Wednesday, September 24, 2014

BACK FROM THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...2500 MILES LATER.

JUST BACK FORM A 2500 MILE BIKE TRIP TO THE GREAT SMOKY'S
Our trip 2500 miles include stops in:
Elkins, WVA
Maggie Valley, NC
Nashville, TN
Lynchburg, TN
Gatlinburg, TN
Hillville, VA
Onancock, VA
Back to NJ

Arriving at Jack Daniels Distillery in  Lynchburg, TN


A traditional still setup

Maturing the brew in wooden barrels

Filtration process through charcoal, the mellowing process



Jack was not a tall fellow

Lynchburg is not only a small town but a dry one as well. You cannot buy a drink anywhere in town.

Wood ricks used to make the charcoal for the mellowing process

Burning the charcoal

The end of the charcoal making process, charcoal

The original fire fighting truck at Jack Daniels, just in case

Looking into the underground spring that feeds pure water to the distillery

This spring has been providing water for over one hundred years

The Man, Jack Daniels

Pas and present Distillers

What you get if you buy a barrel of Single Barrel Jack, for a mere $9000.00

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$ 200.00 will buy this set of seven beers
Maggie Valley, NC

Our first stop, Maggie Valley

A stop at Clingman's Dome, Smoky National Park


On top of Old Smoky

Riding in the clouds most of the day.


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T one rest stop, a new friend paid a visit

The Cape May - Lewes Ferry, the last leg of our Journey



We did get some rain, not enough to put a damper on the trip

A dry bike is a happy bike