A case of whiskey fungus has forced Jack Daniels to postpone a construction project in Lincoln County, Tennessee, US. Christi Long, a Lincoln County resident, claims that her land is covered in whiskey fungus as a result of escaping alcohol vapors. She is not the only one who is experiencing difficulties. Others in the area have informed the BBC that whiskey fungus is a rising issue for them.
There are many Jack Daniels warehouses in the neighborhood, including the one that is now being built. Christi Long, the owner of a nearby events venue, is suing the local county zoning authority for failing to properly approve the warehouse permits. She has been compelled to spend $10,000 per year power-washing her home with water and Clorox.
Locals are now requesting that Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey install air filters to prevent the spread of the whiskey fungus. In 2018, the company began constructing six barrel houses, with another 14 planned. Whiskey fungus has spread throughout the neighborhood, coating everything from houses to cards to trees.
According to Christ Long’s lawyer, whiskey companies discuss the evaporation process, often known as “the angels’ share,” but the mention of the mold that results from it is frequently overlooked. “If you go on one of these distillery tours they will tell you about the angels’ share that goes into the atmosphere,” he says. “And unfortunately that also results in the devil’s fungus.”
Ethanol vapor produced by these has also prompted worries about the region’s air quality
The ethanol vapor produced by these has also prompted worries about the region’s air quality. They want Jack Daniels and the county to be held accountable for poor air quality and rising housing prices. They want an environmental impact study to be done to determine how much ethanol is being produced in the barrel homes and the potential health risks.
“I’m extremely concerned. My wife has breathing problems. One of the neighbors got cancer,” Christi Long’s husband, Patrick Long, told Insider. “It’s in the air. And you really, probably don’t want to be breathing that in. But nobody has done a test to determine if it’s actually poisonous.”
After deciding that the permission procedure was never properly finished, a court order has now compelled Lincoln County zoning officials to halt work.