George Dickel Distillery has lost another valuable production employee to Popcorn Sutton Distilling. Allisa Henley joins John Lunn, Dickel’s former master distiller, as the Newport, Tennessee-based distillery’s master blender. Lunn left in 2015. Popcorn Sutton announced the hiring in a press release today. Henley spoke on my Thirst Boston … Continue readingAnother Distiller Leaves George Dickel
When John Lunn left Diageo’s George Dickel Distillery for the relatively unknown Tennessee brand Popcorn Sutton in March, the entire whiskey world was surprised. I personally thought Lunn was this country’s most-underrated distiller, and Diageo was grooming him for something bigger. Lunn managed facilities in … Continue readingThe Rise of Popcorn Sutton
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was all over John Lunn’s departure from Diageo. I’m a big sports fan (and a former sports writer), and this story broke around the time of NFL free agency. I was treating this very much like … Continue readingPopcorn Sutton Avoids Leaks, Lands George Dickel’s Lunn