Original recipe for Jack Daniel's found in Welsh book of herbal remedies

IIIII · #1 06-20-2012, 02:46 AM

I thought 'Old No. 7' was the seventh recipe that they tried before they got it right.

I guess not.

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Original recipe for Jack Daniel's found in Welsh book of herbal remedies

Businessman Mark Evans, 54, was researching his family history when he discovered the recipe in a book of herbal remedies.

It was written in 1853 by his great-great grandmother who was called Daniels and was a local herbalist in Llanelli, South Wales.

Her brother-in-law left the Welsh town at about the same time to move to Lynchburg Tennessee where the Jack Daniel's distillery was opened three years later.

And the Jack Daniel's website states the founder of the distillery was from Wales.

Mr Evans says the ingredients in his great-great grandmother's recipe match what goes into the best selling whiskey in the world.

He said: "I'm pretty sure I've discovered the original recipe in great-great grannie's book.

"I was doing some family research, looking at photographs and things, and I wanted to look at the family bible.

"At the bottom of the bookcase was this book."

Mr Evans' grandmother Lillian Daniel's Probert, who is 97 and living in Llanelli, can recall her own grandmother using the book to make herbal remedies and ointments.

He said: "My great, great-grandmother wrote in the book in 1853, and Jack Daniel's is dated 1866, so it predates it.

"There is a link, because my grandmother's grandfather's brother - my great, great uncle - left for America and nobody ever heard from him after a couple of letters.

"That was during the time that Jack Daniel's was set up, but more important than that, he was called John 'Jack the Lad' Daniel's.

"We know he went to Lynchburg Tennessee and I'm pretty sure he used great-great grannie's recipe to start off the whiskey business."

The history of Jack Daniel's is a mystery because the distillery's early records were destroyed in a courthouse fire

A spokesman for the company said: "We know our founder was from Wales - we would love to see the book and the recipe."

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddr...-remedies.html

HampTheToker · #2 06-20-2012, 03:14 AM

Why am I the only one besides IIIIIIIIIIIII that thinks this is cool beans?

I remember going to a barbecue competition at the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg when I was a kid. Small town, but the food was awesome. IIRC, they have that competition annually, so I'm going to make it a point to go to the next one. I will post pics or it didn't happen for teh zokletz.

LSA King · #3 06-20-2012, 03:18 AM

That last line is priceless.

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A spokesman for the company said: "We know our founder was from Wales - we would love to ~~see~~ steal the book and ~~secure~~ the recipe."

I'm sure you would love to "see" it.

Tachosomoza · #4 06-20-2012, 03:18 AM

Awesome. I love Jack.

Pee Vee Proots, M.D. · #5 06-20-2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LSA King

That last line is priceless.

I'm sure you would love to "see" it.

LOL are you shitting me, man? Turn off the conspiracy goggles for like 5 seconds.

The Pat-Man · #6 06-20-2012, 03:22 AM

lol so he is a descendant of jack daniel? thats got to land you a job at least.

edit: oh i see but he could still make some dough off this.

LSA King · #7 06-20-2012, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pee Vee Proots, M.D.

LOL are you shitting me, man? Turn off the conspiracy goggles for like 5 seconds.

Not gonna happen. In the world of business such practices are normal.

Zombie Food · #8 06-20-2012, 05:44 AM

Well godamn.

What a cool history lol.

Sir Cornwell · #9 06-20-2012, 06:09 AM

So he was the real Prince of Wales.

Piles of Crack · #10 06-20-2012, 01:01 PM

That guy is going to have enough whiskey to stay drunk the rest of his life.

Eridani · #11 06-20-2012, 01:14 PM

Well it makes sense since whisky originated in celtic/gaelic countries.

**Rolf** · #12 06-20-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gith

Well it makes sense since whisky originated in celtic/gaelic countries.

Rolf proclaims that has nothing to do with this and Welsh are not Gaelic.

Issue313 · #13 06-20-2012, 01:27 PM

So, post the recipe. Also who the hell has writings from 1853 just lying around, that is cool as hell

Eridani · #14 06-20-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolf

Rolf proclaims that has nothing to do with this

Evidence? Or are you just guessing like I was?

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and Welsh are not Gaelic.

No but they are celtic, both being part of the insular celtic group which came to inhabit the British Isles and Ireland.

**Rolf** · #15 06-20-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gith

No but they are celtic, both being part of the insular celtic group which came to inhabit the British Isles and Ireland.

Rolf is wondering "and....?"

Eridani · #16 06-20-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolf

And....?

And nothing. My original post said celtic/gaelic to which, for some reason, you responded that welsh are not gaelic. Was just pointing out that I had covered that by including the larger celtic group of which gaelic people are a part of.

Don't try so hard.

Sir Cornwell · #17 06-20-2012, 02:07 PM

Yeah, Rolf.

You should lick his hand, it wouldn't be gay.

**Rolf** · #18 06-20-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Cornwell

You should lick his hand, it wouldn't be gay.

Then it is not worth doing, to the opinion of Rolf.

Tachosomoza · #19 06-20-2012, 02:12 PM

Goddammit, Rolf, silence. You constantly rave about shit with your stupid ass gimmick and always wind up looking like a fool.

**Rolf** · #20 06-20-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tachosomoza

Goddammit, Rolf, silence. You constantly rave about shit with your stupid ass gimmick and always wind up looking like a fool.

Anastasia, Rolf highly suggests stealing a mirror from a white person and then looking into it deeply, for said Anastasia has just described said Anastasia accurately.

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Originally Posted by Gith

And nothing. My original post said celtic/gaelic to which, for some reason, you responded that welsh are not gaelic. Was just pointing out that I had covered that by including the larger celtic group of which gaelic people are a part of.

There was never a particular reason to mention "Gaelic", as "Celtic" had already covered it, Rolf suggests stating "Insular Celtic/Gaelic/Brythonic" in future to appear less ignorant and racist towards the mighty people of Wales, Cornwall and Bretonland.

Piles of Crack · #21 06-20-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Issue313

So, post the recipe.

Yeah, I'm sure the most logical thing to do when you discover that the original recipe for the best selling whiskey in the world is a family secret with all other documentation of it being destroyed in a fire is to post the recipe publicly.

I can see the Jack Daniels company offering this guy a shitload of money for rights to the original recipe and shit like that, I can see them having a new product like "Jack Daniels' 1853 Original" where they follow the recipe this guy found since it's probably different from what they do now. Then again, a whiskey whipped up in the 1800s by an herbalist probably didn't taste very good.

Dude will make money regardless though, unless he's really sentimental about it and doesn't want to share a damn thing. Shit, even being able to have the true story of Jack Daniels' origins printed on the outside of the bottle is probably worth something to them.

Also, this thread has me pretty close to going down the street to get a bottle of Jack, and I never buy Jack.

Tachosomoza · #22 06-20-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolf

There was never a particular reason to mention "Gaelic", as "Celtic" had already covered it, Rolf suggests stating "Insular Celtic/Gaelic/Brythonic" in future to appear less ignorant and racist towards the mighty people of Wales, Cornwall and Bretonland.

What's your beef with Irish people anyways?

Ph0x · #23 06-20-2012, 09:41 PM

So do they put guns in Jack Daniels now?

The Pat-Man · #24 06-20-2012, 09:46 PM

i dont get it

Sir Cornwell · #25 06-20-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Pat-Man

i dont get it

Why: you a Wild Turkey man?

LSA King · #26 06-20-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tachosomoza

What's your beef with Irish people anyways?

They were the "original" niggers before your people earned that title.

Truth.

HampTheToker · #27 06-21-2012, 04:32 AM

HampTheToker · #28 06-21-2012, 09:06 PM

Ccccombo

Retard Synrdome · #29 06-21-2012, 09:39 PM

Rolf is an idiot with a speech impediment. Don't be so hard on him.

LSA King · #30 06-22-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HampTheToker

HampTheToker · #31 06-22-2012, 12:56 AM

^lol, yeah, but he dead.

5/10. Not as funny.

broseph · #32 06-22-2012, 01:37 AM

i prefer scotch, personally.

HampTheToker · #33 06-22-2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by broseph

i prefer cocks, personally.

Gtfo.

broseph · #34 06-22-2012, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HampTheToker

Gtfo.

scotch is a better drink, generally.

more skillfully made, much more rewarding in terms of taste, a better buzz (in my experience), and less painful the morning after.

that's just the way it is, and i only posted this because of your response. JD genuinely tastes like scotch and diesel mixed together, ever siphoned it?