Etymology

Lincoln County process

Today it means: A step used in producing some Tennessee whiskeys, in which the whiskey is filtered through or steeped in charcoal chips before being placed into the casks for aging. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Lincoln County, Tennessee, the location of Jack Daniel's distillery at the time of its establishment.

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