Happy Birthday Month Jack Daniel's

N o one really knows exactly when Jack Daniel was born.

A town fire destroyed the courthouse records, and conflicting dates on Mr. Jack's and his mother's headstones have left his date of birth in question. It’s customary to celebrate Mr. Jack’s birthday in September – so he gets a whole month. But for a man as unique as Jack Daniel, one day just wouldn’t seem proper, anyway.

A lil history to share................

A s the story goes, Mr. Jack arrived at work early one morning and tried to open the safe in his office.

Thing is, he couldn’t recall the combination. In his frustration, he gave that safe a good, solid kick. The blow broke his toe and infection set in, leading to the blood poisoning that would take his life in 1911.

Because he never married or had children, he deeded the Distillery to his hard-working nephew, Lem Motlow. Some people say Jack Daniel not only left his Tennessee Whiskey behind, he left us all a valuable lesson as well: Don’t go to work early.

T hough still with us in spirit, Jack Daniel died in 1911.

He’s buried in the Lynchburg town cemetery, and you can find his grave by looking for the two chairs next to his headstone. It’s said that the chairs were placed there to comfort the many local ladies who mourned his passing.

All this information is straight from Jack's wonderful website.....All hail Jack!!

Cheers

Shots all around!!