Pierce, for over 30 years, has been a driving force behind the Barton 1792 whiskey bottlings. He began his career, according to the distillery,
with Barton Brands of Georgia (now defunct) where he was Plant Chemist and later Quality Control Manager. After six years, the company transferred him to Bardstown, Ky. to its distillery now known as Barton 1792 Distillery. Pierce started his work in Bardstown as Senior Chemist; a short time later was named Chief Chemist, then Director of Distillation before being named Master Distiller.
Pierce, while at the distillery, was involved in all aspects of bourbon production, according to company officials. This ranged from evaluation of incoming grain to the selection of mature whiskey. He was said to be “instrumental in the development of 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and in the recent line extensions.”
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No immediate successor was named, and Pierce’s retirement is effective later this month.
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