You can often find residents enjoying a glass while sitting on their verandahs on a warm afternoon. The IWSR Real 100 Spirits Brands Worldwide – The Facts". just-drinks.com. June 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018 . Retrieved May 17, 2018. Motlow v. State, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Vol. 125 (1912), pp. 557-594. Recent history [ edit ] Lowering to 80 proof [ edit ] An ad for Old No. 7 from a 1908 edition of The Nashville Globe

Because of prohibition in Tennessee, the company shifted its distilling operations to St Louis, Missouri, and Birmingham, Alabama. None of the production from these locations was ever sold due to quality problems. [17] The Alabama operation was halted following a similar statewide prohibition law in that state, and the St. Louis operation fell to the onset of nationwide prohibition following passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1920. Tennessee Jurisdictions Allowing Liquor Sales" (PDF). Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Owen Bellwood (June 26, 2018). "Top 10 best-selling world whisk(e)y brands". thespiritbusiness.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023.Chris Fletcher became the 8th Master Distiller in 2020 after serving as Assistant Master Distiller for six years prior. Fletcher is the grandson of former Master Distiller, Frank Bobo. [42] Tennessee Squires [ edit ]

The product label mentions that it is a " sour mash" whiskey, which means that when the mash is prepared, some of the wet solids from a previously used batch are mixed in to help make the fermentation process operate more consistently. This is common practice in American whiskey production. (As of 2005 [update], all straight bourbon is produced using the sour mash process. [51]) a b c "Tennessee Myths and Legends". Tennessee State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013 . Retrieved July 23, 2012.

Hartmann, Graham (October 15, 2013). "Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister Talks Health, Smoking, Drinking and Death". Loudwire . Retrieved March 20, 2014. Canada Food and Drug regulations, C.R.C. C.870, provision B.02.022.1". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011 . Retrieved June 15, 2011. It is made in Tennessee using a mash bill that is at least 51% corn, along with malted barley and rye.

Trademark filings from 1940 indicate that the Daniel family claimed the whiskey was made the same way for seven generations, but no distinction was made regarding the reason for the label. The Lemmy". Food & Beverage Magazine. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020 . Retrieved December 17, 2016.

Brown-Forman Unveils Plans to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of End of Prohibition". RedOrbit. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012 . Retrieved October 8, 2009. Daniel’s distillery was the only one who’s number was changed during the shuffle. Thus, according to Krass, Daniel made the decision to adorn his jugs and barrels with Old No. 7 in an act of defiance against the revenue department and to remind customers about his brand. Holman, Robert (September 3, 2015). "Old Motlow home getting more than a facelift". The Tullahoma News . Retrieved September 19, 2016.

Axelrod, Alan (2003). The complete idiot's guide to mixing drinks. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books. ISBN 0-02-864468-9. LCCN 2002117443. It is worth noting that whiskey bottled in the U.S. must be at least 40% ABV (80 proof) by federal law. In 2012, a Welshman, Mark Evans, claimed to have discovered the original recipe for Daniel's whiskey, [21] in a book written in 1853 by his great-great-grandmother. Her brother-in-law had emigrated to Tennessee. Jeff Arnett, a company employee since 2001, became Master Distiller in 2008. On September 3, 2020, Arnett announced that he was stepping down from the company. [40] On April 20, 2021, he announced that he and partners were opening Company Distilling, a new whiskey distillery, near the Great Smokey Mountains. [41] The Straightbourbon FAQ". Straight Bourbon.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012 . Retrieved April 19, 2012.This process strips the bourbon of some of its harsh flavorings, creating a smooth and easy-to-drink bourbon. Former Master Distillers include Nathan "Nearest" Green (1875–81), [36] Jess Motlow (1911–41), Lem Tolley (1941–64), Jess Gamble (1964–66), and Frank Bobo (1966–92). [37] Slight Change of Recipe". Time. August 5, 1966. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008 . Retrieved July 25, 2008. The Power 100 Spirits & Wine". RankingTheBrands. Intangible Business. 2014 . Retrieved May 7, 2015. The distillery is a major tourist attraction, drawing more than a quarter of a million visitors annually. [46] The visitor center, dedicated in June 2000, contains memorabilia related to the distillery and a gift shop. Paid tours of the distillery are conducted several times per day and a premium sampling tour is also offered. [64]