Subject possessed rare Jack Daniel's

A four count indictment was handed down Friday against a Lynchburg businessman in connection with the discovery of hundreds of bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey last year.

Randy Piper was charged with one count of possession of non-tax paid alcohol in excess of three gallons, unlawful sale of whiskey, illegal storage of alcohol for resale and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Piper turned himself into the Moore County Jail on Friday afternoon where he posted a bond of $25,000.

The case against Piper was presented to the Moore County grand jury by Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) Agent Dale Hesketh.

In late October, ABC agents along with Moore County Sheriff Mark Logan and his deputies allegedly found hundreds of bottles of the whiskey in several storage buildings in Lynchburg as well as at Piper's home. Some of the liquor was seized in Nashville.

ABC Executive Director Danielle Elks said after the raid that agents ended up seizing approximately 2,400 bottles, worth about $1 million.

Some of the bottles are not sold in this country and others haven't been produced in over 20 years. Also found were commemorative bottles signed by the master distiller at Jack Daniel's.

The rarest bottle was from 1914, one of only two bottles from that year in the country. The still-sealed bottle has been estimated to be worth about $10,000.

The rare whiskey was moved to the ABC state offices in Nashville, where it is being held. If Piper is found guilty, some of the booze will be auctioned off in a sealed bid. But most of it will be destroyed, including the 1914 bottle.