Overview

• The commemorative barrel was moved to Warehouse V, where it will age alone for six to ten years.
• Company leaders note the acceleration in output, taking less than three years to go from eight to nine million barrels compared with 27 years to move from five to six million.
• The distillery continues to fill hundreds of barrels daily, nearing 100,000 barrels produced since the milestone as it targets 10 million next.
• The achievement follows a $1.2 billion expansion and a recovery from April flooding that temporarily halted production.
• Kentucky officials cite bourbon’s estimated $9 billion statewide economic impact as they highlight tariff volatility as a planning risk for producers.