May 21st marks International Whiskey Day and here at UPROXX we’re game to celebrate. Tennessee whiskey is one of the more misunderstood subsects in the world with people often wondering, for instance, what separates it from bourbon. The eternal debates about whether or not Jack Daniel’s in particular is a bourbon can be maddening for anyone who cares about the category.
To quickly dispense with that question — yes, the method used to produce Jack Daniel’s means it can call itself a bourbon per Federal law. “Tennessee whiskey” is a category that was enshrined as a state law back in 2013 and it says essentially that for something to be labeled Tennessee whiskey, it must meet all the same requirements as bourbon the liquid must undergo the Lincoln County Process before aging. Bourbon with an extra step, if you will.
You can argue until the blue in your face is the same hue as label, but Tennessee whiskey, for the most part, is a category of bourbon. Yes, . With that out of the way, you should also know that the world of Tennessee whiskey extends much further than just Lynchburg — with over 30 whiskey-producing distilleries in the state.
Some of the country’s best whiskeys are being made in the Volunteer State and there’s no better time than today to explore everything it has to offer. To help with that, we picked the 10 best whiskeys that we’ve tried from Tennessee and ranked them just for you. 10.
Uncle Nearest Rye Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Whiskey Uncle Nea.
