Jimmy Bedford 1940-2009

Jimmy Bedford was the sixth Master Distiller at Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, from 1988 until 2008, when he retired. He was found dead of a heart attack outside his barn in Lynchburg on Friday.

I met Jimmy in late July of 1997, when we stopped by the distillery for a tour and lunch at Miss Mary Bobo's. Jimmy joined us for the meal, and told us stories about the place. He seemed like a nice man, and I am sorry to hear of his passing.