Industry gears up to elevate Black distillers in Ky.

Black distillers in Kentucky, like Brough Brothers Distillery and Fresh Bourbon, are finally beginning to make headway in the industry, one that has been plagued with a dark history, inequality and lack of access to capital. Other partners in the movement include Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman, which has committed to filling 25% of its managerial positions with BIPOC candidates by 2030, and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, which will grant tuition scholarships to students studying fermentation and distillation at the historically Black college of Kentucky State University.