Sazerac Buys Popcorn Sutton’s Distillery—But Not The Whiskey

John Lunn, who previously worked at the George Dickel distillery, will remain Master Distiller at Sazerac’s distillery in Newport, Tennessee.

  By Susannah Skiver Barton

Sazerac , the company that makes  Buffalo Trace and Pappy Van Winkle , among numerous other brands, announced it has purchased the Newport, Tennessee distillery where Popcorn Sutton’s Whiskey is made for an undisclosed price. The purchase did not include the Popcorn Sutton brand, but did include space for barrel storage. All employees will keep their jobs, including Master Distiller John Lunn and Master Blender Allisa Henley, both of whom joined the distillery from the...