flict of interests, Call later sold the still to Daniel, who was only thirteen at the time. Daniel continued the use the same process as his predecessor, mellowing fresh whiskey through hard maple charcoal, which he ultimately perfected in 1866. The same year he registered his still with the U.S. Government, making it the first in the nation and therefore the oldest registered distillery. Its home was in Lynchburg, Tennessee (current population 361) in Moore County (the state's smallest county), which has been a dry county since prohibition. The distillery was moved to various locations around Tennessee during prohibition and was completely dry from 1942-1946. Full operation did not resume until 1947. Up until 1995, the whiskey could not be sold in its own Moore County, and today Jack Daniel's makes a $3.50 contribution to the county for every bottle sold.
             Daniel bottled his whiskey in earthenware jugs with cork stoppers and stenciled his name on the sides as a distinguishing mark. In the late 1870s, when glass bottles became popular, he developed a sta
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