash Process 6:25 Distillation & "White Dog" 7:53 The Lincoln County Process (Charcoal Mellowing) 9:27 Barrel Aging in Tennessee's Climate 11:41 The Master Distillers & Bottling 13:17 Old No. 7, Gentleman Jack & Jack and Coke 14:52 Frank Sinatra and Pop Culture 16:01 Global Reach & Final Thoughts If you learned something new, let me know in the comments, and subscribe for more deep dives into how your favorite products are actually made. #JackDaniels #Whiskey #HowItsMade