KDA Claims High Taxes Hamper Kentucky’s Spirits Industry

Dear Client:   Kentucky's inventory of bourbon barrels across the state continues to climb to new heights, reaching a record 11.4 million barrels in January 2022, according to a recent report from the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA). 2021 marked the fourth consecutive year the state has filled more than two million bourbon barrels.  Bourbon production in the state has exploded since the turn of the century, growing 475% since 1999. The state's aging bourbon inventory more than tripled over the