{"id":257,"date":"2014-08-18T04:23:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T04:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmythology.net\/mv\/?p=257"},"modified":"2024-09-03T19:15:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:15:10","slug":"following-the-bourbon-trail-in-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/redesign.visualspring.net\/varga\/reflections\/following-the-bourbon-trail-in-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Following The Bourbon Trail in Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An old friend from high school had on his bucket list to do \u201cThe Bourbon Trail\u201d in Kentucky. Although I have enjoyed bourbon for much of my life, I had never heard of \u201cdoing\u201d The Bourbon Trail and was intrigued by what it might mean. Here\u2019s what the Kentucky Distillers\u2019 Association says about it:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 1999, the Kentucky Distillers\u2019 Association formed the Kentucky Bourbon Trail\u00ae tour to give visitors a firsthand look at the art and science of crafting Bourbon, and to educate them about the rich history and proud tradition of the state\u2019s signature spirit.<\/p>\n

It began in the 1700s with the first settlers of Kentucky. Like most farmers and frontiersmen, they found that getting crops to market over narrow trails and steep mountains was a daunting task.<\/p>\n

They soon learned that converting corn and other grains to whiskey made them easily transportable, prevented the excess grain from simply rotting, and gave them some welcome diversion from the rough life of the frontier.\u201d<\/p>\n

My friend and I were issued bourbon passports at the first distillery we visited, and then at each distillery (of 7 in total) our passports were stamped, showing that we had \u201ctraveled\u201d to each location. After the final distillery, we presented our passports at an office and were given t-shirts noting our accomplishment. The t-shirts proclaim \u201cKentucky\u2019s Mash Appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was fun touring Kentucky, a state I hadn\u2019t known much about. And being able to sample bourbon along the way made it that much more of a relaxed journey. If you have an interest in bourbon, or enjoy drinking bourbon, I encourage you to think about doing The Bourbon Trail. You\u2019ll learn why bourbon is called bourbon, and other useless facts. Which could prove important if you\u2019re ever a contestant on Jeopardy\u2026.<\/p>\n

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An old friend from high school had on his bucket list to do \u201cThe Bourbon Trail\u201d in Kentucky. Although I have enjoyed bourbon for much of my life, I had never heard of \u201cdoing\u201d The Bourbon Trail and was intrigued by what it might mean. Here\u2019s what the Kentucky Distillers\u2019 Association says about it: \u201cIn 1999, the Kentucky Distillers\u2019 Association … <\/p>\n

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