Jack Daniels Sets Six Guinness World Records

  • September 7, 2011
In another in a series of promotions celebrating the 161st birthday of its founder, Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel's on Tuesday attempted to set seven Guinness World Records in one day -- and succeeded in setting six. Those records:
  • Largest number of contributions to a greeting card.Jack fans worldwide sent digital birthday greetings to the whiskey icon via the brand's Facebook page. Digital greetings were transcribed and added to those collected from fans during a birthday party held in New York City. A total of 1,075 greetings were obtained.
  • Largest glass bottle mosaic. Using 2,120 Jack Daniel's bottles, mosaic artist Herb Williams created a large mosaic portrait of the brand's founder.

 

  • Largest whiskey bottle. The brand created a bottle containing 184 liters of Jack Daniel's.

 

  • Most bottles played (bottle orchestra). Participants used 475 Jack Daniel's bottles to play a rendition of "Happy Birthday" dedicated to Jack.
  • Most people blowing out candles simultaneously (250).

 

  • Fastest time to build a 20-shot-glass pyramid. Representing JD, Samantha Sherlock from Newark, Delaware constructed the pyramid in 10.56 seconds.

The only record not achieved was "largest gathering of people born in same month."

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