Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey and the top selling American whiskey in the world. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, by the Jack Daniel Distillery, which has been owned by the Brown-Forman Corporation since 1956. Despite being the location of a major operational distillery, Jack Daniel's home county of Moore is a dry county, so the product is not available for purchase at stores or restaurants within the county.
The product meets the regulatory criteria for classification as a straight bourbon, though the company disavows this classification and markets it simply as Tennessee whiskey rather than as Tennessee bourbon. As defined in the North American Free Trade Agreement, Tennessee Whiskey is classified as a straight bourbon authorized to be produced in the state of Tennessee.
The Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg is situated in and around a hollow known as "Stillhouse Hollow" or "Jack Daniel's Hollow", where a spring flows from a cave at the base of a limestone cliff. The limestone removes iron from the water, making it ideal for distilling whiskey (water heavy in iron gives whiskey a bad taste). The spring feeds into nearby East Fork Mulberry Creek, which is part of the Elk River watershed. Some 1.9 million barrels containing the aging whiskey are stored in several dozen barrel houses, some of which adorn the adjacent hilltops and are visible throughout Lynchburg.
Labels
Old No. 7: Also known as Black Label, this is the original Jack Daniel's (80 proof/40% ABV)
Gentleman Jack: Charcoal filtered twice, compared to once with Old No. 7 (80 proof/40% ABV).
Single Barrel: Whiskey sourced from a single barrel in the company's warehouse (94 proof/47% ABV).
Tennessee Honey: Honey liqueur blended with less than 20% whiskey (70 proof/35% ABV).
Tennessee Fire: Cinnamon liqueur blended with less than 20% whiskey (70 proof/35% ABV).
Green Label: A lighter-bodied bottling of Old No. 7, not available everywhere (80 proof/40% ABV).
1907: A lighter, slightly sweeter bottling of Old No. 7, from the cooler area's of the warehouse and sold in the Australian market (74 proof/37% ABV).
Silver Select: For export only (100 proof/50% ABV).
Winter Jack: Seasonal blend of apple cider liqueur and spices (30 proof/15% ABV).