BOURBON, HORSES & HISTORY Where else would a four-day, full-on bourbon extravaganza, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival , take place but in Bardstown, the Bourbon Capital of the World® ? This bourbon hub is home to the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience , where You Do Bourbon offers a one-of-a-kind tasting and bottling experience, among other curated tastings. Bardstown is also where the independently family-owned and operated Willett Distillery invites visitors into their family history and whiskey-making process. Neighboring Gethsemane properties, Log Still Distillery and Dant Crossing , have the bourbon afficionado covered with distillery tours, live music, lakeview walking paths, elevated cocktail and culinary experiences and bed and breakfast accommodations. The name says it all: Shepherdsville/Bullitt County Wine, Whiskey & Ale Trail . Pace yourself for a spirited and sensory-rich journey to seven stops within nine miles of each other. Need some nibbles? Head to Lebanon for Marion County Country Ham Days in September and 4,000 pounds of country ham plated during its famous Country Ham Breakfast. Some cheese for your ham? Get it on a Foodie Farm Tour, one of more than a dozen interactive farm tours — horse, sheep, garden, farm-to-table — in Oldham County, Farm Tour Capital of Kentucky . Filled with the largest collection of Patton artifacts in the world, the General George Patton Museum in Fort Knox honors one of America’s most successful and unconventional military leaders. While you’re here, make sure to tour the WWII Barracks Exhibit. Rent a pontoon boat for a day of boating and fishing on Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville. Saddle up at Simpsonville’s Shelby Trails Park for an adventure on your horse, guided horseback ride or riding lessons. Drop the reins and pick up a free mini baseball bat as you follow the timber from forest to field at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory . Pair this museum with nearby major attractions, including the Muhammad Ali Center , Frazier History Museum and the Bourbon District for a well-rounded Louisville experience. Top it off with a music, sunset or dinner cruise aboard the iconic Belle of Louisville , America’s only remaining authentic steamboat from the riverboat era, celebrating her 110th birthday in 2024. 108 #TravelKY
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