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Jack Daniels is the world's best-selling American whiskey, loved for its spicy, smokey taste and sweet finish. Technically a straight bourbon, the company prefers the moniker "Tennessee Whiskey".

Jack Daniel's Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, by the Jack Daniel Distillery, which has been owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation since 1956.

The Bottom Line. This Tennessee whiskey has remained iconic for more than 150 years and is a great option for mixing into a classic Jack and Cola or other highballs. Sipped neat or on the rocks, it's a good introductory whiskey, but may lack the complexity that some whiskey aficionados seek.

Here's an ad from the '60s or '70s featuring a silent Jack Gilford in a railroad sleeper car and a box of Cracker Jack snack food.

The voice of Jack in the Box is Rick Sittig. For the longest time, the writer and creator of their ads was a small essentially one man shop.

Whiskey is a general term for an alcoholic liquor made from fermented mashed grains. Bourbon is the term for a whiskey made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon was traditionally made in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and most bourbon is still produced in the state of Kentucky.

Whiskey: The Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey. The main differences between bourbon and whiskey are the kind of grain used and where the spirit is produced. Bourbon is an American made whiskey that must contain at least 51 percent corn in its mash and be aged in new, charred-oak barrels.

Jack Daniel Distillery The oldest registered distillery in the United States is home to the world's best-selling individual whiskey brand.

A bourbon must be distilled at no more than 160 proof, or 80% alcohol by volume. Jack is well under that. It comes over the still at 140 proof, or 70% alcohol.

A bourbon must be distilled at no more than 160 proof, or 80% alcohol by volume. Jack is well under that. It comes over the still at 140 proof, or 70% alcohol.

7 is the best-selling product and great for various mixed drinks, it is not so great for sipping. The good news is that Jack Daniel's is so much more than that Old No. 7; there's a full range of whiskeys catered to different tastes and wallets.