Foo - Jack Daniels Drying Up? NOOOOO!

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Is Jack Daniels Drying Up?
Posted: 9:20 AM Jun 12, 2007
Last Updated: 9:20 AM Jun 12, 2007

Drought conditions can be felt all over the country and locally as well. The drought is also impacting Tennessee, with no signs of letting up and it’s hitting businesses right where they make their living.

Jack Daniels water supply is running low and putting the century-plus whiskey business in jeopardy.

Jerry Hamilton is the distillery plant manager for Jack Daniels. He checks the progress of the whiskey being made at the Lynchburg distillery. While doing so he finds a small problem - wasting water.

The water here has become a precious commodity. The water source for the whiskey is a spring flowing through the Jack Daniels property. For more than 140 years this spring, known as Cave Spring, has been the water supply for Jack Daniels. It is one of the most essential parts of the whiskey’s recipie.

“Cave Spring as most people know is iron free and because it is iron free, it tends to schew the firmentation just a little bit and allows us to produce Jack Daniels as we know Jack Daniels,” Hamilton explained.

But this year there is a problem - that water supply is starting to flow less and less. Hamilton said the drought Tennessee is in is taking a toll on Cave Spring.

“Water flow is down substantially. I would say at least one third to half of what we normally see,” Hamilton said.

To the people who make Jack Daniels, all water is not created equal. It takes a special kind to make this whiskey and they say it’s only here in this cave. For that reason they have started conserving as much as they can. Using the water only for the whiskey and nothing else and even finding ways to cut back on the amount used in the process.

What will happen if the spring goes dry?

“If we can’t use what it takes to make Jack Daniels I suspect we won’t make Jack Daniles until we get all the ingredients we need,” Hamilton said.

Moore County ironically it is a dry county. You can’t buy a drink here, but if this drought continues that term “dry” could take on a whole new meaning.

http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/4.gif Hopefully this tragedy will be averted
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It's dry down here, hell were still on fire. We need the rain, dance people dance.

OMG. :eek:

*thunk*

Egad. I am so gonna stock up tomorrow! This is unthinkable! :eek:

Yes! Dance, people, dance! Make it rain, Foo, make it rain! Arrrrgggghhhhhhhhh! :cry:

No JD?!? This cannot be allowed to happen.
Rain, dammit, rain!!!

Looks like I'll be grabbing some this weekend...

I think I have drank my lifetime limit of JD already.:rolleyes:

But I think it is still a shame!! As I look at my Jack Daniels wall hanging and think about my Jack Daniels collection.

Jack Daniels...pshaw!

Let me know if this starts to affect Makers Mark or Wild Turkey. Then it's cause for concern.

I've never had Jack Daniels. Perhaps I should before it's too late...

If Knob Creek starts to dry up, then I'll weep my crocodile tears and reach for the rum.

It's just whiskey right?

:D

Quick!! Everyone buy up Jack Daniels before thiere is a world shortage!!!!!!!!

Before you know it you'll only be able to pick up a 750ml bottle on eBay for $750!!

It's just whiskey right?Show some respect, you! Jack Daniels is as American (well, USian, at least) as Mom and apple pie!

I hope it doesn't affect any GOOD whiskeys.

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope it doesn't affect any GOOD whiskeys.
+1.

JD is piss.

That $@#&^ is too expensive for me.

I've never had Jack Daniels. Perhaps I should before it's too late...
The New Years when I was about to turn 20. Have not touched JD since. Two nights like that and I'd need detox. Jack can bring you , one step closer to your god. No thanks. I go for milder stuff, ever since.

+1.

JD is piss.
You Canucks make the good stuff. :D

Would rather have glenlivet, I notice a lot of people seem to drink JD & coke, I guess it is not good nenough to drink neat!!!!

It's summertime.

Gin + Tonics for everyone!

+1.

JD is piss.

+1 too :)

Would rather have glenlivet, I notice a lot of people seem to drink JD & coke, I guess it is not good nenough to drink neat!!!!
Argh. Can't drink anything in JackBlack. Just want it straight. By the way, JD green label sucks donkey bawls. Jack black is the only way to go. Mind you, I like other whiskeys, too, but this thread is about the potential demise or shortage of JD. And that, for this suth'un gal, is one helluva shame. :(

You are the only person I know that drinks JD straight, so many people seem to put coke in it.

Dang drunks drank it all!

S'ok, I'll stick with me single malt scotches.

;)

Bleah. If you're gonna drink Coke, drink Coke. If you're gonna drink Jack, drink Jack, dammit. :D

Bleah. If you're gonna drink Coke, drink Jack instead. If you're gonna drink Jack, drink Jack, dammit. :DVega, I think you may have a problem. Don't worry, though, we're all here for you...

;)

I like Mr. Boston's Rock&Rye.

You are the only person I know that drinks JD straight, so many people seem to put coke in it.

I drink it straight, but I really like it in a Jack and Coke. I just think it tastes good *shrug*

Oh and there's that whole part where I can work on a Jack and Coke or two, but if I have shots of Jack, I'm done.

I drink it straight, but I really like it in a Jack and Coke. I just think it tastes good *shrug*

Oh and there's that whole part where I can work on a Jack and Coke or two, but if I have shots of Jack, I'm done.
Aren't you like 12 or something? I KNOW you aren't old enough to drink legally.

Nah man, I'm in 5th grade. I sneak behind the school during recess to take swigs out of my Power Rangers flask.

Nah man, I'm in 5th grade. I sneak behind the school during recess to take swigs out of my Power Rangers flask.
You're a brute!! You'll be Otis the town drunk by the time you drop out of high school.

I'll be like that guy around here who rides a huffy mountain bike around while singing VERY loudly and asking for change.

I've heard that JD is distilled in a dry county, but this is ridiculous!

By the way, JD green label sucks donkey bawls.

Haha! :D

It's dry down here, hell were still on fire. We need the rain, dance people dance.

We have had 4 clear days in 9 months. Between snow and rain we have enough for the country.

See, Al Gore is right! Global Warming is real! Now it's drying up all the Jack!

You are the only person I know that drinks JD straight, so many people seem to put coke in it.
I knew there were too many yankees in Charlotte now. (moved away back in '61)

I knew there were too many yankees in Charlotte now. (moved away back in '61)
Way-ul then, git yerse'f back heah, an' ah'll pour ya a nice ol' JackBlack, straight up. :D

Jack Daniels...pshaw!

Let me know if this starts to affect Makers Mark or Wild Turkey. Then it's cause for concern.

I dont drink anymore, but when I did it was only whiskey and bourbon. About
2.5 gallons a week :roflmao:
I always knew a non-whiskey drinker cuz they would order Jack D when they
wanted Whiskey. Its not even close to the Canadian stuff in quality and
flavor. Theres plent of more flavorful stuff out there if you want to explore...
Ever have Georgia Moon ?

Dang drunks drank it all!

S'ok, I'll stick with me single malt scotches.

;)
+1

I dont drink anymore, but when I did it was only whiskey and bourbon. About
2.5 gallons a week :roflmao:
I always knew a non-whiskey drinker cuz they would order Jack D when they
wanted Whiskey. Its not even close to the Canadian stuff in quality and
flavor. Theres plent of more flavorful stuff out there if you want to explore...
Ever have Georgia Moon ?
Then you don't know me. I'm a whiskey drinker and I order JD (but only black label).

Georgia Moon? Never could bring myself to drink moonshine from a Mason jar unless I know who put it in there. ;) I do likes me some CatDaddy. Kinda like a schnapps with a bite. :)

If it's a matter of global warming, maybe people will stop getting drunk, and instead realize they have a problem to solve:p

Then you don't know me. I'm a whiskey drinker and I order JD (but only black label).

Georgia Moon? Never could bring myself to drink moonshine from a Mason jar unless I know who put it in there. ;) I do likes me some CatDaddy. Kinda like a schnapps with a bite. :)

Yeah....I was sort of generalizing there. Sorry :( Sorta like Orange
County Chopper T-shirts on guys who ride the bus, I used to see
alot of Jack T-Shirts on kids who drink wine coolers and 'summer Ale'
type stuff :roflmao:
I luvs the 'Moon !! Try it !! Not knowing who put it in there or if yer
gonna be able to see an hour after ya put a run on it adds to the adventure ! :D
When you open the lid, I swear you can here the theme song to 'Deliverance' ! :eek:


:D

Boy, people are really defensive about their liquor.

I've heard that JD is distilled in a dry county, but this is ridiculous!

Off course it is but it is also true, they even passed a special law so visitors to JD can buy a special minutre commerative bottle, but you can not buy a regualr bottle there, go figure.....

Yeah....I was sort of generalizing there. Sorry :( Sorta like Orange
County Chopper T-shirts on guys who ride the bus, I used to see
alot of Jack T-Shirts on kids who drink wine coolers and 'summer Ale'
type stuff :roflmao:
I luvs the 'Moon !! Try it !! Not knowing who put it in there or if yer
gonna be able to see an hour after ya put a run on it adds to the adventure ! :D
When you open the lid, I swear you can here the theme song to 'Deliverance' ! :eek:


:D
Hey, thanks. I see it in the ABC store all the time. I'll give it a whirl! :beer:

T-shirts: remember Boone's Farm T-shirts? Had me some in HS, just like everyone else. :rolleyes:

Georgia Moon? Never could bring myself to drink moonshine from a Mason jar unless I know who put it in there. ;)
You know we have real moonshiners in these parts. If you know what to ask at which old connivence store, supposedly it's top quality hooch. There is even an (very) old still in the woods on the backside of the pond. It's made of an old round washing machine (now blown apart) with a copper tube hanging out of the top. There are hundreds of empty glass Clorox bottles half buried in the ground around it.

Would rather have glenlivet,
Not even the same thing you barley swiller.

Georgia Moon is probably the most foul liquor I've ever had, and I've had a lot of liquor. It tastes like somebody scraped the bottom of the fermentation vat and blended the dead yeast with something vaguely reminiscent of an alcoholic beverage. :D It ain't moonshine, by the way. It's 80 proof. Got a jar(!) of it under my bar right now. Almost full! ;) It's next to the many bottles of (real) Absinthe and some Everclear.
:beer:

I'm thirsty.

You Canucks make the good stuff. :D

Like what? Crown ROyal? R&R?