Tennessee Whiskey
The Tennessee Whiskey is a type of straight whiskey that is distilled in Tennessee. It is a type of the American whiskey which is also similar to the bourbon whiskey. This type must be made from a mash having atleast 51 percent of single grain but should not exceed 80 percent alcoholism. The Tennessee Whiskey is one of the three very distinctive classes of the American whiskey along with the bourbon and the rye whiskeys.
The Tennessee Whiskey undergoes the Lincoln County Process of filtration. In this process of distillation, the whisky is passed very slowly through a 10 feet hard sugar-maple charcoal. This distilled whiskey is then casketed for maturing. This process of filtration of the Tennessee Whiskey takes about 10 days to complete. The charcoal distillation removes the unpleasant harsh fusel oils present in the grain alcohols.
This method of distillation is very unique and a clean spirit is filled into the barrels for aging. The whiskey must be kept for a minimum 2 years of aging and then diluted using water upto a minimum of 80 proof. The Tennessee Whiskey was recognized as a different style of whiskey by the American government officials in the year 1941.
There are just two active Tennessee Whiskey brands available namely the Jack Daniel’s (Jack Daniel Distillery) and the George Dickel Whisky (George Dickel Distillery).
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