Distillers see 'golden age' for bourbon in Kentucky

In just over the two-year minimum it takes to age straight bourbon, the number of Kentucky distilleries has tripled, according to a economic impact survey released Tuesday.

The survey found the 31 distillery licenses are more than triple the 10 found in a previous survey, according to USA Today.

"Honestly, we're blown away by these results," said Eric Gregory, the president of the Kentucky Distillers' Association, which commissioned the University of Louisville to perform the third such study in the last five years — following one almost three years ago. "We're entering the golden age of bourbon."

The study reports and predicts over $1 billion in industry capital projects since 2008 and through the next five years.

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