Master Distiller leaves George Dickel

Allisa Henley of Manchester, the master distiller at George Dickel in Tullahoma has left the company to become the master distiller at Popcorn Sutton Distilling LLC, the Ohio-based whiskey maker that operates a large distillery in Newport.
According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Henley was named to the top distiller spot at the Dickel distillery near Tullahoma in 2014, replacing John R. Lunn, who left to take the same post at Popcorn Sutton. Henley worked with Lunn for 10 years at Dickel before being elevated to the top spot at the famous distillery, which is owned by London, England-based beverage giant Diageo PLC.
She said she will continue to live in Manchester while she’s working for Popcorn Sutton, but will make regular trips to Newport.