‘I’m the luckiest guy I know,’ says Old No. 7′s master distiller

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. – Jeff Arnett takes a sip of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, just enough for it to settle on his tongue, and then — spits it out.

After all, he is at work. And besides, it’s the tongue, not the throat that’s vital, he says.

Whiskey lovers might not agree with his assessment. But for the master distiller at the 143-year-old Jack Daniel’s Tennessee distillery, it’s all about the taste. (Read more at: msnbc)

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