As the Great Bourbon Shortage heats up, some collectors are turning to hoarding. The WSJ reports today that one man in Virginia reportedly has a basement bunker with 700 bottles in it. According to the report domestic sales are up 36% since 2009, and international exports are up more than 50% since 2010. A spokesperson for the Beverage Information & Insights Group, which tracks the industry, told Business Insider that sales grew 6.7% in 2013 alone. That's a lot, but not enough to threaten big bo...
As the Great Bourbon Shortage heats up, some collectors are turning to hoarding. The WSJ reports today that one man in Virginia reportedly has a basement bunker with 700 bottles in it. According to the report domestic sales are up 36% since 2009, and international exports are up more than 50% since 2010. A spokesperson for the Beverage Information & Insights Group, which tracks the industry, told Business Insider that sales grew 6.7% in 2013 alone. That's a lot, but not enough to threaten big bo...
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