Jack Daniel’s Ordered to Halt Barrel House Construction as ‘Whiskey Fungus’ Takes Over Community
Whiskey fungus? Don’t worry, you won’t find it in your drink. But it is aerial, and a real problem for the residents of Lincoln County, Tennessee. Ethanol vapors from nearby whiskey barrelhouses have spawned the black muck covering everything nearby: Homes, cars, street signs, tree bark and leaves. The fungus, properly known as Baudoinia compniacensis,…