'Ducks are happy': Severe flood hits Jack Daniels distillery
A stream that originated inside a Jack Daniels distillery cave overflowed amid heavy rain Saturday.
Severe storms have prompted a state emergency in Tennessee after major floods shut down roadways.
In the community of Lynchburg, the rain caused a stream that originates on a local Jack Daniel's district to overlfow, causing water to spill into the streets.
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The booze appears to be safe, at least for now, reports the Tennessean. The building doesn't appear to be damaged, either.
"All our distillery workers, as well as all of our Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, is safe," distillery operator Henry Feldhaus IV told the publication.
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"It’s common for the spring flow to become heavy but myself and others have never seen it this heavy," Feldhaus added on Facebook.
Not all of the residents of the distillery are upset about the flooding. According to Feldhaus, the ducks that live on the property seem to "prefer" the extra water that's floating around.
