– Rare Single Barrel Celebrates Louisville Kings' First Season with Special Release Bourbon Finished in a Copper & Kings Apple Brandy Barrel –
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Louisville Kings and the Copper & Kings American Brandy Company today announced a new partnership celebrating the team's inaugural season, highlighted by the release of the first-ever Louisville Kings private single barrel.
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