Lincoln County process

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Lincoln County process
  1. 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.

Origin

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

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APA

Lincoln County process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20County%20process

MLA

“Lincoln County process.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20County%20process. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lincoln County process,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20County%20process.

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