OTHER BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

OTHER BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS

OTHER BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS

Inventory.

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Finished goods	$	55,463	$	47,073
Barreled distillate (bourbons and other whiskeys)	250,183		199,040
Raw materials	28,825		29,931
Work in process	1,691		1,645
Maintenance materials	8,355		9,931
Other	2,336		2,102
Total	$	346,853	$	289,722

Property, plant, and equipment, net.

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Land, buildings, and improvements	$	188,521	$	155,385
Transportation equipment	844		805
Machinery and equipment	261,354		257,075
Construction in progress	38,927		37,535
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	489,646		450,800
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(227,343)		(215,168)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	262,303	$	235,632

Accrued expenses and other.

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Employee benefit plans	$	5,140	$	2,389
Salaries and wages	16,637		17,862
Property taxes	2,062		1,318
Current operating lease liabilities	3,318		3,807
Other	4,704		3,340
Total	$	31,861	$	28,716