Supports both the canonical process description and an origin correction. The functional explanation is historical synthesis; modern chemistry should be sourced separately if needed.
Hannush defines historical leaching, describes its intended effect, and separates the process from a Tennessee origin legend associated with Alfred Eaton.
This purification process involves running spirits through maple wood that is fired and broken down into small pieces of charcoal. … The result is a less aggressive spirit with reduced influence from fusel oils and harsh flavors. … The truth is, no one knows when leaching began or who the first distiller was to leach their whisky. It definitely wasn’t Alfred Eaton or a Tennessean.
PDF sheet 116; displayed ebook page 101
PDF sheet 116; displayed ebook page 101
The Lincoln County Process?
Fresh text comparison2026-09-28: PDF sheets116–116; extracted on-screen ebook labels101. Physical PDF-sheet locator is canonical. Full457-sheet visual layout survey completed; contact sheets are not fine-detail proof. Capture lacks endnotes, bibliography and index; this verifies representation of a secondary source, not its primary evidence.
Operational annotation
The passage supplies a historical process description and separates the technique’s function from its later Tennessee origin story.
Limitation
The present record verifies Hannush’s synthesis. Detailed chemistry and first-use chronology require separate technical and primary evidence.
Verified locator
PDF sheet 116; displayed ebook page 101. Visually verified on 2026-08-24.