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225: How To Have The Ultimate Kentucky Bourbon Trip with Mint Julep Experiences

225: How To Have The Ultimate Kentucky Bourbon Trip with Mint Julep Experiences Read Post »

About Our Mint Julep Experience: Our episode today is all about our recent experience of being tourists in our own city.  Thanks to Mint Julep Experiences for the opportunity and allowing Bourbon Lens to curate a custom bourbon tour around Louisville. You’ll hear about our jam-packed day which included a rare look inside Brown-Forman Cooperage, […]

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2.1 Million Visitors on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® in 2022

2.1 Million Visitors on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® in 2022 Read Post »

The boom for Kentucky Bourbon and American Whiskey is showing no signs of letting up. Today, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced that a 38% increase in visitors over its previous (Pre-Pandemic) record from 2019. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail® saw 2,135,555 total visits. If you haven’t hit the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® yet, we recommend planning your

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Western Kentucky Distilling Co. Taps 8th Generation Distiller for its New $30M facility

Western Kentucky Distilling Co. Taps 8th Generation Distiller for its New $30M facility Read Post »

Western Kentucky Distilling Co. is a bourbon and rye whiskey distillery located in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. The 100% Kentucky-owned distillery is scheduled to open mid-2023 as the first official distillery in Ohio County under the leadership of eighth-generation distiller and Kentuckian Jacob Call and President JD Edwards. From purchasing all cooking, fermenting, and distilling equipment in Kentucky, including a Vendome 36” copper still, to plans to use all locally grown Kentucky corn, the team is proud to support the local community and the state of Kentucky.

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Lace Up Your Sneakers, Its Time To Run For Bourbon!

Lace Up Your Sneakers, Its Time To Run For Bourbon! Read Post »

Bourbon Lens Thoughts: What an awesome opportunity to get running and grab a bottle of the most exclusive bourbons. Yes, I know running can seem daunting but a little movement never hurt anyone! You can run a race anywhere, but what makes the Bourbon Trail Relay® unforgettable? You guessed it – that sweet, amber nectar we call

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KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® Tourism is Booming!

KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® Tourism is Booming! Read Post »

Bourbon tourism expects another record-breaking year For Immediate Release – Oct. 3, 2022 FRANKFORT, Ky. – On the heels of National Bourbon Heritage Month, The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) today announced that 2022 is on track to be the highest distillery visitation year in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®’s 23-year history.  This thrilling milestone for Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and

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194: The Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2022

194: The Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2022 Read Post »

We’re wrapping up our coverage of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2022 and Bourbon Heritage Month with some live recordings on-site at the Festival.  We’re joined by some great brands and distilleries like Kentucky Peerless, O.H. Ingram, Broken Barrel, RD1 Spirits, Old Steelhouse Distillery, and Bardstown Bourbon Co. Don’t miss out on the 2023 Kentucky Bourbon

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