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SOS! KY’s Private Barrel Program needs your help, NOW

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KY HB 500Try imagining an imbibing world without any KY Private Barrel Selections (PBS). We agree, bad idea. It is a disturbing possibility however as state level regulators have publicly aired that as it currently exists, PBS are NOT technically legal. New legislation is necessary in order to create the proper legal channels allowing PBS to commence […]

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Is Kentucky’s Entire Private Barrel Selection Program in Jeopardy?

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Private Barrel SelectionI saw the headline this week “Private Barrel Kentucky Bourbon In Legal Jeopardy” from Whiskycast’s Mark Gillespie (very good guy btw who runs a terrific show). I immediately thought to myself “Oh sh**, there’s no way”.  But when it comes to booze and laws, hey, anything can happen. Look at Prohibition.  A tingle of fear slowly crept in.  […]

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Private Barrel Kentucky Bourbons in Legal Jeopardy

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January 29, 2022 – Sales of “private selection” barrels by distillers in Kentucky have become popular choices for retailers, bars, restaurants, and even whiskey clubs. However, it turns out that those sales actually violate state liquor regulations in Kentucky, and perhaps even at the federal level. It’s not because sales by the barrel are specifically banned, but because the process of selecting those barrels violates a number of state regulations. Kentucky’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board enforces the state’s regulations, and has issued an advisory opinion to that effect, according to Kentucky Distillers Association president Eric Gregory. “Right now, the ABC Read More »

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