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A great man is retiring...

jmatt · 2008-02-28T00:43:51+00:00

The Link Raise a glass March 31st... In reply to: [hr]For lovers of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Jimmy Bedford has the dream job. As the brand's sixth master distiller, Bedford is responsible for making the world-famous whiskey at the Jack Daniel Distillery, which was registered in 1866. He's been featured as the face behind the product in advertising. And he's traveled from the tiny Tennessee town of Lynchburg around the world to promote the brand. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old Bedford said he'll retire effective March 31 after working 40 years at the distillery, including the last 20 as master distiller. [hr]