Bourbon tourists continued to slake their thirst for bourbon and bourbon knowledge in Kentucky last year, as the 23 distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tours notched more than 1 million visits for the second year in a row. The 1,194,233…
Bourbon continues to pour money into Kentucky’s economy. The industry increased its economic output by $1 billion just over the past two years, according to a new study released today. That means that Kentucky bourbon now adds $8.5 billion each…
It’s all about the ladies at ReSurfaced: The Bourbon Edition tonight, June 12, from 5-7 p.m. Women-only groups like Bourbon Women and Whiskey Chicks will fill the event space at 615 W. Main St. in Louisville. Yours truly, The Bourbon Babe, will…
Sad news today from the Kentucky Distillers’ Association: One of the two workers who were badly injured in an explosion that leveled Silver Trail Distillery in Hardin, Ky., on April 24 has died. The KDA released this statement from the…
The city of Louisville and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced this morning that the popular “ReSurfaced” initiative, which transformed a vacant lot at 615 W. Main Street in downtown Louisville into a pop-up performance plaza and beer garden last October,…
Production levels of bourbon in Kentucky have risen 53 percent in the last two years and 150 percent in the last 15 years. That’s something to be thankful for! Tomorrow: Which bourbons to pair with your Thanksgiving feast. Source: 2014…
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association pulls together a pretty mean bar for the Governor’s Derby Eve Gala at the Mansion in Frankfort, Ky., and this year’s was no different. They usually have something new or rare to share. This year, the…
After a year of work with four Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame historians, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association has unveiled an unprecedented bourbon history timeline of pioneers and landmark events. Lore and legends are a colorful part of bourbon culture, but…
There’s been a lot of press about “the bourbon boom” over the past few years. Much of it has focused on how many barrels are aging in Kentucky and how many more people are drinking it. But bourbon production also…
Last night we drove down to Bardstown for the All-Star Sampler, one of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival’s popular annual events. Essentially this is a meet-and-greet with all the brands represented in the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. On Saturday, these guys and…
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