We're featuring rare, high-end, and import-only bourbons, plus vintage bottles not seen on shelves for years. Whether you're new to bourbon or a seasoned sipper, this is your chance to taste whiskeys you've never had before—and may never have the chance to try again! Phil Kollin from Phil Talks Whiskey will lead the tasting, sharing stories behind each bottle. Enjoy four bourbon pours, bourbon chocolates, hors d'oeuvres, and a souvenir glass to take home. We encourage you to dress your most spectacular for a chance to win the "Most Sophisticated Sipper" Award!

- Wild Turkey 101 12-Year Bourbon -Import from Japan (not sold in United States)

- Anderson Club 15-Year Kentucky Bourbon from 1992 (discontinued label; vintage bottles)

- Maker's Mark 2023 Cellar Aged (rare one-time release of aged super premium bourbon from Maker's Mark)

- Blanton's Takara Red Import Bourbon (sold only in Japan)

Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week” is the first LGBTQ+ inclusive Bourbon festival in the country. Bourbon and Belonging takes place October 2-6, 2024 all across Kentucky with 8 different cities and regions signed on. Thanks to support from Kentucky Tourism, as well as our partners Kentucky Distillers’ Association, HospitableMe, and the tourism bureaus of Northern Kentucky, Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Winchester, Paducah, Bullitt County, and Bardstown, this will be the premiere event for LGBTQ+ consumers from Kentucky and beyond.

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