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Kentucky Bourbon Festival April 2023

If you want to watch the Barrel Rolling World Championship competition, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival is the right place.

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True story. The Bluegrass state is also home to one of the country’s original whiskey festivals, held for the past 32 years in Bardstown, KY — the Bourbon Capital of the World.

This fall, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival returns Sept. 15-17 with:

  • Sampling from 50+ Kentucky distilleries
  • Engaging programming
  • Over a dozen food trucks
  • Opportunities to buy bottles of bourbon directly from distilleries

For bourbon lovers, this is a can’t-miss event. Sign up to become a Kentucky Bourbon Festival Insider — and be the first to know when tickets go on sale.*

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