Lynchburg, Tennessee, is the home to the world-renowned Tennessee whiskey distillery, Jack Daniel’s. This distillery was established in 1866 and was the first distillery registered in the United States. Jasper Newton Daniel, known as Jack, was the master distiller for the popular Tennessee whiskey Old No. 7. What does the No. 7 stand for? This was the original number assigned to Jack Daniel’s distillery under government registration.
During the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, Old No. 7 won a gold medal and would later win a total of 7 more. The distillery still uses the original recipe, which is just the right balance of rye, corn, and barley. The unique ingredient in Jack Daniel’s whiskey is the limestone spring water, which is still used today.
The recipe for Lynchburg Lemonade is said to have been created in Huntsville, Alabama, by restaurateur Tony Mason in 1980. This signature drink became part of a lawsuit several years later, when a Jack Daniel’s sales representative obtained the recipe after a visit to the restaurant. A year later, Jack Daniel’s initiated a marketing campaign to promote this as their signature cocktail. Mason sued and won, but the judgment was later overturned on appeal.
A visit to Lynchburg to tour the Jack Daniel’s distillery is a must. After the tour is finished, do not be disappointed when you are told you cannot participate in any whiskey tasting at the distillery. Lynchburg is in Moore County, which has been dry since Tennessee enacted the prohibition laws in 1910.
Lynchburg Lemonade
Equipment
- Collins Glasses
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounces Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 4 ounces lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- Pour the whiskey, triple sec, and lemon juice into a collins glass filled with ice.
- Top with soda.
- Stir well.
- Serve and enjoy!