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The properties adjacent to the barrelhouses I understand, but how could they possibly be emitting enough alcohol to drive fungal growth in the next county? For

The properties adjacent to the barrelhouses I understand, but how could they possibly be emitting enough alcohol to drive fungal growth in the next county? For months, some residents have complained that a sooty, dark crust has blanketed homes, cars, Why has it only become a problem in the last year?

fbdab103 4y ago
I have not been to the Jack Daniels distillery, but a different vendor, and it is truly unbelievable how much alcohol is in the air surrounding the buildings. While it is unlikely you could become intoxicated just breathing in the air, it certainly feels possible. I could believe that the vapors from the aging barrels could spread to cover a significant area if the winds were right.
ceejayoz 4y ago
> Why has it only become a problem in the last year? From the NYT article: > Ms. Ferry said that since Jack Daniel’s built a barrelhouse next to her house in December, whiskey fungus had been accumulating on the roof of her home and car and on trees on her property. She said she had scrubbed the paint off wooden patio furniture while trying to remove the dark growth. New construction, and more on the way.
- Kon-Peki 4y ago
  Whiskey must be aged in brand-new oak barrels, and Jack Daniels claims to be one of the only distilleries in the world that makes their own barrels. So… If they’re expanding rapidly, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of their barrels aren’t quite as good as they should be. Less mature trees, less experienced workers, etc. If you need more barrels this year than you did last year, there are only so many ways to make that happen.
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    It's not a quality issue with the barrels; the fungus is expected. The expansion is exposing new areas of the community to that phenomeon, and the company is (reasonably, IMO) being asked to mitigate.

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The properties adjacent to the barrelhouses I understand, but how could they possibly be emitting enough alcohol to drive fungal growth in the next county? For

by causality0 4y ago

fbdab103 4y ago
I have not been to the Jack Daniels distillery, but a different vendor, and it is truly unbelievable how much alcohol is in the air surrounding the buildings. While it is unlikely you could become intoxicated just breathing in the air, it certainly feels possible. I could believe that the vapors from the aging barrels could spread to cover a significant area if the winds were right.
ceejayoz 4y ago
> Why has it only become a problem in the last year? From the NYT article: > Ms. Ferry said that since Jack Daniel’s built a barrelhouse next to her house in December, whiskey fungus had been accumulating on the roof of her home and car and on trees on her property. She said she had scrubbed the paint off wooden patio furniture while trying to remove the dark growth. New construction, and more on the way.
- Kon-Peki 4y ago
  Whiskey must be aged in brand-new oak barrels, and Jack Daniels claims to be one of the only distilleries in the world that makes their own barrels. So… If they’re expanding rapidly, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of their barrels aren’t quite as good as they should be. Less mature trees, less experienced workers, etc. If you need more barrels this year than you did last year, there are only so many ways to make that happen.
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    It's not a quality issue with the barrels; the fungus is expected. The expansion is exposing new areas of the community to that phenomeon, and the company is (reasonably, IMO) being asked to mitigate.