Ex-Sheriff Tim Mueller, partners poised to unveil whiskey distillery

Two retired sheriffs and a police officer walk into a bar and ask if anyone wants some whiskey.

If this sounds like a joke, it isn’t. It’s a little closer to reality – and home – than one might think.

Retired Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, retired county patrol Sgt. Dave Lawler, and Lebanon police officer Andy Borland have started producing whiskey and expect to open a tasting room to the public some time next…