Kentucky Distillers File Lawsuit against Sazerac

Dear Client: The Kentucky Distillers' Association filed a lawsuit against Sazerac Company in a U.S. District Court in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday. They're accusing two of Sazerac's distilleries, Buffalo Trace and Tom Moore, of trademark violation. The Association currently has four trademarks over the phrase "Kentucky Bourbon Trail," which is used in logo designs and promotional materials. The disagreement seemingly started in the summer of 2009 when Sazerac applied for a trademark of the phrases "Buffalo Trace Distillery on the