Craft Distillers Gaining Ground

Dear Client: First the Distilled Spirits Council opened its doors to craft distillers with its Craft Distiller Affiliate Membership program. Now the Kentucky Distillers' Association is inviting craft distillers to join their ranks, with Lexington-based Alltech being the first to join today. Its brands include Pearse Lyons Reserve malt whiskey and Bluegrass Sundown, a Bourbon-infused coffee beverage. The new craft membership is available to licensed Kentucky distillers that maintain an inventory of less than 25,000 barrels of distilled beverage spirits.