Panel At UK Discusses Future Of Bourbon Industry

WUKY | By Dan Collins,

Alan Lytle

Published February 27, 2020 at 1:47 PM EST

The future of Kentucky’s booming bourbon industry was the focus of a one-day conference as The James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits held its inaugural summit at the state’s flagship university.Listen to the full audio of the panel discussion

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Representatives from UK, Beam Suntory, and master distillers from across the region participated in panel discussions on everything from careers in the bourbon business, grains, fermentation, warehousing and logistics.

Brad Boswell, a fourth generation Cooper, presented a million dollar check to the university to build a barrel house next to the institute.

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