In celebration of Bourbon Heritage Month and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Cox’s & Evergreen Liquors, an official sponsor and preferred liquor store partner of the Festival, will welcome bourbon fans to Bardstown with four days of free tastings and special appearances at its Evergreen Liquors location from September 9 through 12.
The four-day celebration will bring bourbon brands and industry leaders to Evergreen’s downtown Bardstown location as bourbon enthusiasts nationwide make their way to the Bourbon Capital of the World®. The lineup includes Fred Noe, eighth-generation Beam distiller; Jim Rutledge, co-founder and master distiller of Pennyroyal Distillery; John Wadell, head blender/taster and single barrel curator for Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.; and Jarrod Gollihue of RD1 Distillery.
We want to be a destination where people can experience bourbon and connect with the people behind it.
“At Cox’s & Evergreen Liquors, we want to be more than a place to buy a great bottle. We want to be a destination where people can experience bourbon and connect with the people behind it,” said Mike Fisk, CEO of Cox’s & Evergreen Liquors. “There’s no better place to do that than Evergreen Bardstown, in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country, during one of the most exciting weeks of the year.”
All events are free and open to guests 21 and older and will take place at Evergreen Liquors Bardstown, 127 N. Third St. in Bardstown, Kentucky. The lineup includes:
Wednesday, Sept. 9
- Preservation Distillery Tasting: Noon–2 p.m.
- Peerless Distilling Co. Tasting with John Wadell: 2–4 p.m.
- Barrel House Distilling Co. Tasting: 4–6 p.m.
- Lux Row Master Distiller Event: 5–7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10
- Four Roses Tasting: 1–3 p.m.
- Old Louisville Whiskey Co. Tasting: 3–5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11
- Augusta Buckner’s Bourbon Tasting: 10 a.m.–noon
- Pursuit Spirits Tasting: 10 a.m.–noon
- Echoes of Oak Tasting with Jim Rutledge: 3–5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
- Brunch with Fred Noe: 10 a.m.–noon
- RD1 Distillery Tasting with Jarrod Gollihue: Noon–2 p.m.
- Heaven Hill Tasting: 1–3 p.m.
In addition to the free scheduled events, visitors can explore Evergreen Liquors Bardstown’s extensive bourbon selection and tasting bar.
To RSVP for an event or learn more about Cox’s & Evergreen Liquors, visit https://coxslouisville.com/pages/kentucky-bourbon-festival.
