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New Orleans-based Sazerac makes a multi-million dollar bet on defunct Kentucky distillery

The Advocate | Baton Rouge

Aug 25, 2026

New Orleans-based Sazerac makes a multi-million dollar bet on defunct Kentucky distillery

Sazerac Co. secured a major increase in its bourbon-making capacity at happy hour prices, completing the purchase of a Kentucky distillery that collapsed under the weight of its de…

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New Orleans-based Sazerac makes a multi-million dollar bet on defunct Kentucky distillery

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