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Trade Wars Slash Kentucky Bourbon Exports By 35%

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Tariffs imposed on U.S. spirits as a result of unrelated trade disputes slashed exports of Kentucky Bourbon by 35% in 2020, with shipments to the European Union tumbling nearly 50%, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said. And it could get worse.  … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Slashes Kentucky Bourbon Trail Attendance 66%

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

For the first time in its 21-year history, total attendance at Kentucky Bourbon Trail distilleries fell sharply in 2020 amidst the global pandemic that has pummeled the state tourism and hospitality industries, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said. Visitors took a … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Has Record Nearly 10 Million Barrels of Bourbon, Other Spirits Aging

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Distillers Association said nearly10 million barrels of Bourbon and other distilled spirits are aging in warehouses across the state. The barrel inventory for 2020 broke several state records, the KDA said, including: Total barrels of Bourbon and other spirits: … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Distillers Seek Diversity, Establish Scholarship in Louisville

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

University of Louisville College of Business and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) have established the Kentucky Distillers’ Association/University of Louisville Scholars Program to increase diversity in the Commonwealth’s signature bourbon industry. The partnership will award five full-tuition scholarships for UofL’s … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Distillers Fund Scholarships

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Kentucky Distillers’ Association will fund scholarships aimed at increasing diversity in the distilled spirits industry. The KDA UK Scholars Program Fund will annually support full tuition for up to four students in the University of Kentucky’s distillation, wine and brewing … Continue reading →

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USTR, EU Urged to Roll Back Tariffs on Spirits and Wine

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Seventeen trade associations representing the U.S. and European beverage alcohol sectors called on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission “to remove the current tariffs on spirits and wine from the EU and UK, and American Whiskeys, … Continue reading →

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