Jack Daniel's facts for kids
Jack Daniel's is a very famous American brand. It is known for making a type of drink called Tennessee whiskey. The Jack Daniel Distillery, where it is made, is in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The Brown-Forman Corporation has owned the distillery since 1956.
The Jack Daniel's Distillery is a historic place. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. This means it is an important site in American history.
The distillery is located in Moore County, Tennessee. This county is a "dry county." This means that even though the drink is made there, it is not legal to buy it in the county.
The Story of Jack Daniel
The person who started the Jack Daniel's brand was named Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel. His exact birth date is not fully known. Some records say he was born in 1846, while others suggest 1850. The company usually celebrates his birthday in September.
Jack was the youngest of ten children. His mother passed away when he was very young. After his father died during the American Civil War, Jack left home. He became independent at a young age.
As a teenager, Jack Daniel was helped by a local preacher named Dan Call. Call also made drinks. Jack began to learn how to make them from Call and his main distiller, Nathan "Nearest" Green. Green was an enslaved African-American man who continued to work with Call after he became free.
In 1875, Jack Daniel started his own legal business with Dan Call. He used money he received from his father's estate. Soon after, Call left the business for religious reasons, and Jack took over completely. The brand's label says it was "Est. & Reg. in 1866," but official papers show the business started in 1875.
In 1884, Jack Daniel bought the land where the distillery is today. By the 1880s, his distillery was one of 15 operating in Moore County. It was the second busiest one there.
Lem Motlow Takes Over
Jack Daniel never married and did not have children of his own. He looked after his nephews. One of them was Lemuel "Lem" Motlow (1869–1947). Lem was very good with numbers. He soon became responsible for all the distillery's financial records.
In 1907, Jack Daniel's health began to fail. He gave the distillery to two of his nephews. Lem Motlow soon bought out the other nephew. Lem then ran the distillery for about 40 years.
Jack Daniel passed away in 1911. A story says that he hurt his toe by kicking his safe in anger when he couldn't open it. This injury led to an infection.
Images for kids
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Barrels of whiskey aging in a barrelhouse
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Grain mill at Jack Daniel's Distillery
See also
In Spanish: Jack Daniel's para niños
