Whet Your Appetite. . . with Bourbon, Bluegrass & Horses THE BIG ention Kentucky, and you can almost taste the bourbon, hear the bluegrass music and feel the ground move beneath your feet from the thunder of 80 hooves pounding the dirt track at Churchill Downs . Each is a gateway to exploring the culture, history, adventure and fl avors of the state, whether by blazing a trail on backroads and byways to Kentucky’s alluring distilleries, jamming with renowned musicians at a M 3. bluegrass festival, or placing bets at Keeneland while feasting on burgoo (Kentucky’s most famous stew) during a spring or fall race meet. Frankfort’s Buff alo Trace . From rickhouses that skim the sky to atmospheric restaurants – like former stagecoach stop Talbott Tavern in Bardstown and Lexington’s Bluegrass Tavern , both off ering a dizzying array of America’s native spirit – everything’s coming up bourbon. And then there are the new distilleries reshaping and expanding Kentucky’s bourbon landscape. Bardstown Bourbon Company and Lux Row Distillers both bring state-of-the-art experiences to Bardstown. Old Forester transformed two historic buildings on Louisville’s Whiskey Row into a world-class distillery and destination. The James E. Pepper Distillery rises on Pepper Campus in Lexington, an entertainment Bourbon Capital of the World It’s hard to drive anywhere in Kentucky without seeing bourbon’s infl uence through seemingly countless bourbon distilleries, including the most award-winning in the world: 24 1-800-225-8747 / 1-800-225-TRIP
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