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Kentucky Distillery Presses On Amid Trade War Fears

1/20/2025

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Kentucky's Barrel House Distilling is navigating turbulent waters as a potential trade war looms and layoffs hit Brown-Forman. Co-owner Pete Wright warns that tariffs may hinder their ambitions to export bourbon barrels. Yet, undeterred, they are forging ahead with a new distillery in Cynthiana, setting their sights on future sales in Canada and Mexico.

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Kentucky's Barrel House Distilling is navigating turbulent waters as a potential trade war looms and layoffs hit Brown-Forman. Co-owner Pete Wright warns that tariffs may hinder their ambitions to export bourbon barrels. Yet, undeterred, they are forging ahead with a new distillery in Cynthiana, setting their sights on future sales in Canada and Mexico.