Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 01:00pm
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Various Venues in Bardstown
Schedule Of Events:
1:00pm - 4:00pm - A Taste of Heritage and a Glimpse of the Future at Heaven Hill
On this first-ever tour of its kind, you’ll be guided throughout Heaven Hill’s 89-year-old Bardstown distillery site, bottling plant and ultramodern shipping facility, then visit the massive Heaven Hill Springs Distillery site, set to open this year. Following a private tasting of rare Heaven Hill releases with our master distiller, Conor O’Driscoll, you’ll have the chance to purchase allocated whiskeys not often found on retailers’ shelves.
Cost: $250.00
Location: Heaven Hill Distillery 1311 Gilkey Run Rd,Bardstown, KY
6:00pm - 9:30pm - Bourbon in the Air
Get ready to kick off the 2024 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in style with Bourbon in the Air, an exclusive evening event held on Thursday, September 12, from 6 to 9:30 pm (distilleries and catering will stop serving at 9pm). This highly sought-after experience offers a limited number of attendees access to a night of bourbon indulgence under the stars.
At Bourbon in the Air, guests will enjoy catered hors d'oeuvres, exclusive cocktails, and neat pours from top distilleries across Kentucky while live music sets the scene for a memorable weekend for bourbon aficionados.
Not only does Bourbon in the Air provide an opportunity to mingle with fellow bourbon enthusiasts and distillery representatives, but it also offers a sneak peek of the festival grounds and distillery booths before the official start of the event on Friday.
Cost: $175
Location: Kentucky Bourbon Festival Grounds
