The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (KBF) announced this week that tickets for this year’s event will go on sale April 17, with “early-access for ‘Bourbon Insiders'” on April 16. The KBF is scheduled for September 5-7 in Bardstown, Kentucky.
Organizers said, “The festival brings bourbon enthusiasts from all over the globe to celebrate the spirited history and craft of bourbon during National Bourbon Heritage Month.”
The 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival will feature more than 60 distilleries onsite, programming that includes master distillers, chefs, and mixologists, and a variety of bourbon-inspired goods and artwork. Tickets range from $190 for general admission to $6,995 for the top-tier VIP offering.
“The 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival marks the fifth year since the complete revisioning of the event,” said Randy Prasse, KBF president and COO. “We are now considered a world-class sampling and buying experience with bourbon enthusiasts making an annual pilgrimage to the Bourbon Capital of the World. Today, 85% of ticketed guests visit from outside Kentucky and the event continues to serve as an important tourism and economic engine for the entire region.”
Whiskey Network Magazine will be at this year’s KBF and have a full report on the activities, as we do every year.
For details, visit www.kybourbonfestival.com.
The 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival will offer six ticket options this year, including:
— Single-day Sunday Sampler.
— The Bourbon Taster general admission weekend passes.
— Premium and extremely limited, exclusive VIP experiences. One is the new Oris President’s Club — the festival’s new exclusive year-round membership — also includes access to the Brindiamo Penthouse overlooking the festival grounds, a spring bourbon experience, fall/winter KBF reception, 3-night stay at The Trail Hotel in Bardstown, private shuttle service to the festival a limited edition Oris watch, and other VIP experience amenities during the festival.
All passes offer unlimited re-entry to the festival, sampling from more than 60 Kentucky distilleries, access to exclusive single-barrel selections, engaging programs with industry experts, and expanded dining options.
Note: VIP passes sold out in 10 minutes last year.
Source: KBF
“From engaging directly with the distillers who make your favorite pour to discovering a new brand to add to your bar, there’s no place quite like KBF. We are pleased with the anticipation for the 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival – by our distillery partners and bourbon enthusiasts from across the U.S. and around the world.”
About the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
(From the KBF) The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 5-7, 2025) is a celebration of Kentucky Bourbon and the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky. What began as a Bourbon tasting dinner has grown into a truly authentic experience that brings together bourbon enthusiasts from all over the world. In its 34th year, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival is one of the Commonwealth’s leading cultural festivals. For more information, visit kybourbonfestival.com.
