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The Definitive Timeline of Bourbon ‘Taters’

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This first occurred on platforms like eBay and Craigslist, both of which would eventually ban the practice of reselling alcohol. The watershed event would be a 2016 release where over 1,000 people queued at a Liquor Barn in Kentucky — many for at least 48 hours — in the mere hope of scoring some Pappy.

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The History of Jack Daniel’s Iconic Tennessee Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

After much deliberation the iconic square bottle was chosen with Daniel commenting that it was “A square bottle for a square shooter”. Until 1987 Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey (with the black label) had an alcohol content of 45%, which translates to 90 U.S. Proof (45% alcohol volume) Jack Daniel’s black label is reduced to 86 Proof.