SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Global liquor giant Diageo PLC will raise its stakes in the growing bourbon sector by making its Bulleit whiskeys at a new Kentucky distillery, where the company’s ambitious plans for the brand had a top executive talking about a potential expansion even before initial construction begins.
Executives of the London-based conglomerate joined state and local officials Thursday at a groundbreaking for the $115 million project in Shelby County. The company hopes to start production in late 2016. The distillery will churn out up to 750,000 9-liter cases per year.
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