FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s bourbon industry has undergone its largest expansion since prohibition over the past two years, despite an economic recession that proved bothersome to most other employers in the state, Gov. Steve Beshear said Thursday.

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Bourbon industry booms despite recession

Kentucky's bourbon industry has undergone its largest expansion since prohibition over the past two years, despite an economic recession that proved bothersome to most other employers in the state, Gov. Steve Beshear said Thursday.