On The Road New Orleans Bourbon Festival's Best-Kept Secret Exposed This year, I returned to the NoLA Bourbon Fest (now outdoors!) and made the rounds again, and the brands came to play. I tried high‑proof single barrels, experimental finishes, and even one of the year's most anticipated releases.
Bourbon Classic 2026 Recap: Highlights From Louisville’s Whiskey Weekend Louisville’s Bourbon Classic seems to zag where Bardstown’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival zigs. Where KBF marks the start of fall, the Bourbon Classic signals the end of winter. Where KBF leans into an outdoor, festival‑style experience, the Classic keeps it indoors with curated programming and events. Both celebrate
On The Road BourbonCon 2026 Recap: Highlights and Takeaways From The First Bourbon Festival of the Year What makes BourbonCon unusual among major whiskey events is its origin story. It wasn’t launched by a nonprofit, a tourism bureau, or an industry group. BourbonCon was born inside a hotel.
Cocktails 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.
Industry News 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.
On The Road 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.
On The Road 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.
