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We retrace our 11-day run through Kentucky leading up to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and tell the real story behind the bottles, the bus tour, the volunteer work, and the people who make Bardstown feel like a second home. We share what went right, what surprised us, and why the best pours often happen outside the official tasting lines.
• kicking off Season 8 and setting the festival mission
• hunting a 1965 I W Harper Bottled In Bond through Revival Vintage Spirits
• using Bardstown as the perfect bourbon travel hub
• early distillery stops and gift shop strategy at Jim Beam and Heaven Hill
• hosting Dan McKee for dinner plus a night that goes sideways fast
• Louisville barrel thieving with Tegrity and a visit with Amin
• volunteering to load in distilleries and how the festival runs backstage
• tasting Dark Arts releases with Macaulay Minton in Lexington
• Scotchy Bourbon Boys bus tour stops at Whiskey Thief Four Roses and Buffalo Trace
• picking a Whiskey Thief barrel and how to find the Scotchy pick
• Bourbon In The Air highlights plus why some lines feel worth it
• Old Forester Kentucky Boy release and our take on value vs price
• Whiskey House events and the My Kentucky Home dinner train
• meeting Jim Gaffigan and gifting bacon bourbon balls
• wrapping the weekend with final bottle pickups and goodbyes
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Eleven days. Multiple towns. More bottles than we planned. Season 8 starts with our full Kentucky Bourbon Festival travel diary, from the first volunteer meeting in Bardstown to the last goodbye pour on the way home. We talk through the real mechanics of doing bourbon country the right way: where to base yourself, how to book meals and tastings, when to buy early, and how to avoid burning out your palate before the main events even begin.

We get into the moments that made this year different: tracking down a vintage 1965 I W Harper Bottled In Bond through Revival Vintage Spirits, stacking distillery stops like Jim Beam and Heaven Hill, and hosting Michter’s master distiller Dan McKee for a laid-back dinner that turns into a night none of us will forget. We also hit Louisville for barrel thieving at Tegrity and a visit with Amin, then head to Lexington to taste Dark Arts festival releases with blender and owner Macaulay Minton.

Once the Kentucky Bourbon Festival events kick off, we break down what worked: smoother Will Call, better line flow, strong food, and a media tent setup that makes live interviews and quick conversations easier. We share highlights from our Scotchy Bourbon Boys bus tour with stops at Whiskey Thief, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace, including a Whiskey Thief barrel pick you can ask for by name. And yes, we also tell the story of meeting Jim Gaffigan and handing over bacon bourbon balls.

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