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Tony Crowder is a man with discriminating tastes when it comes to whiskey and often finds himself at distilleries in towns he visits. It’s difficult to pack multiple bottles in a suitcase with weight limits on planes and fear of breakage. The solution is simple: Have it shipped to his home in the small town of Ripley, Tennessee.

“New Kentucky Home” is the brand for a state marketing initiative that Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday to tourism and economic development officials gathered from around the state at Keeneland in Lexington.

President-elect Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.