Bourbon

Not only are craft distilleries the heart of the grain-to-glass movement, but many also manufacture their own hand sanitizers these days.

University of Kentucky geography professor Karl Raitz explores the social, cultural, economic and technological elements that led to Kentucky’s distilling successes in a new book called “Bourbon Backroads.

Set in the Bourbon Capital of the World® and catering to spirits novices and experienced bourbon lovers alike, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival will be back for its 29th year of celebration in 2020.

The bourbon and aging spirits inventory in Kentucky is the highest it’s been in over 50 years.

Neat or rocks, shaken or stirred, there’s no wrong way to enjoy Kentucky’s native spirit. Try one of our favorite bourbon cocktails for your next round.

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is 20 years old – with a growing impact on Kentucky’s bourbon and tourism industries.

Bourbon-loving women are often outnumbered at bars or liquor stores. But at the sixth annual national Bourbon Women Sip-osium in Louisville, hundreds of women savored America’s native spirit without second-guessing their drink preferences.

Aficionados of “The Walking Dead” television series know its post-apocalyptic story begins near Atlanta. But in the original graphic novels, the story starts in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the hometown of the creators (writer Robert Kirkman and illustrator Tony Moore).

“Ninety-five percent of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky,” says former Gov. Steve Beshear. “The other 5 percent is counterfeit.” Not quite true, but there’s real pride in a Kentucky-bred bourbon.

A distilling company from the 1800s is coming back to Nelson County. Log Still will include a distillery, bottling facility, rickhouses and visitor center with a gift shop and tasting room.