(From wbko.com) For more than 140 years Cave Spring has been the water supply for Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey. “Cave Spring as most people know is iron free and because it is iron free, it tends to schew the firmentation just a little bit and allows us to produce Jack Daniels as we know Jack Daniels,” the plant manager explains.
But this year there is a problem - that water supply is starting to flow less and less. Hamilton said the drought Tennessee is in is taking a toll on Cave Spring. “Water flow is down substantially. I would say at least one third to half of what we normally see.”
To the people who make Jack Daniels, all water is not created equal. It takes a special kind to make this whiskey and they say it’s only here in this cave. For that reason they have started conserving as much as they can. Using the water only for the whiskey and nothing else and even finding ways to cut back on the amount used in the process.
What will happen if the spring goes dry? “If we can’t use what it takes to make Jack Daniels I suspect we won’t make Jack Daniles until we get all the ingredients we need,” Hamilton said.
7 comments:
Could this be a sign of the apocalypse? (just kidin)
I think I speak for so many of us when I say that we appreciate the time and effort you put into bringing us all these tidbits of information..it shows just how much you enjoy what you do and care about your audience. Thank you Eric, Candace & Adam (and everyone else who helps out!)Keep up the great work!!
Yeah, this one is stretching it a bit...but there really is NOTHING weatherwise to talk about! haha
Thanks for your comments! -ERIC
mmm.. Jack Daniels... (yep, spoken like a true newscast director!)
-A
Time to stock up i guess
Alcohol just gets you drunk and then you do stupid stuff, stick to water, helps you lose weight,is what most your body is made of. Jack Daniels cost more than water.
Thank you for that help. I just quit drinking. Thanks.
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