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The Trail Hotel - What is the Trail Hotel

What is ‘The Trail Hotel’? Hear the Answer Directly from the Owners [VIDEO]

A common question for bourbon sippers is, ‘Where can I stay while touring the Kentucky Bourbon Trail?’ There is now a new answer that will help bourbon fans immerse themselves in their amber spirit tasting adventure.

The Trail Hotel - A New 85 Room Boutique Hotel is Opening May 2025 in Bardstown, Kentucky, The Bourbon Capital of the World

The Napa-fication of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Takes a Huge Leap Forward with the Opening of ‘The Trail Hotel’

Bardstown, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, The Trail Hotel

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail® – KBT was created in 1999 by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association – KDA. In the beginning,

Kentucky Distillers' Association - Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcomed 2.7 Million Visitors in 2024

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tourism Sets New Record – Welcomes 2.7 Visitors from Around the World

Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Distillers' Association

Way back in 1964, the U.S. Government declared Bourbon a “Distinctive Product of the United States”. Bourbon, that distinctive product,

Bardstown Tourism - Celebrating National Bourbon Week June 9-15, 2025 in the Heart of Bourbon Country

‘National Bourbon Day’ Expands into ‘National Bourbon Week’ this June in the Bourbon Capital of the World

Bardstown, Bourbon Capital Alliance

Let’s face it, for bourbon fans, everyday is National Bourbon Day. And that fact is especially true in Bardstown, Kentucky,

New Riff Distilling and Graeter’s Ice Cream Collaborate to Create an Indulgent Single Barrel Bourbon Ball Ice Cream Taste Experience

New Riff Distilling

It doesn’t happen often but occasionally in one’s life their two worlds collide. In this case it’s the love of

DISCUS Awarded $1.03 Million from USDA to Launch Market Access Program & Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Distillers

Distilled Spirits Council

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has announced it has been awarded $1,032,601 by the U.S. Department of

MB Roland Distillery - Old 2nd District Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

MB Roland Distillery Launches Old 2nd District Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Kentucky, has announced the launch of Old 2nd District Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, it’s

Intent or Irrelevant: Why Distilled Spirits (and Brands) Die Without Finishers

Distilled Spirits Council

The 2025 Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) Annual Economic Briefing shows that between 2003 and 2019 the average

Woodford Reserve Distillery - 2025 Kentucky Derby $1,000 and $5,000 Mint Julep Cups

How to Make the Official Woodford Reserve 2025 $1,000 & $5,000 Kentucky Derby ‘Filly Mint Julep’ Cocktail

202 marks the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. To help celebrate the occasion, Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky is

Woodford Reserve Introduces the 2025 $1,000 & $5,000 Mint Julep Honoring the 151st Kentucky Derby

Mint Julep, Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky, has been the presenting sponsor for the Kentucky Derby for more than a quarter of

James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits - Commercialization of Distilled Spirits to Launch Kentucky Wildcask Bourbon

James B. Beam Institute launches ‘Kentucky Wildcask Bourbon’: Teaching Students How to Commercialize Distilled Spirits

Bardstown Bourbon Company, James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, Jim Beam

The James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits – JBBI at the University of Kentucky has been teaching students about the

Hundreds of Fish Rescued from Receding Flood Waters at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, is known for a lot of things. It is the home to Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Blanton’s Single

Buffalo Trace Distillery Hit with Epic Flooding – See Dramatic Before and After Drone Footage (Timeline)

Buffalo Trace Distillery

‘Aqua Vitae’ is Latin for ‘Water of Life’. It is a term broadly used to describe distilled spirits or more

Maker's Mark Distillery Introduces Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whiskey - The First New Product in 70+ Years

Maker’s Mark Introduces its 1st New Mash Bill Since 1953 – It All Began with Soft Red Winter Wheat Bread (Full Recipe Included)

Independent Stave Company, Maker's Mark

For 70+ years, Maker's Mark has been known for making one thing, a wheated bourbon. For the first time, they've introduced a non-bourbon.

Heaven Hill Springs Distillery - First Barrel Fill April 7, 2025,

Heaven Hill Fills its 1st Barrel of Bourbon in Bardstown in 29 Years as it Fires Up New $200 Million Distillery

Heaven Hill, Kentucky Bourbon Trail

After a nearly 30-year hiatus, Heaven Hill Distillery filled its first barrel of Kentucky bourbon whiskey in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital

Maker’s Mark 2025 ‘The Keepers Release’ Features the Warehouse Team and 10 Virgin Oak Staves [VIDEO]

Maker's Mark

Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, is entering year number two of its five year Wood Finishing Series plan. The original Wood

Southern Distilling Company - Introducing Statesville Contract Distilling Bulk Spirits, Co-Packing, and Warehousing, Cover

Southern Distilling Company Strengthens Focus on Decade-Long Contract Services Success with Statesville Contract Distilling

Bulk Spirits, Southern Distilling Company, Statesville Contract Distilling

Southern Distilling Company is proud to announce Statesville Contract Distilling, the newly named division that honors the company’s longstanding commitment to contract distilling and co-packing services. Since the company’s