Jack Daniel's Distillery - Lynchburg, Tennessee

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Are you a person who loves a glass of Jack? 

Then the tour that is given at Jack Daniel’s Distillery is the place for you. 


The Distillery is based in Lynchburg, Tennessee, but, unfortunately, for now, tours are closed due to the pandemic taking control. But in the year 2014, I went on the tour with my family to see how this popular whiskey became beloved to many. 


What did the tour entail? 


There are four different tours to choose from. When we were there we chose the simplest one, but it still was very informative and we experienced a lot. The tours are all over an hour, and very worth the cost. 

Jack Daniel’s past has a few mysteries, the most common one is that no one actually truly knows when he was born, they only know the year, 1850. His true name was Jasper Newton Daniel and he was just over five feet tall. The journey of creating whiskey started as a preteen at the age of 13. 

His death is rather famous, as everyone on the tour has the chance to stand in the room where he had his last breath ﹘ don’t worry it’s not haunted with his ghost. The story goes that Jack Daniel suffered from blood poison and that this started in one of his little toes. He was known to forget the combination for his safe so one day he kicked it due to anger, but little did he know that that would actually end his life. He was found lying next to his safe on October 9th 1911. Apparently, his last words were ‘One last drink, please.’

He had no children. But luckily for many of us, his business was passed down to his nephew, Lem Motlow.



Now the tour digs deep into the life of Jack Daniel, learning the ins and outs of this journey creating one of the most popular whiskies around the world. The recipe for creating this alcohol is known to be a big secret that only a few know, but people can learn what the main ingredients are, including rye, special cave water and other ingredients. 

Visitors also have the chance to learn how the alcohol is made as well as the barrels. The beauty of this part is the rich nutty smell that every visitor gets to experience, a sense that no one wants to ever forget. 


The best part of this tour can be seen at the end where visitors have the chance to spend their time in the gift shop. If you are even lucky, they might be creating a new Jack Daniel’s drink and you might be able to buy a bottle before it hits the shops. The time we went, they had manufactured Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, and everyone on the tour was able to buy a bottle or two if they wanted to. This was six months before this bottle was available for everyone in March 2015. 


If you really like this drink, trust me, you wouldn’t want to miss the tour. 


You’d be surprised with how much enjoyment you will have. 

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