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The Kitchen & Bar at Bardstown Bourbon Company kicks off 2021 with second Distilled Dinner Series

Private monthly event featuring culinary and bourbon collaborations returns Jan. 21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2021) – – – The Kitchen and Bar at Bardstown Bourbon Company, 1500 Parkway Drive, welcomes the return of its successful Distilled Dinner Series Thursday, Jan. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. The monthly supper series will feature a culinary, cocktail and bourbon experience catered by executive…

Kentucky Bourbon Festival Announces 2021 Event Dates

All-new festival format offers unique opportunities to celebrate the spirit, its history and the people who love it and make it FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bardstown, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2020) – – – With unique and updated offerings, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival announced the 30th annual festival will take place Sept. 16-19, 2021. Held in the Bourbon Capital of the World, the festival draws bourbon lovers to Bardstown,…

Ezra Brooks elevates flavor profile with the introduction of Ezra Brooks 99

New Ezra Brooks variant delivers fuller taste and smooth, mellow finish at an enhanced 99 proof FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. LOUIS (JAN. 6, 2021) – Luxco announces the latest addition to its award-winning Ezra Brooks family of products: Ezra Brooks 99, a pure, oak-barrel-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey elevated to 99 proof. Charcoal filtered for a smooth, mellow finish, the new Ezra…

Heaven Hill Distillery Fills Nine Millionth Barrel of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 30, 2020 BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distillery, the world’s second-largest holder of aging Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, today filled its nine millionth Bourbon barrel. Heaven Hill is the only local, independent, family-owned and operated company to reach this historic benchmark. “In a year defined by teamwork and perseverance, today we celebrate another historic Heaven Hill milestone as we…

The First and Only African American-Owned Distillery in Kentucky Has Opened for Business

MEDIA ADVISORY LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (December 23, 2020) — Brough Brothers Distillery, the first and only Black-owned distillery in the state of Kentucky, opened its doors for business earlier this month in Louisville. The distillery was founded by Victor, Bryson, and Christian Yarbrough, three brothers born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. They wanted to produce quality bourbon whiskey in an industry that has thus far…

KDA Toasts Passage of CBMTRA, Other Stimulus Measures

For Immediate Release – December 22, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association and its 42 members hailed the historic passage of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act by Congress overnight and other measures to help the Commonwealth’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. “This has been a tough and trying year for so many, including our distilling community,” KDA President…

Through a $25,000 Donation from Angel’s Envy, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Awards Grant to Farm Distilled

FARM DISTILLED is a project building a diverse, workforce legacy that reflects the representation and inclusion of women and people of color in the food and beverage industry NEW ORLEANS, LA (December 21, 2020) – Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is thrilled to award a $25,000 grant within The Foundation’s Grants Program to Andrea Meriweather for her initiative “FARM DISTILLED” through a donation from Angel’s…

Bluegrass Distillers Announces Major Expansion in Midway, KY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 LEXINGTON, Kentucky – Bluegrass Distillers, a craft distillery in Lexington, has announced the purchase of Elkwood Farm in Midway, KY. The Elkwood, listed on the National Historic Register, was built in 1835. The property is located at 158 Leestown Rd., Midway, KY, off the Midway exit of US Highway 64. The new location will include an expanded distillery, barrel…

CASEY JONES DISTILLERY SHIPS HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY’S FIRST SPIRITS FROM ONLINE SALES

Distillery offers spirits for sale online with KY ABC adoption of HB 415 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/16/2020 Hopkinsville, KY (Date) – Casey Jones Distillery, maker of Hopkinsville’s first bourbon, is proud to announce they are also shipping the first bottle of spirits from online sales. Monday, December 14, 2020, the Kentucky state Licensing & Occupations Committee approved the shipping regulations…

Koenig places historic first order under new direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage shipping law

KENTUCKY HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE Frankfort, Kentucky (December 14, 2020) – Representative Adam Koenig, Interim Co-Chair of the Licensing and Occupations Committee, broke the bourbon barrier and made history today when he placed the first online order under the provisions of Kentucky’s new direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcoholic beverage shipping law. Koenig sponsored legislation making this consumer-driven change possible…