If you’re a whiskey fan, you’ve got to take a trip to Lynchburg, Tennessee to visit the Jack Daniel’s Distillery. Touring the distillery has always been on my husband’s bucket list, so on our way up to Nashville we had to stop by. The tour was super informative, and the whiskey tasting at the end was lots of fun!
Here are 5 tips for touring the Jack Daniels Distillery.
1. Make sure to factor in some time on your trip to explore Lynchburg.
Surprisingly, Lynchburg is a dry county! So you won’t find any bars or honky-tonks. But still, it’s the cutest little town, so make sure to factor in some time to explore! Stroll around the town center, do a little shopping, and eat some amazing barbecue.
2. Check out the distillery’s website ahead of time to choose which tour you’d like to take.
There are 5 different tours at the Jack Daniel’s distillery. There’s even a “Dry County Tour” for teetotalers. Ha! Josh wanted to do the Angel’s Share Tour so we could taste some of the Single Barrel Collection and the limited edition whiskeys.
3. Wear decent shoes for the tour.
You’ll be doing a lot of walking and climbing stairs. And get ready to learn some history! We loved learning about the distillery process and all about Mr. Jack.
We got the insider’s information from our tour guide about how Jack Daniels died. It’s said that Jack wasn’t a morning person. (Guess he’d rather stay up late drinking whiskey?) One morning, he needed to grab some paperwork out of his safe, but he was having having trouble remembering the combination. He got so frustrated that he kicked the safe and broke one of his toes! An infection set in and he ended up loosing his foot. Later, his entire left leg had to be amputated. He died in 1911 after the infection continued to spread. The tour guide said the moral of the story is “never go into work early.” I think the moral is “don’t kick things in anger.”
4. Make sure to bring your camera!
The grounds of the distillery are picturesque, so make sure to bring your camera. And there are tons of great places to take Instagram-worthy pics! This was my favorite picture we took during our visit – Jack on the rocks! Get it?
5. But note that there are some places on the tour where you won’t be able to take pictures.
Like in the grain mill. Guess Jack has to keep some things secret!
We had a blast on the tour, and I actually liked a couple of the whiskeys we tasted! (I’m not a huge fan of whiskey.) So if you’re around the Nashville area, take a quick trip over to the Jack Daniel’s Distillery for a tour!
Have you been to any other distillery tours? Which ones should we add to our bucket list?
Want to see more of our trip to Nashville? Click on the pics below!
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Cool visual tour of Jack Daniels!
I’m with you on the “don’t kick things in anger” lesson. Apparently, I should add this to my bucket list, I LOVE little history nugget places!
I love history too! It’s fascinating to me – learning about how people lived in years past.
I am dying to go to Nashville and definitely considering this well planned trip. Not to mention those pulled pork nachos delicious!
You should totally plan a trip! We had a blast!
Loved it! Great visuals 🙂
For two years we lived less than an hours drive from the distillery and just never made our way there. It seemed anytime we were heading to Nashville we had the kiddo’s in tow.
They do offer a tour without a tasting and kids are allowed. Although, it’s def more fun with the tasting at the end! 🙂
Ya if I’m going to do it I’d rather do it without toddlers and actually enjoy it. 😉
I am not a whisky fan but now I want to be. This looks so fun.
What a fun post! My husband is definitely a whiskey fan and would love this! Thank you for the tips, this is going on our list as a must do!
So fun! That food looked so yummy. I always love reading about people’s fun adventures.
This looks like so much fun! Just the kind of thing I like to do on vacation!