Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is a weeklong event consisting of more than thirty events in Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, dedicated to celebrating the history and art of distilling bourbon whiskey. The town, known as the "Bourbon Capital of the World", has been the site of bourbon distilleries since 1776.
The event started in 1991 as a dinner and bourbon tasting for 250 people. It is now in the Top 10 autumn events in the Southeast United States.[1]
Besides concerts by such famous names as the Kentucky Headhunters, many local distilleries have impressive displays on the lawn, as well as craftsmen such as Bardstown's own Kentucky State Fair blue ribbon Bourbon Baskets. By being on the property of Spalding Hall, the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey is extremely popular during the festival. In 2006, 52,000 people from 37 U.S. states and 13 foreign countries attend the annual festival, making it one of the top three events in Kentucky.[2]. 1792 bourbon whiskey is, according to the producer, the official toasting bourbon of the festival [3].
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- American Whiskey Trail
- List of attractions and events in Louisville
- Whiskey
- Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
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