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Direct Shipping to Kentucky

2026 Direct-to-Consumer Beverage Alcohol Regulatory Profile

Wine: Permitted Spirits: Permitted

Kentucky's landmark HB 415 permits direct shipping of wine, spirits, and craft beer. Strict monthly volume limits apply and shipments to Kentucky's 11 dry counties are prohibited.

Annual Volume Limits
10 liters per month for spirits / 10 9-liter cases per month for wine

CaskStack’s Pre-Allocation Validation Engine automatically audits orders against individual state limits before credit cards are billed.

Permit & Licensing
Kentucky ABC Direct Shipper License (HB 415)

Shippers must maintain an active state direct shipper permit. CaskStack tracks expiration dates and warns 30 days prior to renewal.

Excise & Sales Tax Rates
$0.50 per gallon (wine) / $1.92 per gallon (spirits) + 0.25 wholesale tax (Excise) | 6.0% state sales tax (Sales)

CaskStack generates monthly state excise tax workbooks ready for 1-click export to state revenue portals.

Dry County & Precinct Rules
11 dry counties. Direct shipping into dry territory is illegal under Kentucky Revised Statutes.

CaskStack uses U.S. Census Bureau 15-digit tract geocoding to identify and suppress dry precinct addresses before shipping.

Automate Your Kentucky Shipping Compliance with CaskStack

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