6 Bourbon experiences at Bourbon & Beyond you don’t want to miss

With over 120 performances across four days, it might be hard to navigate the “Bourbon” at “Bourbon & Beyond.” After all, it is heralded as the “World’s Largest Bourbon, Food & Music Festival.”

But have no fear, your Bourbon City experts are here, and we’ve barrel picked six Bourbon experiences at this year’s Bourbon & Beyond music fest you don’t want to miss.

🥃 The Hunter’s Club
A must-stop on the Bourbon bucket list, The Hunter’s Club offers an impressive selection of rare, vintage, and experimental Bourbons. Located near the 100 Proof Stage, this bar is geared toward the aficionados, but also offers a little something for everyone, including rare tastings in Pappyland.

🥃 Kroger Big Bourbon Bar
Consider this the Bourbon Trail distilled. Curated by Bourbon expert Chris Blandford, this bar is dedicated to America’s native spirit in a big way. Choose a neat pour or try a cocktail mixed up by a Louisville mixologist. The Kroger Big Bourbon Bar is located by The Bluegrass Situation Stage.

🥃 Fork & Flask
This year’s bourbon & culinary events are star-studded, mixing Bourbon experts and celebrities — like Elizabeth Banks, Edward Lee, Jim Gaffigan, and Terry Bradshaw — for the ultimate Bourbon experience hosted by Bourbon expert Chris Blandford and celebrity chef Amanda Freitag.

Here are few Bourbon workshops, panels, and demos you don’t want to miss:

• 4th and Pour with Terry Bradshaw | Thursday, Sept. 11, 5:15-5:45 p.m. | Hear from the NFL Hall of Famer & actor during this sit-down talk covering everything from touchdowns to Bradshaw Bourbon.
• New School of American Whiskey | Friday, Sept. 12, 12:45-1:20 p.m. | Learn how the next-generation of distillers are changing the rules and reimagining American whiskey during this panel discussion.
• Ken-Tiki | Saturday, Sept. 13, 4:30-5:15 p.m. | Shake up a cocktail during this hands-on demo blending tropical vibes with Old Forester expressions to make a riff on a Painkiller.
• Bourbon Parenting with Jim Gaffigan | Sunday, Sept. 14, 4:10-4:40 p.m. | Dive into the evolution of this comedian’s bourbon brand Fathertime Bourbon and the punchlines of bourbon business.
  

Don’t forget to check out the specials available to wristband holders outside of festival grounds, like complimentary whiskey tastings at Buzzards’s Roost Spirits, an exclusive $15 cocktail at Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, and discounted Uncle Boojie whiskey tours.