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Tennessee Whiskey

The Trade & Environment Database (TED)1

Tennessee Whiskey



I. Identification

1. The Issue Tennessee Whiskey is protected under NAFTA andĀ under WTO disciplines onĀ the protection of geographic indications related to wines andĀ spirits. It has a long history. 2. Description The method of making Tennessee Whiskey is similar to thatĀ of making Bourbon. Only pure spring water is used. It involves the sour mash fermentation process. The filtering is a charcoal mellowing process known asĀ the ā€œLincoln County Process.ā€ This involves ā€œslowly dripping the newly made whiskey through giant containers hard-packed with 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal (it must be charcoal). The process takes ten days, andĀ during this time the whiskey absorbs the essence of the charcoal, refining the spirit andĀ giving it a unique flavor andĀ aroma.ā€ The liquid is then poured into white oak barrels (that have been charred onĀ the inside) forĀ aging. This gives the whiskey its smoky flavor andĀ caramel color. 3. Related Cases See other TED cases onĀ geographic indications andĀ related trademark issues atĀ the project onĀ Geographic Indications andĀ International Trade (GIANT) project. Click here to access GIANTcase studies. 4. Author andĀ Date: Suzan Herzeg, Bryan Rund andĀ Jim Lee

II. Legal Clusters

5. Discourse andĀ Status: Agreement andĀ In Progress 6. Forum andĀ Scope: US andĀ Multilateral 7. Decision Breadth: NAFTA (3) 8. Legal Standing: Substate

III. Geographic Clusters

9. Geographic Locations a. Geographic Domain: North America b. Geographic Site: Eastern North America c. Geographic Impact: USA 10. Sub-National Factors: 11. Type of Habitat: Temperate


IV. Trade Clusters

12. Type of Measure: Import Ban 13. Direct v. Indirect Impacts: Indirect 14. Relation of Trade Measure to Environmental Impact a. Directly Related to Product: Yes, Spirits b. Indirectly Related to Product: No c. Not Related to Product: No d. Related to Process: Yes, Culture 15. Trade Product Identification: Kentucky Bourbon 16. Economic Data 17. Impact of Trade Restriction: Ban 18. Industry Sector: Food (and Drink) 19. Exporters andĀ Importers: US andĀ many


V. Environment Clusters

20. Environmental Problem Type: Culture 21. Name, Type, andĀ Diversity of Species: NA 22. Resource Impact andĀ Effect: High andĀ Regulation 23. Urgency andĀ Lifetime: High andĀ 100s of years 24. Substitutes: Like Products


VI. Other Factors

25. Culture: Yes 26. Trans-Boundary Issues: No 27. Rights: Yes 28. Relevant Literature The Story of Jack Daniel ā€“ http://www.vic.com/tnchron/class/JD.htm, Jack Daniels ā€“ http://www.jackdaniels.com/allfacts.asp
11/2003

Footnotes šŸ‘‡
  1. This is a TED (The Trade & Environment Database) article written by scholars, deleted from the university website andĀ ported over here by me. There are atĀ least a few hundred articles thatĀ were part of thatĀ database. I only took the ones related to alcohol andĀ a few more such asĀ Tabasco Sauce.[ā†©]
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