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David Steven Pickerell (August 14, 1956 – November 1, 2018) was an American distiller. He was considered the "Johnny Appleseed" or "founding father" of craft distilling. Early life and educationPickerell was born on August 14, 1956, in Fairborn, Ohio.[1] His father, Richard Pickerell, was a postmaster.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1974 to 1978, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry.[3] He played on the 1974 Army Cadets football team his freshman year.[2] After graduating, he served 11 years in the United States Army.[1] He received a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville while in the army.[1] CareerAfter leaving the army in 1989, Pickerell became a chemical engineer and distilling consultant at Ro-Tech in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] In 1994, he joined Maker's Mark bourbon as a corporate vice president and master distiller and was with the company for 14 years.[1][9] Over Pickerell's 14 years at Maker's Mark, annual sales increased from 175,000 cases to nearly one million.[1] After leaving Maker's Mark, he established a consulting firm called Oak View Spirits, where he advised over 100 other distilleries.[3] His wide-ranging influence in the industry earned him the sobriquets "Founding Father of the Craft Distilling Movement" and the "Johnny Appleseed" of craft distilling.[2][3][4] He worked with WhistlePig, a small manufacturer of rye whiskey,[1] and was part of the group that restored George Washington's distillery in Mount Vernon, Virginia.[5] Other distilleries he worked with include Watershed Distillery, Copper Fox Distillery and Garrison Brothers Distillery.[2] In 2018, he worked with rock band Metallica to release a product called Blackened American Whiskey.[6] The aging process includes the application of low-frequency sound waves to the brew which broadcast the band's songs. According to the band, each run of 5,000 bottles has a different playlist.[7] Personal lifePickerell married Jeannette Harvie, with whom he had four children. He died of hypertensive heart failure on November 1, 2018, in San Francisco, California.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite news |title=Dave Pickerell, Master of Whiskey and Rye, Is Dead at 62 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/obituaries/dave-pickerell-dead.html |accessdate=9 November 2018 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=8 November 2018 |language=en}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Pickerell, Dave}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last1=Tramazzo |first1=John C. |title=Bourbon and Bullets: True Stories of Whiskey, War, and Military Service |date=2018 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |isbn=9781640121034 |pages=159–166 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x6lvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165 |language=en}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |title=Master Distiller Dave Pickerell Dies at 62 Wine Enthusiast Magazine |url=https://www.winemag.com/2018/11/06/master-distiller-dave-pickerell-dies-62/ |website=Wine Enthusiast Magazine |accessdate=9 November 2018 |date=6 November 2018}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Meeting Mr. Whiskey – Garden & Gun |url=https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gg-interview-mr-whiskey/ |website=Garden & Gun |date=4 February 2014}} 5. ^1 {{cite web |title=Bourbon Industry Pioneer, Legend and Master Distiller Dave Pickerell Has Died |url=https://www.distillerytrail.com/blog/bourbon-industry-pioneer-legend-and-master-distiller-dave-pickerell-has-died/ |work=Distillery Trail |accessdate=9 November 2018 |date=2 November 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=Metallica and David Pickerell Releasing Blackened American Whiskey |url=http://www.gobourbon.com/blackened-american-whiskey-blend-metallica/ |website=The Bourbon Review |accessdate=9 November 2018 |date=4 September 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web |title=Metallica Just Made a 'Blackened' Whiskey Whose Aging Process Involves Being Blasted by Subwoofers |url=https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a22970522/metallica-new-whiskey-blackened/ |website=Esquire |date=4 September 2018}} 8 : 1956 births|2018 deaths|American drink distillers|People from Fairborn, Ohio|United States Military Academy alumni|University of Louisville alumni|Military personnel from Ohio|American chemical engineers |
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