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Kentucky Bourbon Trail®

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From concerts at your favorite distilleries to festivals throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, there’s plenty to do on and off the Trail™.

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Bourbon Barons: The Beams

This historic tour will follow the royal family of bourbon, the Beams. Since the early days of distilling by Jacob Beam, his family has been involved in producing bourbon at most of the large distilleries in the state. We will follow the lineage of the Beams from Jacob to the present day. On this tour, […]

$100

Bourbon Barons: The Peppers

This tour traces three generations of the Pepper family starting with Captain Elijah Pepper and his first small distillery to Oscar and James Pepper enlarging the business and becoming bourbon aristocrats in the process. Our tour includes visits to sites connected with this first family of bourbon including; the site of Elijah’s first distillery, tour […]

$100

Feast of St. Valentine

Woodford Reserve McCracken Pike, Versailles, KY, United States

Saturday, February 16, 2019 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm $100/person We are all about sharing the love at Woodford Reserve – the love of food and the love of bourbon!  Bring your special someone and celebrate both with us this Valentine’s Day.  This enchanting evening will feature distillery tours, a beautiful four-course plated meal, paired […]

$100

Bourbon Barons: The Ripy’s

This historic tour focuses on the Ripy family of Lawrenceburg, KY.  We will take you on a journey beginning with the young Irishmen, James and John Ripy, who left their home in Tyrone, Ireland for the cliffs of the Kentucky River. We will follow the growth of the family from James’ initial foray into distilling […]

$50

Masters Series

Frazier History Museum West Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Doors open at 6:30 PM , Exhibit open 6:30 -7:30 PM Program: 7:30 - 8:30 PM General Admission: $28 , Frazier Members: $22 Immerse yourself in the pride of the Commonwealth with this exclusive Bourbon, and craft beer event celebrating Kentucky’s booming beverage industry. Lux Row Distillers Head Distiller John Rempe […]

$22 – $28

The Botany of Bourbon

Yew Dell Gardens Old Lagrange Road, Louisville, KY, United States

Kentucky’s finest native spirit has taken over the planet in recent years. We know about the limestone water, the climate and the heritage that make Kentucky Bourbon such an icon in the spirits industry. But what about those grains, the magic kernels that transform branch water to gold? Join us for a wide-ranging dinner lecture […]

$100 – $120

Bourbon Barons: The Early Pioneers

Join us as we go back to the late 1700s to join the early settlers of Kentucky that were traveling the Wilderness Trail with hopes in their heart and stills on their back. We will follow them on their journey into the untamed wilderness to stake their claim, grow their corn and introduce America to […]

$100