Kentucky Distillers’ Association News

Jim Beam Thanks Firefighters, Says It Regrets Environmental Impact of Kentucky Warehouse Fire

Jim Beam has written an open letter to some newspapers to thank firefighters for battling a fire that recently burned down a storage warehouse in Kentucky. The producer of the world’s best-selling bourbon writes that it regrets the environmental impact …

45K Barrels of Jim Beam Whiskey Destroyed in Kentucky Warehouse Fire

A Jim Beam storage warehouse that burned down, destroying 45,000 barrels of aging whiskey, was equipped with sprinklers and was insured, the company says. Meanwhile, the famed distiller is still assessing the loss of the bourbon. Remnants of the fire …

Kentucky Senate Advances First-Time DUI Offender Ignition Interlock Bill

Prospects for a bill supported by bourbon producers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving improved Wednesday when Kentucky lawmakers reversed course to advance the proposal aimed at increasing the use of a device that blocks a vehicle from starting if the …

Kentucky Bourbon Industry Expresses Support for Proposed Ignition Interlock Bill

Kentucky’s bourbon industry teamed with leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Wednesday to promote legislation aimed at reducing drunken driving by increasing the use of a device that block vehicles from starting if the driver isn’t sober. The bill …