VinePair

JULY 9, 2025

Was the ur-tater seen as a part of an intelligentsia that simply cared and knew a bit more about the earliest bottles of the day? But taters were willing to pay a lot more than the meager MSRP distilleries set their bottles at. If so, that wouldn’t last long, and the term would quickly become derisive. So what was an $80 MSRP George T.

Liquor

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 27, 2024

The core bottling, Jack Daniel’s Old No. it has won the admiration of celebrities, including the iconic Frank Sinatra, who was rumoured to be buried with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. After much deliberation the iconic square bottle was chosen with Daniel commenting that it was “A square bottle for a square shooter”.

Whiskey

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

Credit: Jack Daniel’s In 2016, the Jack Daniel’s distillery celebrated its 150 th anniversary, releasing new information about the brand’s early history including commemorating the role of Nathan “ Nearest ” Green, an enslaved African American man. By then, Jack Daniel would have likely been aged 29 years old.

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