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Get an exclusive look at Kentucky bourbon boom

ByVendome Copper

By  WLKY

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. —If you tell someone from out of state that you’re from Kentucky, one of the first things they’ll likely bring up is bourbon.

No state does it better, and no place in the world produces more of it. Ninety-five percent of the world’s bourbon comes from the Bluegrass State.

In recent years, Kentucky’s dominance in the $3 billion bourbon industry has grown bigger than most people ever expected.

With 5 million barrels currently aging in state warehouses, the industry is not showing any signs of slowing down.

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Read entire article and see the videos on WLKY.com

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