Who was the real Jack Daniel? To celebrate his birth month of September, we examine the man beyond the brand and how he shaped Lynchburg in some unexpected ways.
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
Jack expands Visitors’ Center tasting rooms
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — It's Wednesday afternoon as Jack Daniel's Distillery Homeplace Director Erik Brown walks us through the George Green Barrel House as an Angel's Share Tasting Tour is happening to our right. As we look on, the guide talks about Jack Daniel's Single Barrel whiskey, and how it's the whiskey that benefits most from the Angel's Share – or the whiskey lost due to evaporation during the aging process. It's an immersive experience that Brown wants to replicate as six new tasting rooms come online next year.
It's a move Brown says he's been working on since he arrived in Lynchburg in March 2022. {To read our 2022 interview with Brown, follow this link.} He says the first time he visited The Holler as the soon-to-be Lynchburg Homeplace Director, he knew one of the goals of his new position would be to build more tasting rooms.
“We’re very focused on answering the question: how can we give our Jack lovers more," Brown says. "We always want to give them something new to experience each time they visit."
5 keys to a Raider victory against Cornersville
Stay focused. Take care of the football and don't believe the hype. These are some of the keys to a Raider victory over Cornersville on Friday.
Law enforcement will check car seats on Tuesday
LOCAL NEWS | On Saturday, the Moore County Sheriff's Department will host a Car Seat Fitting Station at 58 Elm Street.
Raiders snag 41-24 homecoming win over 5A Franklin County
It was a hard-nosed, physical, leave-it-all-on-the-field kind of game — one that is now part of Raider lore. Raiders beat Franklin County 41-24 on homecoming.
5 keys to a Raiders win over Franklin County
LOCAL SPORTS | No homecoming cupcake game for the Raiders. They take on 5A Franklin County tonight in Lynchburg. Kick off is at 7 PM.
Nationally ranked Bucks host first game on new field on Saturday in Lynchburg
Motlow will play their first-ever home game on its new field this Saturday against Spartanburg Methodist from South Carolina. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.
Household Hazardous Waste collection day held in Bedford County on Saturday
Moore County residents are invited to participate in Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection day in Bedford County on Saturday.
Motlow State offers EMS training courses
Moore County medical professionals can earn advanced EMS certifications at Motlow State this fall.
State opens Whiskey Trailhead and Welcome Center in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — The Jack Daniel Distillery here in Lynchburg may be one of the oldest distilleries in the U.S. but it's far from the only whiskey maker of note in the State of Tennessee. Last Thursday, a group of state and local officials officially launched a Whiskey Trailhead here in Lynchburg meant to be the launch point for promoting whiskey tourism in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties as well as throughout the state.