On the Road at the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
This week, we’re on the road at the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky. We’ll have highlights from the weekend throughout this week’s podcast.… Read More
This week, we’re on the road at the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky. We’ll have highlights from the weekend throughout this week’s podcast.… Read More

Bardstown Bourbon has released a pair of annual releases – 2026 Discovery and Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish – as part of their Finishing Series and Discovery Series. Bardstown Bourbon Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish is a blend of 49% 11-year-old Indiana Bourbon, 30% 10-year-old Indiana rye and 21% 12-year-old Kentucky Bourbon, finished for 32 […]

Bardstown Bourbon Company brings out the pineapple for the summer with Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished – a bourbon finished in Caribbean pineapple rum casks – and also the initial foray in their Finishing Series. Bardstown Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finished is named after the Victoria pineapple variety, is a blend of bourbon aged 10-11 years and […]
This week, we’re in Bardstown, Kentucky for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which brings together more than 6,000 whiskey lovers from around the world. We’ll… Read More

It was a special moment—one you just don’t forget. The legendary brand’s new Bardstown-based New Heaven Hill Springs Distillery filled its very first barrel on April 7. Of course, the site itself looks gorgeous and state-of-the-art. It’s a $200 million investment, and the Shapira family’s (Heaven Hill’s owners) track record suggests they know what they’re […]
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Green River Distilling has debuted their new promotional campaign entitled “Raise Your Spirits” which revives a joke-telling ghost as part of the quality control process. Green River Distilling is based in Owensboro, Kentucky, was founded in 1885 and is listed as the 10th oldest licensed distillery in the state. Nearby family-owned Bardstown Bourbon Company purchased […]
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Of course, on any vacation to Kentucky Bourbon Country, there’s going to be a visit or three to the best distilleries in Bardstown, but when it’s time for a break from sipping, heading to the Bernheim Arboretum to see the Thomas Dambo trolls is the perfect palate cleanser. These impressive outdoor art installations are located […]
There are a handful of excellent museums in Kentucky on Bardstown’s Museum Row, including the famed Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History and the immersive Civil War Museum. Aside from these curated museums, one of the most popular things to do in Bardstown is explore the historic mansions, homes, bourbon distilleries, and businesses that are […]
By far, the most popular attractions in our area are the Bardstown distilleries! Guests flock from all over the country to taste these impeccably crafted bourbons and tour these impressive establishments. And while we’ve always had our go-to favorite distilleries in Bardstown to recommend, there have been some new additions to the list lately, and […]
Heaven Hill’s new $130 million distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky is still about six months away from being finished, but this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth, we’re… Read More