The Bourbon Capital Academy announced dates for its popular “Bourbon in Bardstown” course for the remainder of 2025. Build your knowledge base — and find out how and why Bardstown became the Bourbon Capital of the World — with this great add-on to your Kentucky Bourbon Trail trip.
The two-hour education experience is offered in the recently renovated Brindiamo Penthouse in historic Spalding Hall. Attendees start with a guided tour of the Oscar Getz Museum of Bourbon History before diving into the history of Bardstown and taking on “old school versus new school” with an innovative tasting. Attendees learn about bourbon, Bardstown, and so much more, preparing you to fully enjoy distillery tours — and the tastings that come with them.
Designed to be the perfect kick-off to a day at the distilleries, Bourbon Capital Academy’s “Bourbon in Bardstown” is offered at 10 a.m. on Saturdays with five more opportunities this year:
Completing the course comes with a Bardstown Distillers map, a branded glass, tasting notebook and more. The course is $85 per person. Partner distilleries of the Bourbon Capital Academy include Bardstown Bourbon Co., Barton 1792, Heaven Hill Distillery, James B. Beam Distilling Co., Log Still Distillery, Lux Row Distillers, Maker’s Mark, Old Steelhouse Distillery, Preservation Distillery and Bardstown Bourbon Co.
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