MGP Ingredients temporarily shut down distilling operations at its Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown and Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky, effective May 1, 2026, laying off 33 employees and citing the need to align production with current inventory levels. The move marks the second wave of major Kentucky production pauses this year, coming after Beam Suntory suspended distilling at its Clermont campus for all of 2026. Kentucky's bonded warehouses now hold a record 16.1 million barrels of aging bourbon.
Sources: MGP Ingredients via StockTitan; Distillery Trail; Whiskey Reviewer; Your Bourbon Journey. Compiled with AI assistance and editorially reviewed by Jason Littrell. As of 2026-06-15T00:45:00Z.