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Kentucky Bourbon Festival is a weeklong event consisting of more than thirty events in
Bardstown, KentuckyBardstown is a city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,374 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. It is named for David Bard, the man who obtained the land for the city from the governor of Virginia, and his brother William Bard, the surveyor who...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, dedicated to celebrating the history and art of distilling
bourbon whiskeyBourbon is an American whiskey, a type of distilled spirit, made primarily from corn and named for Bourbon County, Kentucky. It has been produced since the 18th century.- Legal requirements :...
. The town, known as the "Bourbon Capital of the World", has been the site of bourbon distilleries since 1776.
The event started in 1992 as a dinner and bourbon tasting for 250 people. The event now draws more than 50,000 visitors each year from more than a dozen countries, and includes events that may appeal to adults and children alike.
[ http://www.american.com/archive/2008/october-10-08/whiskey-galore Whiskey Galore!, TheAmerican.com, October 2008.]
Besides concerts by such famous names as the Kentucky Headhunters, many local distilleries have impressive displays on the lawn, as well as food and craft vendors. The event is home to the world championship
bourbon barrel relayCompetitive Barrel Rolling is both a team or individual sport which is practiced by bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. It is also referred to as a bourbon barrel relay...
, a barrel rolling race between many of the Kentucky distilleries. By being on the property of
Spalding HallSpalding Hall is a building on the National Register of Historic Places in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA. It was built in conjunction with the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral. The building houses the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey and the Bardstown Historical Museum.The hall was built in 1826...
, the
Oscar Getz Museum of WhiskeyThe Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History chronicles the history of American whiskey from Colonial days through the 1960s. Rare documents such as Abraham Lincoln's liquor license, advertising posters, prescriptions for the medicinal use of alcohol during National Prohibition, whiskey bottles, and...
is extremely popular during the festival.
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