Jimmy Bedford

Jimmy Bedford is the sixth master distiller for the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Jimmy joined the distillery in 1968 and has worked in the yeasting, fermenting, milling, and distillation areas. In 1988, he became distillery manager/master distiller for the oldest registered distillery in the United Stated. In addition to his duties as master distiller, Jimmy serves as an ambassador for the distillery, traveling around the world and talking with consumers, distributors, retailers, wait staff and media about the distillery and the process of making Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey.

Jimmy is a 1962 agriculture graduate. He is married to Emily, a 1963 Accounting alumnus. Their daughter, Alice, is working on her Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University.