The bourbon industry, which is responsible for 15,000 to 17,500 jobs and billions of dollars in economic output, continues its growth. Governor Matt Bevin and other public officials discussed the findings of a new study at the state capitol on Tuesday. The study also predicted more than 20,000 people should be employed by the distilling industry by 2020.
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