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Exploring bourbon whiskey across the country.

I Tried Every Cocktail at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival

I Tried Every Cocktail at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Along the way, we hit a few unexpected twists: accidentally wandering into an allocated bourbon tasting, and navigating everything from meticulously batched cocktails to a full “choose your own adventure” bar where you could build your cocktail from the ground up.

An Interview with Chuck Cowdery: Made and Bottled in Kentucky

An Interview with Chuck Cowdery: Made and Bottled in Kentucky

Chuck covers a lot of ground here: why the documentary came together, how bourbon storytelling has changed over the years, and why accuracy still matters—especially now.

9 Trends From The 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

9 Trends From The 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Distilleries jockeyed for headlines, unveiling new releases, launching new brands, and—most dramatically—Heaven Hill returned to making Bourbon in Bardstown. The Kentucky Bourbon Festival isn’t just a local event anymore; it’s a tentpole moment on the whiskey calendar.

The One Question You Should Always Ask At A Whiskey Festival

The One Question You Should Always Ask At A Whiskey Festival

The Four Roses booth had its usual suspects lined up, but behind the staff, I spotted a plain brown bottle with a PC-printed label: Straight Bourbon Whiskey 20 Year. One polite ask later, I was holding a glass of 20-year-old Four Roses.

Bourbon Tariffs and Trade: What Distillers Really Think

Bourbon Tariffs and Trade: What Distillers Really Think