american whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
Bourbon's rulebook plus the Lincoln County Process — made only in Tennessee.
Tennessee whiskey is a bourbon made within Tennessee's borders and filtered through sugar-maple charcoal before it enters the barrel. The state defines the category by two additions to the federal bourbon standard: place of origin and the Lincoln County Process. The result is a smoother, softer American whiskey that shares bourbon's DNA but develops a distinct mellowness from its mandatory charcoal-mellowing step.
Proof & ABV
Tennessee whiskey follows the same proof rules as bourbon: distilled to no more than 160 proof, entered into the barrel at no more than 125 proof, and bottled at no less than 80 proof. Most standard bottlings land between 80 and 100 proof, with single barrel and barrel proof expressions pushing higher.