Kirin bought Four Roses in 2002, its only American distillery in its portfolio that consists of beverage alcohol companies, soft drink companies, health science and pharmaceuticals

It also features two rickhouses, each able to store up to 24,000 barrels of aging bourbon.

Construction took a year, but the initial planning for a larger facility began nearly two decades ago.

The layoffs will start April 1. 

U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, said tariffs on whiskey will be devastating for Kentucky's bourbon industry.

Buffalo Trace, located on the Kentucky River in Frankfort, is predicting 2026's production will beat 2025's numbers before leveling off in 2027, as reported from our partners at Louisville Business First.

The industry’s economic turbulence is further reflected in Brown-Forman’s recent decision to close its famed cooperage in Louisville. 

Overseas markets are critical for the bourbon industry’s growth, as 95% of the world’s bourbon is produced right here in the Commonwealth. 

Gov. Andy Beshear will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Heritage Center in Bardstown.