One of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producing counties is looking to turn off the whiskey spigot, at least for now, and others are having similar thoughts. Nelson County Fiscal Court took the ...

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — When you drink a glass of bourbon, you're helping to fund local schools, fire departments, and law enforcement. Distillers pay taxes on the aging barrels they have on their ...

Nelson County, home of some of Kentucky’s biggest distilleries including Heaven Hill and Jim Beam, voted Thursday to temporarily block new bourbon warehouse construction in and around Bardstown.

One of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producing counties is looking to turn off the whiskey spigot, at least for now, and others are having similar thoughts. Nelson County Fiscal Court took the ...

LORETTO, Ky. (WDRB) -- Early last year, Nelson County agreed to help bourbon-maker MGP Ingredients finance the construction of five new warehouses to store thousands of bourbon barrels produced at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A major rift between the bourbon industry and elected leaders in Nelson County appears to be healing. Last month, county leaders approved a moratorium on new bourbon ...

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame welcomed its 23rd class in 2025, celebrating a group of individuals whose dedication and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A few days after voting to possibly approve a moratorium on construction permits for distillers, Nelson County leaders are now slowing things down. Last Friday, the Nelson ...

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — Judge Executive Tim Hutchins is not backing down after the legislature passed Kentucky House Bill 5, phasing out the longtime bourbon barrel tax. He said he plans to fight back.

In Nelson County, if the bourbon barrel tax were to drop to 0% ... Kentucky’s signature Bourbon industry believes the phase-out schedule in House Bill 5 ultimately benefits local communities ...

THE KENTUCKY BOURBON FESTIVAL RETURNED JUST BLOCKS FROM DOWNTOWN, WITH MORE THAN 60 DISTILLERIES, ... "We had a $2.3 million impact for our economy just for Nelson County in 2023.

One of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producing counties is looking to turn off the whiskey spigot, at least for now, and others are having similar thoughts. Nelson County Fiscal Court took the ...