The Fungus Among Us: “For months, some residents have complained that a sooty, dark crust has blanketed homes, cars, road signs, bird feeders, patio furniture and trees as the fungus has spread uncontrollably, fed by alcohol vapors wafting from charred oak barrels of aging Jack Daniel’s whiskey.” NYT (Gift Article): Whiskey Fungus Fed by Jack Daniel’s Encrusts a Tennessee Town.