If you enjoy a good glass of bourbon, it’s probably because of Mr. Lee.  He came up with the idea of “single barrel” bourbon, and helped to promote Kentucky’s finest export worldwide. He even kept coming into work every week to ‘taste’ the latest batch of bourbon coming down the line after he retired.  Of course, if my job entailed tasting whiskey every so often, I’d voluntarily come in every week or so after retirement, too.

He was also a veteran of World War II, where he served as a crewmember on B-29 bombers over Japan. Like a lot of his generation, he did his duty, then came home and became a success without fanfare or privilege.

So, please join me in raising a glass to a legend and gentleman.  We won’t be seeing many like him ’round these parts.