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The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is a weeklong event consisting of more than thirty events in Bardstown, Kentucky , United States , dedicated to celebrating the history and art of Distilling Bourbon Whiskey . The town, known as the "Bourbon Capital of the World", has been the site of bourbon distilleries since 1776.

Besides concerts by such famous names as the Kentucky Headhunters , many local distilleries have impressive displays on the lawn, as well as craftsmen such as Bardstown's own Kentucky State Fair blue ribbon Bourbon Baskets. By being on the property of Spalding Hall , the Oscar Getz Museum Of Whiskey is extremely popular during the festival. More than 50,000 people from 39 U.S. states and 13 foreign countries attend the annual festival making it one of the top three events in Kentucky.


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