Kentucky Corn Sponsors Heartland Whiskey Competition
The Heartland Whiskey Competition is a one-of-a-kind, biennial event that brings together U.S. craft distillers in a professionally judged competition—with one key requirement: their whiskey must include corn as an ingredient. Sponsored by state corn associations,...
Kentucky Distilleries and Precision Conservation Management Join Forces to Enhance Regenerative Corn Farming Practices throughout Commonwealth
FRANKFORT, Ky.— Four leading spirits companies and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) are joining forces with Precision Conservation Management (PCM) and the Kentucky Corn Growers Association (KCGA) to launch a five-year, $2.8 million initiative for Kentucky...
A Decade of Policy Advancements Propel Bourbon Industry’s Impact To Local, State and Global Economies
Commonwealth’s Bourbon Economy Thriving In Latest Report Frankfort, Ky.— Spurred by a decade of legislative changes to Kentucky’s archaic alcohol laws, the Commonwealth’s signature Bourbon industry now provides more jobs, generates more payroll, pays more taxes,...
Casey Jones Distillery Named Kentucky’s Top Craft Whiskey at the 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition
In a blind judging competition supervised by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) in St. Louis, Missouri, Casey Jones Distillery’s Single Barrel Original 4 Grain Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon was judged Kentucky’s best craft whiskey. The competition,...