Lubbers, known throughout the industry as "The Whiskey Professor," has been with Bardstown-based Heaven Hill for almost 20 years.
The distillery will remain closed to visitors through Friday, April 11, with the hopes of reopening soon.
Kentucky is the second-highest exporter of distilled spirits in the United States.
Angel's Envy announced plans to expands its distillery on Main Street in downtown Louisville.
The Frazier History Museum will host an event for the first time this week called Late Night Wednesday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- September is Bourbon Heritage Month in Kentucky.
The events are set to happen from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 27, Oct. 26, and Nov. 15.
On Thursday, Aug. 24 from 6 p.m. to midnight, Bourbons Bistro will hold a public event to celebrate the recent awards it has received.
Single malts typically come from Scotland or Ireland, but this is Jim Beam's first such release in a rapidly growing market.
The building can hold about 30,000 barrels.