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Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured whiskey out on the Kentucky Capitol steps to protest a looming tax increase on the spirits industry
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Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured whiskey out on the Kentucky Capitol steps to protest a looming tax increase on the spirits industry
The bourbon industry has created more than 23,100 jobs and commands a payroll of $1.63 billio
The bourbon industry adds $9 billion to Kentucky's economy, according to numbers released by the Kentucky Distillers' Association Tuesday.
Kentucky's bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the Bluegrass State's economy each year, creating more jobs and attracting more tourists than ever before, according to a study released Tuesday.
Bourbon barons were so frustrated in 2009 they were pouring out whiskey in a Capitol protest, but then lawmakers approved a series of new laws.