Overview
The Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg is situated in and around a hollow known as "Stillhouse Hollow" or "Jack Daniel's Hollow", where a spring flows from a cave at the base of a limestone cliff. The limestone removes iron from the water, making it ideal for distilling whiskey (water heavy in iron gives whiskey a bad taste). The spring feeds into nearby East Fork Mulberry Creek, which is part of the Elk River watershed. Some 1.9 million barrels containing the aging whiskey are stored in several dozen barrelhouses, some of which adorn the adjacent hilltops and are visible throughout Lynchburg.
The distillery is a major tourist attraction, drawing more than a quarter of a million visitors annually. 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.
In February 2016, a $140 million expansion was announced for the distillery, including a plan to expand the visitors center and add two more barrel houses.
Location and contact details
Visit Type: Vistor Centre
Co-ordinates: 35.283524, -86.370300
Telephone: +1 931-759-6357
Web: http://jackdaniels.com/
Twitter: Jack Daniel's (@JaackDaniels_US)
Facts and figures
Location | Lynchburg |
Founded | 1875 |
Founder | Jack Daniel |
Owner | Brown-Forman Corporation |
Tours
The Dry County Tour
$15
This tour offers an informative, behind-the-scenes glimpse into Jack’s whiskey making process, and is overflowing with distillery stories.
Tour duration is 1 hour 10 minutes.
The Flight of Jack Daniel's Tour
$20
Along with a behind-the-scenes look at how we make Jack Daniel’s, this tour includes a memorable stop at historic Barrelhouse 1 – 14, where you’ll sip a flight of five Jack products.
The tour takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The Angel's Share
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.
This tour takes 1 hour and 30 minutes
The Taste of Lynchburg
$125
This two-course experience includes the standard tour of our distillery and whiskey tasting, as well as a down-home meal at Miss Mary Bobo’s.
Including your meal, this tour will take approximately 3 hours.