Charles continued his hands-on education and the honing of his craft as a distiller through the 1960s.  In 1969, Charles was named Master Distiller at Medley Distilling Company. In 1978, Renfield Importers sold Medley Distillery to an Investor, Abraham Schecter, in 1978. The distillery closed in 1987, then was bought by Glenmore Distillery in 1988 and reopened under the Glenmore name. Glenmore was purchased by United Distillers in 1991. All the while, Charles Medley was retained at the helm as Master Distiller.