What is the base spirit listed for a Lynchburg lemonade cocktail?

The base spirit listed for a Lynchburg lemonade cocktail is Tennessee whiskey.

The drink is typically made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey, triple sec, sour mix, and lemon-lime soda. It is served over ice, commonly in a Collins glass, with lemon and sometimes a maraschino cherry as garnish.

The cocktail takes its name from Lynchburg, Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniel Distillery. It was created in 1980 by Alabama restaurant owner Tony Mason, who later sued Jack Daniel’s over the drink’s recipe and marketing. The legal dispute became known as Mason v. Jack Daniel Distillery.

A common mix-up is to identify the drink simply as a whiskey lemonade or to substitute bourbon. Although Tennessee whiskey is closely related to bourbon, the canonical recipe and quiz answer specify Tennessee whiskey, especially Jack Daniel’s.