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

[derby378]

Source: The Telegraph

The original recipe for legendary American whiskey Jack Daniel's has been discovered in a book of herbal remedies in Wales, it has been claimed.

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.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9333815/Original-recipe-for-Jack-Daniels-found-in-Welsh-book-of-herbal-remedies.html

[hrmjustin]

1. so much for trade secrets!!!

[Enrique]

2. that's how badass the Welsh are

Jack Daniels is an herbal remedy.

[harun]

5. lol

[Taverner]

10. LOL

[MightyOkie]

17. Threadwinner

Shut it down.

[loudsue]

3. It can sure as hell cure whatever ails me!!

Good for Jack the Lad!!

kickin'

[postulater]

4. It needs a recipe? I thought it was just whiskey.

[tabasco]

6. It's a good recipe

Maybe my favorite whiskey, except for Kentucky shine.

[DBoon]

7. Herbal?

Jack Daniels was invented by Hippies?

I'll drink to that.

[IamK]

8. JD ages for 4 years.. you better plan ahead for whatever it cures.... n/t

[teknomanzer]

9. Does this solve the mystery of "Old No. 7"?

[klook]

11. Except it was called "Llywnnrwdstfglkynndrfstll"

...pronounced "Jack."

[Psephos]

13. lol - very funny :) n/t

[BadgerKid]

16. Well done.

I wouldn't have gotten that if it hadn't been for the BBC shooting Doctor Who in Wales.

[calimary]

14. This has all kinds of cool links to other most interesting stories, too

Like the purported discovery of the original Coca-Cola recipe, the purported discovery of the original Worcestershire sauce, and one I really like:

Famous Expat Drinking Dens !
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/9327030/Famous-expat-drinking-dens.html

With a whole lotta Hemingway in there, too!

[Joe Bacon]

15. Ah, another Welsh RARE-BIT!

[Flying Squirrel]

18. That plus an AA coin plunked down on the bar

will get you a free drink anywhere!