LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new Kentucky Derby Festival event combines two of the commonwealth’s favorites—KDF and bourbon.
What You Need To Know
- BourbonVille is the first ever Kentucky Derby Festival bourbon tasting
- Several area distilleries will serve signature cocktails
- The menu is filled with Kentucky Proud morsels
- Tickets are $75 per person and still available online or by calling the Kentucky Derby Festival
KDF is hosting its first ever bourbon tasting event, Kentucky Derby Festival BourbonVille, at the Icehouse in downtown Louisville on Thursday, April 17. Guests will be treated to bourbon cocktails and Kentucky-inspired bites from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Tickets to the event are still available for $75 per person and can be bought online or by calling (502) 584-FEST (3378).
Master distillers and brand ambassadors will showcase signature cocktails from these distilleries:
- Four Roses Bourbon
- Peter E Hart Spirits
- Hartfield & Co.
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
- Blade & Bow
- Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
- Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.
- Field of Dreams Whiskey Co.
- Kroger
- E.J. Curley & Co.
- Lucky Seven Spirits
- Chicken Cock Whiskey
- 15 STARS
According to KDF, Mirrow Twin Brewing, Ponyboy Slings and Titos will be onsite for sampling too.
A menu of Kentucky Proud favorites await guests. The menu features:
- Hot Brown Sliders
- Hot Ham & Pimento Cheese Sliders
- Bourbon Meatballs
- Housemade Beer Cheese & Pretzel Bites
- Twix Brownie Bars
- Bourbon & Brown Sugar Cheesecake Bites
- Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits
Guests will also be treated to a silent auction, and they can buy BourbonVille merchandise, too.
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is KDF’s official “Safe Ride Home” partner and will provide discounted rides home to everyone attending BourbonVille.
