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Trade Wars Slash Kentucky Bourbon Exports by 35%

Exports to the European Union Plunge Almost 50 Percent For Immediate Release – Feb. 23, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Tariffs imposed on

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February 23, 2021

KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® ATTENDANCE PLUMMETS UNDER COVID-19

KDA ASKS KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE TO MODERNIZE TOURISM LAWS TO AID RECOVERY For Immediate Release – February 16, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. – For

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February 16, 2021

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Welcomes Marielle McElmurray as Special Projects Manager

For Immediate Release – Feb. 1, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Marielle McElmurray is the

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February 1, 2021

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Announces New Board Officers, Directors

For Immediate Release – January 19, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Pauline Rooney of Diageo

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January 19, 2021

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Welcomes Sara Barnes as Director of Industry Responsibility & Sustainability

For Immediate Release – January 12, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that industry veteran Sara Barnes

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January 12, 2021

KDA Toasts Passage of CBMTRA, Other Stimulus Measures

For Immediate Release – December 22, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association and its 42 members hailed the historic

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December 22, 2020

Koenig places historic first order under new direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage shipping law

KENTUCKY HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE Frankfort, Kentucky (December 14, 2020) – Representative Adam Koenig, Interim Co-Chair of the Licensing

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December 14, 2020

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Welcomes The Bard Distillery as Newest Craft Member

For Immediate Release – November 23, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that The Bard Distillery in

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November 23, 2020

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Honors Two Industry Leaders With Prestigious “Esprit de Corps” Award

For Immediate Release – November 19, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Shane Baker of Wilderness

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November 19, 2020

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Welcomes Three Distillers to Heritage Level Membership, Another to Proof Level

For Immediate Release – November 17, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Rabbit Hole Distillery, Wilderness

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November 17, 2020

Kentucky Now Boasts Nearly 10 Million Aging Barrels Of Bourbon and Distilled Spirits

For Immediate Release - October 28, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Bourbon continues to fuel the Commonwealth’s economy with nearly10 million

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October 28, 2020

Kentucky Distillers’ Association Honors Five Legislators With Top “100 Proof” Award

For Immediate Release – August 24, 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Distillers’ Association is honoring five state lawmakers with its

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August 24, 2020