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Longtime Bourbon Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson Dies at 75

Rick Howlett

One of the legends of Kentucky’s bourbon industry has died.

Longtime master distiller Lincoln Henderson died Tuesday at the age of 75.

Henderson spent 40 years as master distiller for Louisville-based Brown-Forman Corporation, helping develop brands such as Woodford Reserve and Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel.

Henderson came out of retirement in 2006 to start a new brand, Angel’s Envy, with his son and grandson.

The Hendersons announced in July that they would renovate the old Vermont American building on East Main Street in Louisville and make it the permanent home of the Angel’s Envy distillery.

The funeral for Lincoln Henderson will be held at 1:00pm Monday at Northeast Christian Church in Lexington.   Visitation is from 3:00-5:00pm Sunday and 12:00-1:00pm Monday at the church.

Copyright 2013 89.3 WFPL News Louisville

Rick has been a member of the WFPL News team since 2001 and has covered numerous beats and events over the years. Most recently he’s been tracking the Indiana General Assembly and the region’s passion for sports, especially college basketball.
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