KY Distilling Industry to See $2.3B Building Boom by 2022

In Kentucky, $2.3 billion in capital projects--including new distilleries, warehouses and tourism centers--are expected to be completed or planned by 2022, according to an economic impact report released this week. The extensive economic impact report, conducted by economists Dr. Paul Coomes and Barry Kornstein in conjunction with the Kentucky Distillers' Association, outlines 10 years of growth in the Kentucky distilling industry, from 2009-2019. As part of the report, they surveyed all KDA members, asking what they've spent on construction and