The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala
The Guthrie Opportunity Center, Home of Nelson County Industries (NCI), held the Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala, the signature event of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, on Sept. 15.
Attendees began the evening by sampling the finest Kentucky Bourbons from eight distilleries and two brands, with a chance to meet Master Distillers and Ambassadors while gathering a collection of glassware in a Woodford Reserve tasting bag.
The black tie evening also included dancing, an official toast with 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Small Batch Bourbon, a gourmet Kentucky meal and a specialty dessert prepared with Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon.
Photos by JAMES EATON | Contributing Photographer
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- Guest were greeted at the entrance by this Bourbon Fountain.
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- Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge and Beverly Rutledge.
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- Four Roses employees mix drinks during the tasting portion of the evening.
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- Four Roses bouquet.
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- Tony Barrett and Karen Kushner.
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- Lee Guilfoil, Julie Gorham and Thomas Draeger.
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- Gary and Amy Sloboda.
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- 3 Time Olympian Ben Barger and Four Roses President and CEO Hideki Horiguchi.
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- Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell and Wild Turkey Associate Distiller Eddie Russell.
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- Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, Joretta Russell, and Wild Turkey Associate Distiller Eddie Russell.
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- Bourbon Festival Ice Sculpture.
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- Angela Moore and Candace King.
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- Brown-Forman Old Forester Tasting table.
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- Alexandria Jeffrey and Staff Sgt. Mark Vibbert, of the Kentucky National Guard.
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- Stephanie Stamey and Specialist Josh Stamey, of the United States Army.
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- Makers Mark Master Distiller Greg Davis and Jessica Miles, Chairperson of The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala.
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- Makers Mark Master Distiller Greg Davis and Kathy Davis.
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- Kathleen DiBenedetto and great-grandson of Jim Beam and Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe.
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- Greg Buccola, Martha Hagan, and Leah and Quint Pottinger.
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- Chris and Trisha Johnson and Valerie and Greg Buccola.
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- Heaven Hill tasting table.
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- Heaven Hill Master Distillers’ Parker Beam and Craig Beam.
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- Items up for bid at the silent auction.
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- Items up for bid at the silent auction.
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- The guests dined on catered food provided by Ladyfingers Catering.
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- Each table had a bottle of 1792 Ridgemont Reserve available for sipping.
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- Johanna Lawson, Linda Harrison, and Mary Jane Dickerson.
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- Johanna Lawson, Linda Harrison, Kevin Harned, and Mary Jane Dickerson.
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- Bobby and Brittany Wegusen.
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- Guest’ danced the night away after dinner.
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