"Bourbon Capital of the World" Hits the Brakes on New Whiskey-Related Projects

Bourbon's construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising
concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the "Bourbon
Capital of the World." County officials have reached a compromise
with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval
for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge
Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances
allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without
public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for
industrial use to move forward. We'll talk with Judge Hutchins on
this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the
impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax revenue in the
coming years. In the news, Sazerac CEO Mark Brown is stepping
aside in a long-planned succession, while Scotland's Parliament
has approved new rules to make it easier for whisky makers to
borrow against their stockpiles of maturing whisky. We'll also
have details on a host of commemorative whiskies celebrating the
coronation of King Charles III, along with the rest of the week's
whisky releases.