Whiskey Col. Tracy McLemore

Tracy McLemore has been a member of Whiskey University since the summer of 2023. In 2012 Whiskey University began offering Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. Lt. Col. McLemore earned both his Master of Science and Master of Arts degrees from WU in 2025.

Tracy is a board-certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist and molecular microbiologist by profession, with extensive experience in research involving antibiotic-resistant bacteria. He has worked with many state health agencies and with both the CDC and FDA on laboratory projects, which has allowed him to travel to 45 states in the U.S. Currently, a director with the Tennessee State Government, he leads the federal program that inspects and certifies all medical laboratories within the State of Tennessee.

Born the day after Christmas in 1965, Wh.Col. McLemore was raised as a child in Central Florida, then returned to his ancestral home in Lincoln County, Tennessee, as a teenager. There, he developed a fondness for Tennessee whiskeys. His passion for whiskey had been honed and grown over the years, so that when he joined WU, it was a natural fit. Before even joining WU, he had toured most of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and much of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. He continues to enjoy collecting Tennessee whiskeys, bourbons, and rare scotches in his home bar, where he currently has a collection of jnearly 400 bottles. He is especially fond of George Dickel 17-year, King of Kentucky, and Dalwinnie scotch, a distillery which he recently visited, along with many other distilleries in the Scottish Highlands, in September 2026. he also enjoys car shows and has a passion for ’60s Mopar muscle cars,

Whiskey Colonel McLemore now lives with his wife, Kimberly, in Fairview, Tennessee, just west of Nashville. They share four grown children and eight grandchildren, all of whom are his pride and joy.

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Band of Rebels Member with LuxCo/Rebel Yell

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