Bourbon Week 2026 Planner: Events, Tastings and Tours in Frankfort and Bardstown

Posted on by Bourbonselector.com

Bourbon Week 2026 Planner

A day by day guide to bourbon events in Frankfort and Bardstown for fans planning tastings, tours, cocktail stops, concerts and special experiences.

Frankfort: June 12 to 19 • Bardstown: June 14 to 21

Frankfort Bourbon Week

Frankfort’s bourbon week lineup centers on downtown events, bourbon history, distillery experiences, cocktail stops, local businesses and a limited tasting event at the Capital City Museum.

Friday, June 12

Bourbon Celebration Concert

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Downtown Frankfort

Details: Frankfort kicks off Bourbon Week with a downtown concert featuring Sam Williams.

MusicDowntown
Saturday, June 13

Simon House Bourbon Ball Gala

Time: Beginning at 6:30 PM

Location: The Ashbrook, downtown Frankfort

Details: The gala includes tasting stations, hors d’oeuvres paired with select Jim Beam bourbons, a guest speaker, online silent auction, live music and a cash bar.

Tickets: $75 per person. Limited availability.

TastingDowntown
June 12 to 19

The Frankfort Cocktail Passport

Details: Visit participating bars and restaurants, collect passport stamps, vote for your favorite version of The Frankfort cocktail and enter for prizes.

  • Brown Barrel
  • Capital Cellars
  • The Cooperage
  • Cypress & Oak
  • Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe
  • Serafini
  • Dicey Riley’s Irish Pub
  • Mortimer Bibbs
  • The Kentucky Hug
  • Howser Tavern
  • The Ashbrook
  • Engine House Coffee
  • Doc Crow’s Social
  • HOC Bourbon Library
  • Limewater Bistro
  • POURter’s
  • Sig Luscher
CocktailDowntown
June 12 to 19

Self Guided Bourbon History Walking Tour

Location: Downtown Frankfort

Details: Follow the story of Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. through downtown Frankfort with a self guided walking tour focused on bourbon history, architecture and local legacy.

TourDowntown
Monday to Saturday

Capital City Museum Bourbon Exhibit

Time: 10 AM to 4 PM

Admission: Free

Details: The exhibit highlights bourbon’s role in Frankfort and Franklin County, including the brands, workers, jobs and local industries shaped by bourbon.

MuseumDowntown
June 12 to 19

Bourbon Belle Boat Tours

Details: Bourbon Belle experiences include the Old Taylor Tour, Trace Tour, Bourbon History Tour and Bourbon and Boats River Tour and Taste.

TourTasting
June 12 to 19

Frankfort Distillery Experiences

Details: Bourbon fans can build their own schedule around Frankfort area tours and experiences.

  • Buffalo Trace Distillery Tours
  • Castle & Key Tours
  • J. Mattingly Tours
  • Larrikin Bourbon Tours
  • Whiskey Thief Tours
  • Bespoken Spirits
  • Rebecca Ruth Bourbon Ball Candy Tour
Tour
Friday, June 19

A Taste of History: Exclusive Bourbon Experience

Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Location: Capital City Museum, 325 Ann Street

Details: Limited to 20 people. Hosted with Dave Sandlin of HOC: A Bourbon Library, Capital City Museum and Freddie Johnson of Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Includes: Rare and premium bourbons, notable bourbon personalities and historic bourbon artifacts.

Age: 21+ only. Valid ID required.

TastingDowntown

Bardstown National Bourbon Week

Bardstown’s National Bourbon Week runs June 14 to 21, 2026, with distillery events, downtown celebrations, special tastings, food pairings, concerts and bourbon focused experiences.

Sunday, June 14

Elijah Craig National Bourbon Day Celebration

Location: Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience

Details: A National Bourbon Day celebration at Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown.

Event Info
TastingDistillery
Sunday, June 14

The Boone Family Reunion Distillery Festival

Location: Preservation Distillery

Details: A distillery festival at Preservation Distillery tied to National Bourbon Week.

Event Info
Distillery
Sunday, June 14

200 Years of Spirits: Bicentennial Bourbon & Cigars

Location: Spalding Hall Lawn and Oscar Getz Museum of Bourbon History

Details: Downtown Bardstown event celebrating bourbon history, spirits and cigars.

Event Info
DowntownTasting
Monday, June 15

The Beam Backyard Luau

Location: Beam Family Home

Details: A National Bourbon Week event hosted at the Beam Family Home.

Event Info
DistilleryTasting
Tuesday, June 16

Proofed by the Spring

Location: Log Still Distillery

Details: A bourbon experience at Log Still Distillery.

Event Info
Distillery
Tuesday, June 16

Finish Your Own Blueprint Series Batch 002 Experience

Location: Old SteelHouse Distillery

Details: A hands on bourbon experience at Old SteelHouse Distillery.

Event Info
DistilleryTour
Tuesday, June 16

Never Say Never Happy Hour X Potter Jane Distilling Company

Location: Liam Ash Cocktail Emporium

Details: A downtown happy hour event with Potter Jane Distilling Company.

Event Info
CocktailDowntown
Wednesday, June 17

Front Yard BBQ with Master Distiller John Rempe

Location: Lux Row Distillers

Details: A casual bourbon and BBQ event with Master Distiller John Rempe.

Event Info
FoodTasting
Wednesday, June 17

Bill’s Bourbon Soiree with Master Distiller Dr. Blake Layfield

Location: Maker’s Mark Distillery

Details: An intimate bourbon soiree hosted by Maker’s Mark.

Event Info
TastingDistillery
Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18

Big Vat Blending Class

Location: Potter Jane Distilling Co.

Details: A blending class hosted by Potter Jane Distilling Company.

Event Info
TastingClass
Thursday, June 18

A National Bourbon Week Celebration at The Kitchen Table

Location: James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Details: A Bourbon Week celebration at The Kitchen Table.

Event Info
FoodTasting
Friday, June 19

Bourbon Capital Mash Up

Location: BESPOKE IN BOND

Details: A downtown Bardstown event that brings together bourbon and culinary partners.

Event Info
DowntownTasting
Saturday, June 20

Barrels & Biscuits with Master Distiller Stephen Beam

Location: Limestone Branch Distillery

Details: A bourbon and food event with Master Distiller Stephen Beam.

Event Info
FoodTasting
Saturday, June 20

Big Vat Bar Crawl

Location: Downtown Bardstown

Details: A downtown Bardstown bar crawl for National Bourbon Week.

Event Info
CocktailDowntown
Saturday, June 20

Ying Yang Twins & Mike Jones Live at The Amp

Location: The Amp at Log Still Distillery

Details: Live music event during National Bourbon Week.

Event Info
Music
Saturday, June 20

Rooted in the Rye

Location: BESPOKE IN BOND

Details: A downtown event focused on Kentucky grain, bourbon and hospitality.

Event Info
DowntownTasting
Saturday, June 20

23rd Annual Bourbon City Street Concert

Location: Downtown Bardstown

Details: A downtown street concert during National Bourbon Week.

Event Info
MusicDowntown
Sunday, June 21

Father’s Day Bourbon Brunch & Tour

Location: Barton 1792 Distillery

Details: A Father’s Day bourbon brunch and tour at Barton 1792 Distillery.

Event Info
FoodTour
Event times, ticket availability and schedules may change. Check each official event page before making plans. Bourbon events are intended for guests 21 and older where alcohol is served.

Daily Special Release Odds

Updated daily using real release patterns and timing data.

View today’s odds →

Leave a Reply