Sazerac plans to invest more than $605 million across four Kentucky facilities, including a major expansion of a recently acquired distillery in Lancaster and a new bottling operation at Buffalo Trace, Louisville Business First reported Monday.
The projects, outlined in filings with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, include investments in distilling capacity, bottling operations, safety improvements and cooperage equipment. The largest is a proposed $557 million investment at the Garrard County distilling facility in Lancaster.
Sazerac acquired the 50,000-square-foot facility and its 210-acre campus for $20 million at auction in June 2026. The property, previously owned by All Nations Investors, began operating in January 2024 but ceased operations in April 2025…