10 Things I Can’t Wait to do Once Bourbon Tourism Opens Up

Kentucky is just now starting to open up after spending a couple of months staying “Healthy at Home.” I spoke to representatives at several  distilleries and they told me that June 8th has been set for the reopening of the tours at attractions like the distilleries. The retail gift shops can open May 20 if they follow state guidelines for cleanliness and social distancing. And many locations, especially the craft distilleries, continue to offer  curbside pickup of bourbon products and hand sanitizer.

In the meantime, I offer my list of The Top 10 Things I Can’t Wait to Do Again Once Bourbon Tourism Opens Up Again:

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Bourbon Briefs: Ky Bourbon Affair, Bourbon and Beyond canceled; Woodford Reserve and Churchill Downs host Ky Derby at home

Even bourbon events not scheduled to take place until September aren’t safe from the COVID-19 pandemic: The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) announced the cancellation of …

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Get to Know the New Head of The Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2020: Randy Prasse

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (KBF), “America’s premier celebration of the nation’s official native spirit,” announced a new leader earlier this year whose job is to do just that.

Heading into its 29th year this fall, the festival’s Board of Directors named Randy Prasse the KBF’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

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