KENTUCKY IS BOOMING
Kentucky bourbon is still having a major growth spurt. Across the Commonwealth, construction is taking place at shocking rates and new brands are emerging on what seems like a monthly basis. Despite lags in tourism, visitors are still flocking to the Bluegrass State in record numbers to explore this signature industry in its native habitat. The bourbon boom is showing no signs of slowing down, much to the benefit of Kentucky whiskey enthusiasts.
“American whiskey continues to grow in popularity not only in the United States but all over the world,” says Michter’s master of maturation, Andrea Wilson, who is excited to see that the category is finally being recognised for the quality and complexity of its whiskey.
“At Michter’s we believe our unrelenting focus on quality has continued accelerating the brand’s popularity, and this has led us to continue investing substantially to expand our distillation, maturation, processing, and bottling operations,” Wilson adds, explaining that in 2022 the company moved to a five-day, 24-hour distillation schedule and will increase to a seven-day, 24-hour operation by 2023. With its sights firmly set on making, in their own words, ‘the greatest American whiskey’, the Michter’s team has committed to continued investment in the future.
Like Michter’s, other distilleries across Kentucky are experiencing significant popularity boosts and responding with continual expansion, adding warehouses, mashing capacity, larger stills, more fermenters, larger dry houses, and more. New Riff Distillery in Northern Kentucky has just upgraded its 8,000-barrel-a-year operation to deliver 12,000 barrels per
