kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon supply, and kentucky's iconic bourbon brands ship more than gallons of the spirit to 126 countries making bourbon the largest export category among all united states distilled spirits. not only is kentucky the overwhelming producer of the world's bourbon, bourbon gives much back to kentucky. it is a vital part of our state's tourism and economy. the industry generates close to 9,000 jobs and contributed almost $2 billion to kentucky's economy in 2010. production of bourbon in kentucky has increased by more than 120% since 1999, and not to go unnoticed, the bourbon industry has taken an active role in promoting the moderate use of its product bien. senate concurrent resolution 19 was originally introduced 50 years ago by queen ke kentucky r martin and a companion measure was introduced in the house by representative watts. they recognize that kentucky bourbon whiskey is a distinguished product of america, all with official government recognition. bourbon deserves a distinction that comes with official recognition as well. however, the internati

now they can't make enough bourbon to quench the global thirst. regina bediako, nhk world, louisville, kentucky. >>> well, nearly two weeks ago executives at japan's suntry holdings completed their buyout of the u.s. company that makes jim beam. they wanted a foothold in the u.s. market and are hoping to take advantage of bourbon's popularity. all right that is going to wrap it up for biz this hour. let's get a check of the markets. >>> the first japanese commander of the international space station has returned to earth. astronaut koichi wakata spent six months in space. wakata boarded russian soyuz spacecraft along with his colleagues from russia and the u.s. he landed on in kazakhstan in central asia around 8:00 a.m. local time. after receiving a physical checkup, a helicopter took them to an airport in northeastern kazakhstan for a welcoming ceremony. >> translator: i was commander for about two months. and i was able to fulfill my role thanks to the great teamwork of everyone involved in the international space station project around the worl

, because bourbon drinkers are running the country dry.ar bourbon and tennessee whiskey makers made more than $2.5 billion in u.s. sales. and they exported a record $1 billion record. after that, bourbon takes a while to make. it's aged in oak barrels. now reportedly, the industry is running out of wood. mark brown is the president and ceo of buffalo trade facilities. you're the one telling us you're going to have a shortage. why are you telling us this? >> well, the first and most important thing, it's not tennessee. and wouldn't believe eastern kentucky, i guess? >> no, i would not. >> go on. we wanted to put the release out so our customers when they walk into their favorite whiskey sto store and they can't find our brands that they understand what's going on. that is after the industry collapsed back in the 1980s we became very concerned about the amount of whiskey we were making. but we went back to the core elements of making great bourbon wh whiskey. >> forgive me, but as a journalist, the reason you send out a statement is to get p

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. >>> bad news for bourbon drinkers. a big distiller says the current shortage shows no sign of easing. buffalo trace says increased demand has forced it to add staff and crank up production. but it says, shortages remain. and that's the case across the industry, which could eventually lead to higher prices. >> oh, i'm really bummed out about that. >> no bourbon for you, diana. >>> the fast food wars are heating up with two top contenders stepping up their game. you no longer have to wait million lunchtime to get a whopper. burger king is adding burgers to its breakfast menu, along with chicken sandwiches and fries. mcdonald's is testing do-it-yourself seasoned fries. you can choose from three spices, garlic parmesan, buffalo or zesty ranch. >> ooh. zesty ranch at 9:00 in the morning? >> they're adding the burgers to the breakfast menu. but i always find, sometimes i want the breakfast at the lunch menu. i wonder if they will do that, as well. >> i really do think mcdonald's should jump onboard with what you're saying. >

plus bourbon boosting has been part of kentucky's culture. find out why leaders want to make it home for high hopes for hemp. >> this is "the daily rundown." let's get to my first reads of the morning. v.a. secretary eric shinseki returns to capitol hill today for a private meeting with dick durbin, who is headed to the v.a. hospital in phoenix, ground zero for this scandal when it comes to patient wait times and where it all first erupted. meanwhile, partisan allegations are of course starting to fly. we're going to look here at live pictures, house veterans affair committee jeff miller has threatened to subpoena three v.a. officials if they have failed to appear to answer questions. amade this growing pressure over allegations involving falsified wait times, the president tried to assure veterans he is on top of this scandal and is ready to address it. >> if these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, disgrateful a-- disgraceful andi will not tolerate it period. >> and while standing by shinseki, there were no longer any long-te

popularitye growing of whiskey may be bad for bourbon drinkers. this is the world whiskey market.up for bourbon, five percent from last year, but the premium brand -- the demand is rising at a 20% annual rate. you just can't make enough of the stuff. there are a couple of problems involved. you can't make bourbon overnight and even the cheaper brands are aged 2-4 years, and the high-end whiskey stays in for eight years, to more than 20 years. and there is a shortage of the oak that is needed to make the barrels. the trade distillery, which bourbon says that they are distilling more than they have in 40 years. this is still not enough. taking a look at -- we will actually move onto the markets right year for a quick futures check, a market that is looking higher here, on a day that janet yellen is going to be speaking. futures are rebounding after equities fell for the first time in three days that we saw that selloff. investors are waiting on the fed minutes, and we will be on the markets again for you in 30 minutes. coming up, billionaire casino magnate sheldon adelson is working

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and the resolution further prohibited the importation of whiskey designated as bourbon to protect bourbon as a product distilled and aged in the united states alone. many great nations have a national spirit. bourbon certainly belongs in the same class. as the report that accompanied the resolution notes, the name bourbon refers to the particular part of the world this distinctive distilled spirit first arrived from. bourbon county, kentucky. the name is now universally accepted as meaning american whiskey. in over 90% of all bourbon is distilled in my home state, the commonwealth of kentucky. today kentucky's bourbon industry is enjoying an explosive growth, due to demand both here and abroad. i think this renaissance is the result not only of bourbon's timeless production process and depth of flavor, but is also thanks to its status as a uniquely american spirit. this week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of congress putting that concept into law and we thank all of the hardworking men and women in my home state who make this uniquely american spirit such a great product. with that i y

bourbon? and rum?tion, fresh mint. >> oh. >> i wanted the cd. >> wow. >> that's how badly she wanted the cd. that's love. all right, the correct answer, we could have figured this one out, rum. >> yeah, but i like her style. she really wants to get after it at the derby, and that's okay. there's a lot of bourbon, a little bit of mint and a little sugar water and that makes up the julep. that's why it's so popular at the derby. >> everybody loves it. it's a good one. catch the 140th derby this saturday on nbc. >>> we're going to show you how to choose the right frames from your face. and matt walsh is here. love it. but first, these messages. as a kid, i made a list of all the places i wanted to visit. i'm still not going to make it to mars, but thanks to hotwire's incredibly low travel prices, i can afford to cross more things off my list. this year alone, we went to the top of the statue of liberty... and still saved enough to go to texas-- to a real dude ranch! hotwire checks the competition's rates

." >> the bourbon shortage shows no signs of easing as it cranks out more bourbon that could lead to higher prices. >>> fat food waters are heating up with burger king added hamburgers to breakfast and mcdonald's is testing fries at breakfast with different toppings. >>> that is making me hungry. >> fries and the different seasonings hmm. >> how are the seasons? feeling like summer? >> we go from spring drizzle to summer heat. it will get hot next week. good morning, everyone. you don't like the weather? wait a couple hours. here is where the moisture fell overnight and that is what we talked about year, where most of the moisture is falling. back at home offer the last couple of hours, you can see the clouds but it is hard to see any heavy showers because there weren't any just spotty drizzle. we have the low clouds hangover sfo and expecting some delays. i will let you know when i know. >> today brighter and breezy both days with temperatures the same. it is mother's day when it couples down with the warming trend. it will build to record warmth next week but an outside chance of t

it has bourbon inside.if you don't like the train, you could at least drink it. >> never can have too much bourbon or bacon. >>> everybody will be watching to see how that auction goes and whether or not the art market is topping out. >>> a big night for philanthropy. it was the annual robin hood gala in new york city, the top bankers and hedge fund bankers as they raised $60 million to help fight poverty. "power lunch" was, as usual, in attendance. look who we ran into, among other people. bill ackman, with a front-row seat. laurence fink who asked repeatedly if we liked his cool, colorful spotted tie, and yes, larry, we do. and appaloosa management's david temperaturer who earned a eye-pope 3.5 billion last year. robin hood investor peter chironen and his family were also in attendance. so a big night when wall street gives back. >>> let's so what's on "street signs." >> sue, housing affordable around the nation is an interesting topic. we're going to bring you the cold, hard facts. not one, but two myste

that bourbon, that chocolate. >> delicious. >> it is delicious.shouldn't eat before you have to say goodbye. >> we have to do it. v. isn't this good? >> delicious. okay. guys, i will bring some of these back to you. anna, here is your mint julep class. >> liquor and candy. >> delicious. >> ainsley earhardt. thank you so much. big thank you to samuel for our derby ware today. >> caught on camera, media bias at its most floor rid and infuriating. >> you just wrote down blah blah blah for everything that jill ray said. she is respectable woman. why are you not respecting her by writing blah blah blah on your note pad. >> if you haven't seen this video, stay tuned, it's unbelievable. >> getting ready to plan a trip? great deal. credit card savings you need to know about. i bkd my trip using tucker's credit card. i saved thousands. what super poligrip does for me is it keeps the food out. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. [ male announcer ] just a few dabs is clinically proven to seal out m

. >> reporter: so this is aged in -- >> used bourbon barrels. >> reporter: that's very nice.eissman wants his small distillery to thrive and grow and hire more people. a message he says can't be heard over all the bipartisan bickering in washington. >> i think the heated rhetoric is okay if at the end of the day you can sit down and have a bourbon together and work something out. >> reporter: putting people to work seems a common theme. >> i think the american dream got put on hold. >> reporter: outside lexington, crystal conway manages one of the commonwealth's many prosperous horse farms. this time of year doting moms keep a close eye on their foals. crystal's not a fan of the affordable care act. she says with obamacare, government has become too invasive. >> in a lot of ways i think we are losing our freedom. they're getting involved in too many of my decisions. they shouldn't be able to tell me how i'm going to a lot my paycheck each week. >> reporter: a recent nbc news/maris poll found most in kentucky, like crystal, do not like obamacare even though many who voiced an

[laughter] >> at least she had fried chicken and bourbon. >> mostly the bourbon. >> i want to ask this question of nancy. it seems like women deliberated, then i'm liberated, then liberated again. they went to work in droves in world war ii and then came home. the women were forced back into home and the image of the blissful 1950 housewife to call for a decade and a half until baby came along with the feminism mistake. to have a wrong impression about feminism has evolved? or is there just always a backlash quechee say we won but, in fact, it was pushed back all the time. in a lot of places like texas, you're a poor young woman who needs an abortion, they don't have one. >> every planned parenthood clinic in mississippi -- [inaudible] >> let me clarify when i say we they one. i think the valley of gender equality, civil rights, equal civil rights for all women, for people of all sexual orientati orientation, has won in mainstream america but if you look at poland, 7% of americans -- polling. 7% of americans don't support the idea that women should have equal political social and econo

they bought the firm behind jim beam bourbon as well as a range of other brands. they project that annual sales will reach around $6 billion. the people at beam suntory hope to take advantage of their bigger portfolio and a broader distribution network. they hope to use that platform to strengthen domestic whiskey brands and expand their global reach. >>> officials at major japanese trading house sumitomo corporation have announce add renewable energy project in the united states. they say they're building a wind power plant in the state of texas. the facility will cost about $350 million. it's scheduled to go online in the middle of 2015. it'll include more than 100 wind turbines spread out over 10,000 hectares of land. the power plant will supply electricity to u.s. businesses. sumitomo business plan to deal with major u.s. snack maker mars incorporated. total output would be enough to supply electricity to 60,000 households. this announcement comes at u.s. state government leaders are urging private sector companies to use renewable energy. major firms like goo

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i stopped drinking bourbon a lot because it has a lower point value. sanjay is not talking. >> we've gone from kale to calorie-free vodka, we've gone all over the map, but look, happy mother's day to both of you. you are great mothers and it's great for dads to hear the conversations as well, happy mother's to my own mother and my dear wife. appreciate having you on the program today. >> thanks for having us. >>> a lot of people have been asking me about this popular dietary supplement. deer antler velvet, does it work? or could it do more harm than good? [ barks ] [ chuckles ] i'd do anything to keep this guy happy and healthy. that's why i'm so excited about these new milk-bone brushing chews. whoa, i'm not the only one. it's a brilliant new way to take care of his teeth. clinically proven as effective as brushing. ok, here you go. have you ever seen a dog brush his own teeth? the twist and nub design cleans all the way down to the gum line, even reaching the back teeth. they taste like a treat, but they clean like a toothbrush. nothing says you care

>>these are maple bourbon barbecue. we brought those back. >>look at those ribs.r homemade coleslaw. >>a little bit of everything. >>of course beer. you cannot go wrong. >> >>very rare to find. >>that one is very difficult to find. >> >>bring your appetite, your support for the blackhawks. thank you so much. find out more at wgntv.com/ find out more at wgntv.com/ midday >> that is a classic. hard to believe we were in the '80s. we're not today. on the other hand we did not have flooding rains staring us down. here's a look at the temperatures yesterday. a whole different world. 84 at o'hare 86 at midway. that was the second warmest day of the year that translates to 63 at midway. down to 59 at o'hare. 53 out of the kelp. dusty west wind blowing. here you can see the temperatures. and if have the highs for the day. tomorrow we will be hard-pressed to get out of the '50s. may be near 60 in some spots. the same thing on thursday with a rain system lifting into the area. here's what has gone on. the jet stream blowing from the south has dipped. we have a northwest flo

. >> it is all bourbon all of the time. >> not too many of those ainsley. >> they will sneak up on yout i am told. we will see you a little bit later. the thyme is almo-- the time is 15 minutes after the hour. cheerleader suing a web site over comments posted by the public. how the lawsuit could impact what you can and cannot say on-line. >> this dad juggles this amazing ball with his hands full. >> welcome back to "fox and friend first. 15 minutes to the top of the hour. illegals can qualify for in state college tuition in florida thanks to a hotly contested bill passed by the state senate. the law allows students in the country illegally to pay the same tuition rate as other state students. currently in tuition state is one-quarter that is paid by out of state students. >> mayor he had murray wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next 3-7 years. if city council approved it would be the highest minimum wage in the country. >> internet giants taking the case that could have a major impact of free speech on-line. sara jones bengals cheerleader sued the web site the dir

we came to new orleans, bourbon street.by the police and accused of being drunk in the public. i've been here 21 days. first few days we were in the new orleans county jail. we were left without food or water for three days. riots broke out. there were people breaking windows, starting fires, most of us were afraid that we were going to die there, it was so horrible. they put us in small boats and took us to this bridge area. i saw my friend for about two minutes. first thing he said to me is, this is a goddamn nightmare. >> a nightmare for some. for female inmates, the first to sleep at angola. a blessing. >> they put me in a boat to come out of there. we had that much water to drink in three days. the warden came and got us and stay the hell out of jail. the prisoners are full. >> can't go back to the same crime and just going back and when actually i should have been moving forward with my life and focusing more on me being a father to my little girl. it's a transition. i'm on a mission. i hear my mom wishing that i shou

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this is bourbon and honey syrup. anybody who wants to can ask warren buffett a question through me.een so busy, we were shooting video all over omaha, last night we caught up with warren buffett and his three grown children. they have never done an interview altogether. fox business was able to do the first to do that. we talk to them about being buffett, growing up with a lot of privilege. most of the money came much later on. i also asked warren buffett about what the meeting is going to be like. is that in 38,000 people to show up for the meeting tomorrow, sells out, bruno mars concert, the eagles, there is no standing room even for warren buffett shareholder meetings. nothing like it. everybody wants to know all kinds of questions, but one of the most important things is who is going to take over. he has not named his successor. here is what he says. >> people are wondering will this be the year you announc ang your successor is -- >> no. >> why not? >> because it could change between now and when that person succeeds me. there is just no reason to. it may be next year or two ye

we went to new orleans, to bourbon street.fell down and my friend picked me up and we were picked up by the new orleans police and accused of being drunk in public. i've been here 21 days. the first few days we were in the new orleans county jail. we were left without food or water for three days. near riots broke out. there were people breaking windows, starting fires. most of us were afraid that we were going to die there, it was so horrible. water was up to our shoulders by the time they got us out of there. they put us in small boats, took us to this bridge area. i saw my friend for about two minutes, first thing he said to me, he said, this is a goddamned nightmare. >> while a nightmare for some, for others, including the first women inmates to sleep at angola in 44 years, a blessing. >> i was so weak, i couldn't even -- i could barely walk when they got me, put me in the boat to come out of there. we had about that much water to drink within three days. and one sandwich. the warden came and got us and put us all like in

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. >> reporter: so this is aged in -- >> used bourbon barrels. >> reporter: that's very nice.eissman wants his small distillery to thrive and grow and hire more people. a message he says can't be heard over all the bipartisan bickering in washington. >> i think the heated rhetoric is okay if at the end of the day you can sit down and have a bourbon together and work something out. >> reporter: putting people to work seems a common theme. >> i think the american dream got put on hold. >> reporter: outside lexington, crystal conway manages one of the commonwealth's many prosperous horse farms. this time of year doting moms keep a close eye on their foals. crystal's not a fan of the affordable care act. she says with obamacare, government has become too invasive. >> in a lot of ways i think we are losing our freedom. they're getting involved in too many of my decisions. they shouldn't be able to tell me how i'm going to allot my paycheck each week. >> reporter: a recent nbc news/maris poll found most in kentucky, like crystal, do not like obamacare even though many who voiced an

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today we're seeing them think whiskey's and bourbons and so one.th avion. >> thank you very much. ken austin, founder of avion. that is it for day -- for today's issue of "street smart." --orrow richer branch and richard branson will join us. ♪ >> we are coming up on 56 past the hour. a bloomberg television is on the markets. let's get you caught up on where stocks closed out the session. we had a little bit of a game. it little bit of a push and they pull happening during the session between better than estimated economic data in the u.s. and worse than estimated economic data out of china on manufacturing. the ukrainian situation is in the background as well. this is not a large one. we also want to talk about something else you're watching all day. that was an investment conference. it was a version of that. the cable company controlled by john malone could top 100 bucks over the next five years. it will be acquired by vodafone. it could potentially be back by at&t. now is a look at where the market may be headed. manager,e portfolio joining me

. >> i'm watching the derby with maybe not even a mint julep, just straight up bourbon. >> on nbc. >>nts next week. >> did you buy the mayweather fight. >> i didn't buy it but i think i should. >> we'll go in. we can watch the fight together. >> thanks to our panel. >> "fast money" coming up in a few seconds. melissa lee what's on tap. >> thanks guys, i'll take it from here. >> where's the hat. >> what happened to your hat. >> oh, i left it behind. but i've got my mint julep. no, i wish. we'll talk apple. apple is losing market share to samsung in the tablet market. apple was one of the big technology sto technology stocks to finish in the green. we'll dig deeper into these numbers today. stronger than expected april jobs number overshadowed by a labor force declined and reunited fears of ukraine and russia helping send the early morning market rally into reversal mode. brian, kelly, it's

do you really need to sell someone five fifths of bourbon at 2 o'clock in the morning? probably not. but at the -- but, again, the communities that use these approaches -- actually, we looked at some of the outcome data that was shared with the cdc, and they have seen some decrease in -- in violent crime associated with these policies. and the last one, the second place that we've looked at is the state of arizona. it's called safer bars initiative. and you can look at that yourself, but, again, it's kind of the ideas of what do we do to make these environments where people consume alcohol more safe and make the risk of sexual assault and other violent crime less likely? >> can i have one more numbers question, actually? >> maj. gen. snow: can i just -- one other comment. as to the actual -- you know, i'll share the directive with you -- but each of these, there's a suspense associated with that directive where the services actually come back and brief the secretary and share their findings. so as to whether or not what revisions and the specificity of the revisions, i

. >> how much bourbon did you drink? >> you mean bottles?> you should have seen the hat he was wearing. >> it was a fascinator. >> you guys in washington, you were at the correspondents -- president was good. >> president was great. >> thought he was funny. >> his performance skills are very high when it comes to these events, i think. has that dry sense of humor. he's got the great second beat on those jokes. >> we'll stay on it. more of the jokes at the white house correspondents dinner. >> we cannot believe what these olympic athletes do. death defying feats. haven't seen someone pull a 180 that fast since rand paul disinvited that nevada rancher from this dinner. as a general rule, things don't end well if the sentence starts "let me tell you something i know about the negro." just a tip for you. don't start your sentence that way. now that it's 2014, washington is obsessed on the midterms. folks are saying that with my sagging poll in numbers, my fellow democrats don't want me campaigning with them. i don't think that's true although i