Jack Daniel's 160th Birthday
On September 1 at the Drake Hotel, fans of the Tennessee whiskey celebrated its 160th birthday alongside Master Distiller Jeff Arnett and a variety of Canadian actors, musicians and athletes. Text by Laura Serra, photos by JJ Thompson for The Globe and Mail.
Actors Anna Silk and Kristen Holden-Ried
Danny Smith and Kristen Gutoskie
Stacy Chang (left) and Kathleen Mitchell
Kimiko Hosaki
Toronto FC players Jon Conway (left) and Dan Gargan
Sean Dalton (left) and Colin McDonald from The Trews with Allison Stokes
Craig Whiting (left), singer Clara Venice and Stuart Coxe
Thomas Green (left) and Toronto Argonauts player Adriano Belli
Ellie Iravan (left) and Hoda Menshari
Eliza Guerdjikova (left) and Suzan Yum
Jennifer Bill and Shayne Stephens
Darryl Hurs and Ngawara Madison
Taya Painter (left) and Emily Duggan
George Sully and C. Gardiner Cranston, founders of TCHAD magazine
Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel's Master Distiller
Figs marinated in Jack Daniel's, blue cheese and walnuts on a cranberry crostini
The 160th birthday celebration was held at the Drake Hotel and featured a private tasting session with Master Distiller Jeff Arnett