Tag Archives: Kentucky Distillers Association

1.5 Million Visited Kentucky Distilleries Last Year

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

More than 1.5 million people took the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour in 2021.  Not surprisingly, that’s a big increase from 2020 Covid-slashed 587,00.  It’s offer only 13% from the attendance record of 1.7 million set … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Pours $9 Billion to Kentucky Economy

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Bourbon pours $9 billion into the Kentucky economy every year and generates more than 22,500 jobs with $1.23 billion in payroll, according to a new study for the Kentucky Distillers Association said. Distilling also contributes more than $285 million in local … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Bourbon Benefit Raised $3.4 Million for Tornado Relieve

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Tuesday afternoon (1/11/21), organizers of the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction will present a check to Gov. Andy Beshear for $3.4 million raised to help relief efforts from the tornados that ravaged Western Kentucky in December. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association partnered … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Distillers Association hires Jack Mazurak as director of governmental and regulatory affairs.  He joins from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development where he was director and executive director of its Office of Marketing and Public Affairs. California Association of Winegrape … Continue reading →

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Ky. Bourbon Benefit Raises Over $3 Million for Tornado Relief

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction of rare bottles, private barrel selections and more raised over $3 million to help ease suffering and restore hope for residents of Western Kentucky whose communities were ravaged by a tornado outbreak earlier this month. … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Bottles that Survived Mayfield Tornado Donated to Kentucky Bourbon Benefit

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The owners of Carr’s Steakhouse that once stood in downtown Mayfield have donated 14 bottles of premium Bourbon they recovered from the rubble of their family business to the Bourbon auction for survivors of the tornadoes that ravaged Western Kentucky. … Continue reading →

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