American Whiskey Pioneer Dave Pickerell has Passed Away

We regret to report master distiller and beloved alcohol industry legend Dave Pickerell died yesterday. There is no doubt the industry will feel the weight of this loss, because if you drink American whiskey, odds are good you've had something he helped create.Dave grew up in Ohio, went to West Point, got a degree in Chemistry, and then went on to to get a master's degree in chemical engineering. He spent his early years at Maker's Mark, where he was