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I need everyone’s help with a little cheat sheet. I’m trying real hard to find the time to go to the festival, and I don’t want to embarrass myself. Can anyone give me the names of all the distilleries and their Master Distillers, as well as any other names I should know?

Thanks,

Tim

Looking forward to seeing y’all again if I make it.

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barturtle Guru

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Wikipedia lists Fred Noe as the current master distiller of Beam, saying that Jerry Dalton retired this year.

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Yes, but Fred Noe is not the Master Distiller.

I can't remember the name.

That's what I thought too...but can't think of who else they might have put in the position...

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Barrel_Proof Virtuoso

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Four Roses=Jim Rutledge

Heaven Hill=Parker Beam

All the others I know, but I can't come up with them now.

Parker Beam AND Craig Beam are the Master Distillers at Heaven Hill.

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Buffalo Trace => Gary Gayheart (Elmer T. Lee, Master Distiller, Emeritus)

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

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Barrel_Proof Virtuoso

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That's what I thought too...but can't think of who else they might have put in the position...

Jerry Dalton, a Ph.D. chemist and published philosopher, is Master Distiller at Jim Beam.

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Jerry Dalton, a Ph.D. chemist and published philosopher, is Master Distiller at Jim Beam.

I had no idea he was a philosopher. Somehow seems very appropriate, though!

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In Chuck Cowdery's excellent documentary, "Made and Bottled in Kentucky", there are many highlights. One is the interview with Jerry Dalton. I can't recite a quote, but he conveys a very zen-like demeanor and approach to his craft. At times he seems to be deciding how deep into his thoughts to delve in order to provide an answer that is both adequate and intelligible.

Yours truly,

Dave Morefield

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Gayheart is retired/semi-retired at Buffalo Trace.

Harlan Wheatley is the current master distiller.

Ed

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OK Tim, now you should know the past and current Master Distillers at each distillery. I hope you and your wife can join the fun once again.

You already met Julian as I recall. Drew Kulsveen with KBD (Black Maple Hill, Old Bardstown, Willetts, etc) may also show up at the Gazebo.

Randy

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Last month we went to a Jim Beam tasting in Little Rock and I thought they introduced Fred Noe as the master distiller. Bernadette says she remembered that they introduced him as the next master distiller, which I guess implies that Jerry Dalton is retiring.

Stu

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Where did you get that title? Not from the AP article. Though you're right that it never calls Fred "Master Distiller."

For what it's worth, historically the terms "distiller" and "master distiller" are synonymous.

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