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Tennessee Whiskey
The Lincoln County Process may have roots in West African distilling traditions carried by Nathan 'Nearest' Green, an enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel the craft. Brown-Forman only publicly acknowledged Green's role in 2016-2017. The Tennessee Whiskey category was legally codified by state law in 2013.
Flavor Profile
Sweet, mild, smooth. The charcoal adds a faint sweetness and removes some raw grain edge. Perceptibly different from bourbon — not dramatically, but noticeably. Slightly softer on the palate than equivalent unfiltered bourbon.
Key Producers
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Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
$20-35Well
Gentleman Jack
$35-45Well
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
$45-65George Dickel No. 8
$20-35Well
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
$45-65exceptional value
George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond
bartender's pick) (well_call$35-45Meets all federal bourbon requirements (51%+ corn, new charred oak, US production) PLUS Tennessee state law (enacted 2013) mandates the Lincoln County Process — filtering the new make spirit through a column of sugar maple charcoal before barrel entry.