Welcome to Terri’s Photo Challenge : Sunday Stills. Yet another day, another exciting prompt and a “perfect” WPC substitution!
This week’s theme is “DRUNK WITH” and surprisingly (in all honesty) I had a bucked-load of pictures to choose from in this genre! *hides face*
Ignoring all the photos that I wasn’t really proud of (for obvious reasons), I present to y’all my “drunk with” session with Mr. Jack at the famous Jack Daniel’s Distillery! An experience to cherish and treasure – This place is a must-visit for anyone with an appreciation for the World’s No 1 American Whiskey and all things Southern.
Sampling In Session – After touring the distillery, you’ll head to the tasting room in historic Barrelhouse 1-14 and taste whiskey drawn from individual barrels, an honor that was once reserved exclusively for the distillers and tasters!
Sampling of five kinds of Jack Daniel’s whiskey – Old No.7 Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack, Single Barrel, Tennessee Fire and Tennessee Honey. From just “plain whiskey drinkers” to “enriched whiskey connoisseurs”, this tour was an impressive and exciting encounter with the best!Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select – meticulously crafted and beautifully stacked! In the words of the makers –“Crafting something that endures for over 150 years takes time and character. You’ll find plenty of both in the people and history that make Jack Daniel’s.”Jack On The Rocks! The “main man” aka Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel! A physically diminutive man only five feet two inches tall, Jack Daniel devoted his out-sized personality to the ideal of making a whiskey that, thanks to charcoal filtering and other factors, he could be proud to sell at a premium price!The Cave Spring – It is Lynchburg’s greatest natural lime stone spring water resource and it is from here the magically delicious Jack Daniel’s water comes from, iron free and at constant 56 degrees! (One of the main reasons as to why the distillery still remains at this site).Where the “magic” happens – the Milling Plant, where three grains (corn, barley, rye) are combined in a ratio that Mr. Daniel’s developed originally (long-long time back!) It is here that the grain combination is ground, mixed with water from the nearby spring, and some previous fermented stillage is added to begin the fermentation process anew. This mixture is known as “mash” or “sour mash” and it is subsequently cooked in the Fermentation Tanks. (The leftover “grain mash” is sold to the farmers for livestock fodder, breeding some of the most happiest cows in the World!)Within the American White Oak Whiskey barrels the whiskey is allowed to mature for at least four years “until it’s ready” by taste (You can see the barrel house in the background in this picture). The period of maturity varies, depending on where the barrel is located in the large storage facility (those closer to the ceiling tend to be ready more quickly than those near the floor – Thanks to Mother Nature and Father Time!) These barrels impart most of the flavor and all of the color to the whiskey (from originally being just plain colorless to the beautiful amber!) Just so you know, the barrels are not reused by Jack Daniel’s again. They are either sold to distilleries in Scotland or Ireland or are used as decorative items – pens, bars, bar stools, planters, tables etc.
So there you have it folks – My version of “drunk with” Mr. Jack! Click here to know more about this exciting trip of mine.
Sunday Stills is a weekly photography link-up co-hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt on her blog Second Wind Leisure Perspectives. Each week there is a new word prompt to inspire a shared photo (or photos). Follow this link to learn more about it, see other submissions, and to share your own. Come and join in the fun folks!
I love this!! Thank you so much for sharing – I’m a JD drinker, and collector of random JD goodies, so I think it would be amazing to do this tour. Shame I’m in the UK. Great photo share! 🙂
Caz x
I agree – came as a shocker to me too! Actually the site was under renovation when we went, hence a “far-way” picture of the barrel store house! Hopefully, it’s been repaired now.
This is so fascinating and the most unique “drunk with” or summer drink I’ve seen yet, Richa! My hubby would give an arm and a leg to visit this place! Thanks for sharing for #SundayStills!
As a Tennessee boy, it’s blasphemy to say so, but for my money, Evan Williams is the better choice. It tastes better and costs less and gets the job done just as quickly!
🤔 interesting! Let me see, like my adventurous tomato only burgers, never had one alcoholic drink my whole life; I guess I’m just boring! 😊 Nice to see that you’re having a wonderful time traveling!
So interesting to see how fine spirits are made. I’m fascinated by the Cave Spring. Also intriguing that grains besides corn go into the mash. Great post. Now I just need a flight of those five whiskies to sip on!
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I remember when you visited the distillery and putting this on my list before even tapping “Like”! Great post, Richa, and perfect for the theme!
Haha.. I remember! You have to come to the South! 😉
Thanks Aixa, appreciate it!❤
I love this!! Thank you so much for sharing – I’m a JD drinker, and collector of random JD goodies, so I think it would be amazing to do this tour. Shame I’m in the UK. Great photo share! 🙂
Caz x
Aww.. You are gonna LOVE it! (Guess, it’s time to plan a trip soon!)❤
Thanks much! 🙂
That spring is really interesting… who knew! I didn’t.
Ikr!! Imagine, every drop of water for each JD that you drink (or will drink) – comes from here! 😉
Thanks for stopping by!❤
I was surprised by the dilapidated exterior of the building considering how famous Jack is. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I agree – came as a shocker to me too! Actually the site was under renovation when we went, hence a “far-way” picture of the barrel store house! Hopefully, it’s been repaired now.
Thank you so much for stopping by!❤
This is so fascinating and the most unique “drunk with” or summer drink I’ve seen yet, Richa! My hubby would give an arm and a leg to visit this place! Thanks for sharing for #SundayStills!
Hahaha.. Thanks Terri!❤
Oh yes, it’s indeed a place to visit – You and your hubby would love it for the experience it delivers! 😉
As a Tennessee boy, it’s blasphemy to say so, but for my money, Evan Williams is the better choice. It tastes better and costs less and gets the job done just as quickly!
I haven’t tried it (Evan Williams) yet or ever – but going by your words I might just! 😉
Haha.. blasphemy it is! 😉 😛
Looks like you had a great time! 😉😊
Yes sweetie, it was an experience of a lifetime!❤️
Those are some neat captures
Thank you so much! It was a FUN trip!❤️
Looks like. Someone is having fun ❤️
Hahaha.. This was long time back! Guess, we’ll have to go back again to replenish our stocks! Lol 😉
Whenever it happened. It looks fun 🌸😊
This must have been an exciting experience 🙂
Oh yes, absolutely babes!😊
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🤔 interesting! Let me see, like my adventurous tomato only burgers, never had one alcoholic drink my whole life; I guess I’m just boring! 😊 Nice to see that you’re having a wonderful time traveling!
Boring is good! I like boring!😊
Tbh, I was “boring” for a pretty long time of my life and then, I got married! Haha 😉 😛
Yeah, getting to realize that. I prayer for Huz daily. 😉😁 Blessings always!
Hahahaha 😉😁
#loveAndLight ❤
Thank you for sharing your experience. Lovely photos. ❤️
Thank you so much! It was a FUN trip!❤
You’re welcome! ❤️
Is it my imagination or did the pictures gradually get blurrier as you documented your experience? 🤪😉
Hahaha.. You got me! Hic!🤪😉
This looks so interesting! Great read x
Thank you so much! It was a FUN trip!❤
What an interesting tour this would have been. And it was good to get a look at the Jack Daniels statue.
It’s was an indeed an intriguing tour worth every penny! 😉
Thank you so much for stopping by!❤
You must have had a great time. Lovely clicks.
Indeed, it was an amazing experience! 😉
Thanks sweetie!❤
Wow. Must have been an amazing experience. Gotta tell my hubby to take me out for some serious pubbing this weekend.
Hahaha.. We had a ball! Hic! 😉 😛
Oh yes, you HAVE to! It’s pretty much well deserved and much needed!❤
(Oh, how I miss my Gurgaon pubbing scenes!) 😉
Le sigh! Saturday for sure. Hic hic 😛
Hehe.. Cheers!😛
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So interesting to see how fine spirits are made. I’m fascinated by the Cave Spring. Also intriguing that grains besides corn go into the mash. Great post. Now I just need a flight of those five whiskies to sip on!
Hahaha.. Take me back! 😉
Thank you so much for stopping by! I’m glad you liked the post!❤
This is cool!! I went to something similar for wine a few years ago. Great memories!
Wow, sounds fun! I really wanna do a “Napa Valley” kinda thing – hopefully someday! 😉
Thank you so much for stopping by!❤
Always a pleasure my friend!! 💕
I’m not a whisky drinker, but that looks like a pretty cool place to visit. Nice photos and story.
It is indeed an exciting place to be at experience wise! 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by!❤