Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Ky., shown in March 2021 (WDRB file photo)
Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Ky., shown in March 2021 (WDRB file photo)
A Seattle hedge fund is suing Campari-owned Wilderness Trail Distillery for failing to deliver 12,500 bourbon barrels. The dispute shows how big-money investors see bourbon as an alternative asset.
"You're elected by the people," Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins told the House budget committee Monday. "You're not elected by the distilleries."
A modified version of the repeal long sought by distillers and their trade group passed the Senate on Thursday.Â