Kentucky Bourbon Profit Raises Extra Than $1.4 Million For Japanese Kentucky Flood Reduction
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Bourbon Profit public sale of uncommon and signed bottles, personal barrel alternatives and extra raised over $1.4 million to assist ease struggling and restore hope for Japanese Kentucky residents whose communities have been ravaged by historic flooding final month.
The Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation partnered with the Bourbon Crusaders charitable group, Bourbon curator Fred Minnick and Louisville-based Westport Whiskey & Wine on the 10-day public sale at www.kybourbonbenefit.com.
All proceeds are going on to the state’s official Group Japanese Kentucky Flood Reduction Fund. To be taught extra, go to https://safe.kentucky.gov/FormServices/Finance/EKYFloodRelief. The state-operated fund assesses no charges on donations.
The same public sale in December raised $3.4 million for twister aid in Western Kentucky – the only largest donation to the state’s fund for that catastrophe – bringing the entire for each auctions to almost $5 million.
The floods hit in a single day on July 27 and from first gentle, KDA members started sending totes, tankers and bottles of contemporary water to impacted areas. They donated lots of of hundreds of {dollars} to aid funds and arranged drives for provides and important wants as nicely.
So far, their mixed financial and provide donations towards flood aid complete greater than $275,000, together with a $100,000 money donation from Brown-Forman Corp. and $50,000 every from Beam Suntory, 4 Roses and Campari / Wild Turkey.
“As soon as once more, we’re humbled and honored by the outpouring of assist from the Bourbon neighborhood to assist our fellow Kentuckians,” KDA President Eric Gregory stated. “As a signature business, it’s our responsibility to go above and past and provides again, particularly in instances of want.
“It was heartwarming to see our distilleries spring into motion when this tragedy occurred,” Gregory stated. “We pray that it by no means occurs once more, though we’re proud and comforted to know that our business’s centuries-long custom of caring for Kentuckians continues to today.”
Minnick, a best-selling writer and Bourbon professional, stated the public sale’s success demonstrates the material of the distilling business, fans, nonprofits and others in its sphere . “I’m so pleased with the Bourbon neighborhood for its philanthropic coronary heart and the way it at all times reveals up for individuals in want,” he stated.
“This Kentucky Bourbon Profit is a testomony to each collector and distiller within the Bourbon neighborhood. Nevertheless, I hope we don’t have to do that once more, but when we do, the Bourbon neighborhood might be there for individuals in want.”
R.J. Sargent, founding father of the Bourbon Crusaders, stated the outpouring of assist has been excellent. “The Bourbon Crusaders are as soon as once more humbled and grateful to the Bourbon neighborhood for utilizing our shared ardour to assist these in want,” he stated.
“From distilleries and fans donating superb bottles and experiences, to the individuals throughout the nation who bid and gained, your generosity will assist the individuals of Japanese Kentucky whose lives and houses have been devastated by the current flooding.
“That is what makes the Bourbon neighborhood nice – we have a good time in instances of pleasure and rally collectively in instances of want.”
Chris Zaborowski, proprietor of Westport Whiskey & Wine, additionally expressed hope and condolences. “We’re extraordinarily proud to symbolize the retail sector on this endeavor and produce new hope and rebuilding to our neighbors and mates affected by the tragic flooding.
“The behind-the-scenes work of my employees and our companions to facilitate this public sale is merely a tribute to the unimaginable efforts in Japanese Kentucky to date and the work forward for the numerous residents, companies and organizations in rebuilding the affected communities.”
A complete of three,626 bidders representing all 50 states and Washington D.C. vied for the public sale’s 533 heaps, inserting greater than 17,300 bids in complete.
Kentucky led the best way by far with practically 775 registered bidders, adopted by Ohio (295), Tennessee (203), Florida (198) and Indiana (190).
Highlights included:
- A non-public barrel choice at 4 Roses Distillery, aged 13 to 16-years, bought for $157,250. The historic Anderson County distillery then contributed an identical barrel to the second-place bidder for a similar value.
- 4 Roses donated 15 different heaps, together with two uncommon 20-year outdated bottles that commemorated its new guests heart, a 109th Rose Bowl recreation bundle and the primary six numbered bottles of its annual small batch restricted launch, bringing the distillery’s ultimate tally to $357,909 raised.
- As well as, 4 Roses is promoting a restricted variety of 16-year-old personal choice bottles on Monday, Aug. 29., at its Lawrenceburg and Cox’s Creek distilleries. The price is $200 every, and all proceeds profit the Group Japanese Kentucky Flood Reduction Fund.
- Personal barrel alternatives donated by Willett Distillery in Nelson County introduced each the most important and third-largest bids on single gadgets. Willett’s 10-year Bourbon barrel expertise bought for $168,099 and a 10-year rye barrel expertise ended at $137,000.
- Successful heaps from Angel’s Envy totaled greater than $106,000, together with a non-public barrel expertise of its cask-strength completed Bourbon that went for $89,402 and two units of 10 bottles from annually of its barrel proof bottles.
- Different personal barrel experiences and their successful bids embody: Wild Turkey, $48,000; Maker’s Mark, $46,000; New Riff, $45,000; Elijah Craig, $27,199; Bulleit Bourbon, $24,500 and Wilderness Path, $20,000.
- Jefferson’s Ocean, which donated 300 bottles, and Clean Ambler – with 372 bottles donated – helped attract hundreds of “Purchase it Now” bidders. In complete, the Jefferson’s bottles raised practically $35,000 and Clean Ambler’s introduced in additional than $21,000.
- Longtime Japanese Kentucky resident Barbara Lawwill donated her late husband’s assortment of decanters and bottles, which raised $5,529 in complete.
Gregory stated many KDA members proceed to prepare and ship wanted provides to Japanese Kentucky and several other are exploring methods to assist increase cash and consciousness throughout September, which is “Bourbon Heritage Month” in Kentucky.
Bourbon is certainly one of Kentucky’s most treasured industries, a homegrown $9 billion financial and tourism engine sustaining 22,500 jobs with a yearly payroll topping $1.23 billion annually, and paying over $285 million in native and state taxes and $1.8 billion in federal alcohol taxes yearly.
“Kentucky distillers are an important a part of the Commonwealth’s agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries and a spine of native economies by means of jobs, tax income, funding and charitable giving,” Gregory stated.
“Making the world’s greatest Bourbon is an honor and a privilege we don’t take frivolously. This effort has been proof as soon as once more that Bourbon brings us collectively, in good instances and dangerous. Please be part of us in holding our households, mates and neighbors in Japanese Kentucky in your hearts and prayers.”
In regards to the Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation
Based in 1880, the Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation is the historic voice for Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits business. Its numerous and rising membership produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s Bourbon, from legendary, world manufacturers to rising micro distilleries which can be fostering the following technology of the Commonwealth’s timeless craft and treasured financial engine. The KDA maintains an open membership coverage, champions a robust dedication to the accountable and average consumption of spirits, and fights to curb underage ingesting and drunk driving. Be taught extra at www.kybourbon.com and www.kybourbontrail.com
In regards to the Bourbon Crusaders
The Bourbon Crusaders are targeted on leveraging our collective ardour for Bourbon for a variety of charitable functions. Our 30 members symbolize an unlimited array of backgrounds, geographical places, expertise and relationships within the whiskey universe. Working collectively, alongside the generosity of our business companions, we’re honored to have our identify related to a number of the most profitable and memorable Kentucky charity occasions in current historical past.
Because of our annual distillery companions, the better Bourbon business, philanthropic people, and the superb attendees of our occasions, since 2016 we’ve got raised virtually $4,500,000 for quite a lot of charities. Every of our lead companions trusted this small group within the identify of doing good, and we’re eternally grateful for these alternatives. Thanks to those particular individuals for sharing our imaginative and prescient, we’re capable of proceed elevating cash for these in want nicely into the longer term.
About Fred Minnick
Minnick constantly revives the age-old traditions and cultures of Bourbon and spirits by means of his media empire which incorporates the Bourbon Pursuit Podcast, DASH Radio’s “Minnick Minute” present and his Hermes Inventive Awards Platinum-winning Podcast The Fred Minnick Present (PodcastOne), which options interviews with musicians, athletes and different celebrities together with Peyton Manning, Ludacris, Lindsay Ell, Terry Bradshaw, Ashley McBryde and extra. Minnick, a Louisville, KY-based father of two, can also be an avid music fan, curating his annual Bourbon and Past pageant which has welcomed acts like Lynn Kravitz, John Mayer and Stevie Nicks to its phases. He has authored a number of books together with Wall Road Journal best-seller Bourbon Curious.
About Westport Whiskey & Wine
Formally opened on June 12, 2008, in Westport Village, Westport Whiskey & Wine is the final word native selection for hard-to-find wines, the best whiskies, the most effective number of tequila, and a very good assortment of craft and imported beers. This retail expertise is one which permits you to style and be taught by means of many tastings with winemakers, grasp distillers and fellow fans as a result of it has each a bar and a retail bundle license. With a list of greater than 1,400 wines and a premium number of spirits, the main target is on serving to clients discover and respect wines and spirits from around the globe at many alternative value factors.
