Complex sentence: A celebration unveiling Gentleman Jack was held on 30 September 1988 when 1,000 guests were invited to the company's headquarters in Lynchburg, Tennessee, but could not actually partake of the new product because Lynchburg is in a dry county.
Split into simpler sentences: A celebration unveiling Gentleman Jack was held on 30 September 1988. The 1,000 guests were invited to the company's headquarters in Lynchburg, Tennessee, but could not actually partake of the new product because Lynchburg is in a dry county.