![]() ![]() He was living in his car and weighed around 105 pounds. In 1979, despite being one of the best-selling artists in the history of country music, George Jones was bankrupt and destitute because of his drinking. In 1967, George ended up in a neurological hospital after binge drinking and amphetamine use almost killed him. George’s battles with alcohol are well-documented. The distillery was working on a large order for the museum at the time of the explosion. One of the workers, 27-year-old Kyle Rogers, eventually died of his wounds on May 12th. Two workers were injured in the explosion after being flung an estimated 25 to 35 feet, and were airlifted to a local hospital with major burns. On April 24th-the same day the George Jones Museum opened its doors in Nashville-the distillery manufacturing the George Jones moonshine exploded just before 11:00 a.m. “This was one of the promises I made to him before he died, that I’d make that dream come true.” “George always wanted to own his own brand of whiskey,” says Nancy Jones. The emblem on the White Lightning bottles is George’s “Badass picture” as characterized by his widow Nancy. At the time, some took exception with the use of George’s name and likeness on a liquor bottle because of the public battles the country music legend went through with alcohol throughout his career and life. The liquor line was first announced in January of 2015 at the press conference unveiling the plans for the George Jones Museum. Estate managers are also anticipating increased demand after the release of a George Jones biopic scheduled for 2016. The estate says demand for George Jones spirits has swelled after the White Lightning Apple Pie flavor took home a platinum medal for ‘Unaged Flavor Infused Whiskey/Moonshine’ at the 2015 SIP Awards held annually to gauge consumer satisfaction. has been brought on board by the George Jones estate to represent them in searching for a strategic partner to help set up scaling and distribution of the liquor brand. ![]() The term “White Lightning” is trademarked by the George Jones estate, and is named after George’s first #1 hit in 1959 written by The Big Bopper. Currently sold exclusively through the George Jones Museum in Nashville, and manufactured by the Silver Trail Distillery in Hardin, KY, the brand is now looking to expand to national and international markets. George Jones “White Lightning” moonshine and vodka is looking to come to a liquor store near you. Photo by: Rick Diamond / Getty Images via Webster PR ![]()
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