Jack Daniel's Chris Fletcher - Distiller of the Year
Jack Daniel’s Chris Fletcher Named Master Distiller of the Year by Whisky Magazin e The distillery’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 1 also awarded World’s Best Tennessee Whiskey at the annual Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards America Lynchburg, Tenn. (February 24, 2026) – Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher was named Master Distiller/Master Blender of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s 2026 Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards America, held February 12 in Louisville, Ky. Jack Daniel’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 1, which Fletcher crafted in his role overseeing production and innovation at the Jack Daniel Distillery, was also awarded World’s Best Tennessee Whiskey at the ceremony. The annual awards celebrate the people and places responsible for exceptional whiskey-makingin the U.S., alongside the best in American whiskeys. Winners of World Whiskies Awards Americas will go on to compete next month against global competitors at the World Whiskies Awar...