Four Roses Distillery plans $8m expansion

Bourbon distillery Four Roses is investing US$8.4 million to build a new bottling facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky, that will create 30 new jobs.

The Four Roses Distillery will invest US$8.4 million to build a new bottling facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky

Scheduled to open by spring 2018, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) approved up to US$800,000 in incentives for the expansion.

The new venture will generate 14 jobs initially, but this is anticipated to grow to 30 over a 15-year period.

“Building this new facility and providing these new jobs here in Bullitt County are exactly what we wanted to do to show our support for our current employees and this community,” said John Rhea, chief operating officer, Four Roses.

“Four Roses’ growth in the US Bourbon market continues to demonstrate that attention to quality and detail is what the consumer wants in our premium Bourbons.

The new bottling plant is the second expansion from Four Roses in the past year and follows the launch of a new 2,500 square foot visitors’ centre in Bullitt County in 2014.

“Four Roses is vital to Kentucky’s rich Bourbon heritage,” commented Gov. Steve Beshear. “It’s exciting to see the company continue to grow its operations, create jobs and contribute to the renaissance of one of the commonwealth’s signature industries.”