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Kentucky Bourbon Trail Distillery Closures

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    March 13, 2020 11:00 AM PDT

    Kentucky bourbon distilleries announce no more tours as COVID-19 precaution

     

    Some of America’s most popular whiskeys announced on Thursday they are closing their distilleries to the public in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

    • Brown-Forman, based in Louisville, announced it will be suspending tours at its Woodford Reserve Distillery outside Frankfort and Old Forester Distillery in downtown Louisville beginning March 15.
    • Tours at Jack Daniel’s in Tennessee will be suspended beginning March 16.
    • Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., owned by Alltech, also announced it will close its visitors center beginning March 13 until further notice. Retail sales and tours will be suspended there.
    • Maker’s Mark issued an similar statement; tours there will be suspended beginning March 16.
    • our Roses announced that tours of the distillery in Lawrenceburg and the warehouse and bottling facility in Coxs Creek are suspended from March 14-29. Gift shops at both locations will close after 4 p.m. Sunday through the end of the month. Those who have booked tours will be contacted for refunds. Distillery operations and bourbon production will continue.
    • Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg also announced it will close its visitors center to the public after Saturday March 14 until further notice. Whiskey production and bottling are unaffected, the distillery said.

     

    For Immediate Release – March 12, 2020

     

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – In a special meeting today, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Board of Directors strongly recommended that members take all necessary precautions to protect the safety of guests and staff on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® tour from the Coronavirus outbreak. 

    There are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus at any KDA member company. The Coronavirus has not impacted production. Currently, all production facilities are operating as usual with appropriate health and safety protocols.

    KDA members are sharing best practices and implementing strict measures to safeguard visitors, including enhanced sanitation procedures and reduced tour and tasting group sizes, while following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the state health department.

    Some members are temporarily suspending all tours, while others are scaling back tours of sensitive areas like production and bottling facilities, said KDA Board Chairwoman Jessica Pendergrass.

     

    Source:

    https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/bourbon/article241133496.html


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