Tennessee | Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour

While in the Nashville area, we decided to take a tour of the Jack Daniel's Distillery which is located 75 miles south in the small town of Lynchburg.

Jack Daniel's is the number one selling brand of whiskey in the world and it is not to be mistaken with the bourbon whiskey's that come from some of the northern states. Jack Daniel's is a sour mash whiskey, and is only made at the Lynchburg site - with 2016 being the 150th Anniversary.

There are a few different tours on offer, one of which is a 'tea-total' option which does not include any sampling. We chose the Angel's Share tour as it appeared to be the most comprehensive and on a personal level involved sampling products that I have not tried before.

The tour itself takes you around all areas of the distillery, though incase you are wondering why some areas are missed off the video (Still house, charcoal mellowing areas, certain areas of the barrell house) its because there is a very strict no photography policy enforced. The tour was excellent and our guide, Brian was very knowledgeable on all things Jack!

Ironically the distillery and Lynchburg is located in a Dry Country (Moore County) i.e. ''No Alcohol for Sale', this dates back to the prohibition era. The only place you can purchase the different Jack Daniel's products is within the White Rabbit Saloon which was formerly located within the town square of Lynchburg, but is now the store within the Jack Daniel's visitor center. This is the only place in Lynchburg where Jack Daniels (alcoholic) products can be purchased. The general store within Lynchburg itself sells cakes, coffee and other items which are made with Jack Daniels, but these products are not branded as Jack Daniels and contain a very low (if any) alcohol content - because its a dry county!

If you appreciate Jack Daniel's then the distillery is worth a visit!