Bourbon programs

Settle in folks, for a one-of-a-kind Bourbon program and barrel selection that could only be hosted at the Frazier History Museum, the Official Starting Point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail ® Since the release of their 1870 Original Batch, Old Forester has crafted watershed moments in Bourbon’s history with a unique tale in every glass.

Join George Garvin Brown descendant Mac Brown, Brown-Forman Master Distiller Chris Morris, and Tim Holz of the Brown-Forman Archives as they lead tastings of Brown-Forman’s Whiskey Row Series, culminating with a barrel proof selection available for purchase to attendees only. We’ll share stories and show off artifacts and objects from both the family and the Brown-Forman archive, housed at the Frazier. This event provides an unparalleled opportunity for bourbon historians to dive into the Brown family archives and discover rare objects to complement the story of the world’s only Bourbon bottled before, during, and after Prohibition.

Join us at the Frazier for our first barrel selection of 2024 and snare your own bottle of our Blue Run Spirits Single Barrel Selection! Special guests Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge and Trey Wade, founder of Black Bourbon Society and head of consumer experience at Coors Whiskey Company, will lead the tasting and share their vast knowledge and experience. Participate and discover Blue Run’s “whiskey metamorphosis” and hear the unique brand story that makes Blue Run a true butterfly of Bourbon. Since opening in 2020, Blue Run has become one of Kentucky’s most elusive and exclusive whiskey producers. Their award-winning brand is a nostalgic tribute to Georgetown, Kentucky’s Royal Spring, where many a young Kentuckian devoted their summers to chasing dreams and butterflies along the river.

Food pairings provided by Black Jockey’s Lounge!

We’re ringing in the holidays with a Frazier Single Barrel of Town Branch Bourbon (a perfect gift) along with the newly released Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Cocoa Porter. It’s a seasonal celebration with Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company, the only brewery-distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®. Discover the artistry and craftsmanship behind each of these exceptional spirits as we explore the intricate process of aging and distilling and the important role a barrel plays. We’ll also learn how this family-owned distillery incorporates sustainable practices into their operations—a little green for the holidays! Join us as we toast the season.

On November 29th Brown-Forman and the Frazier History Museum are throwing a kickoff party to celebrate a special new holiday exhibition, Spirited Design: Old Forester’s Mid-Century Decanters. This exhibition is the full collection of Old Forester decanters, packaging, and advertising together for the first time. It takes you behind the scenes to learn about the designers and processes that brought these designs to life.

The 150th Anniversary Old Forester decanter will also be on display in Spirited Design. One fortunate individual will win the right to purchase one of these limited edition bottles.

We will also have two bottles of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon that will be a part of the drawing and two individuals will win the right to purchase one bottle.

Come experience Old Forester and the Frazier unlike ever before at this exclusive event.

Doors Open: 6:15 p.m.

Program: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Bottle Drawing: 7 p.m. (Please see details about the bottle drawing.)

Admission: $25

As we commemorate Bourbon Heritage Month, we’re getting back to where it all started with the Neeley Family Distillery and moonshine. Lead distiller Royce Neeley says it started more than one hundred years ago with his great grandpa Leonard’s recipe, known throughout Eastern Kentucky as some of the best. We’ll sip on their authentic Kentucky moonshine and hear the stories of the now “legal” family business, which has operated in Sparta, Kentucky, since 2015. There will be some show and tell with a still busted up by legendary Kentucky Agent “Big Six” Henderson and the family who found it. Kentucky author Chris Skates shares his family’s legacy story detailed in his new book Moonshine over Georgia. Finally, we’ll learn about the partnership between Neeley and Jackie Zykan as we sip on Hidden Barn Bourbon and learn how that name ties into the legend of moonshine.

America’s First National Park, Outstanding Bourbon since 1872 & the Wildly Successful Show!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to secure your seat for the latest Frazier History Museum Bourbon tasting and program, as we explore the enduring phenomenon of Yellowstone! Limestone Branch Distillery brand ambassador Stephen Fante will lead tastings and share stories about the brand and its significant contribution to Yellowstone National Park. You’ll meet J. Todd Scott, Kentucky author and visionary writer on the Yellowstone series. But that’s not all! You’ll also hear from Roger Huff, co-founder of Gallant Fox Brewing, as he shares his craft and a special Yellowstone Bourbon aged brew made just for us.

What do you get when you combine southern traditions of hospitality, groundbreaking food, and cocktail innovation with two of the coolest Bourbon brands in the business? You get the first annual Bourbon & Bites program, featuring Blade & Bow and Bulleit Whiskey!

We’ll taste, compare, and contrast three fantastic expressions from the Bulleit Distillery, including a 17-year-old single barrel chosen by our team at the Frazier and a Gold medal–winning Bourbon from Blade & Bow. And the fun doesn’t stop there: each of the four whiskeys will be paired with a yummy bite from a mover and shaker in the Louisville restaurant scene. We already have Biscuit Belly, Art Eatables, Pig Beach, and Bristol Catering to add some delectable treats to satisfy your food cravings!

Listen up all you Daddies and Dames, the juice joint at the Frazier is ab-so-lute-ly ducky in preparation for this year’s Michter’s Speakeasy. So grab your favorite flapper and make a clean sneak to the Frazier History Museum. Michter’s Distillery is serving up the ritzy giggle water for the Bourbon & Rye tastings along with a Prohibition-era complimentary cocktail. Hoofers will hit the dance floor for a dance contest judged by Bravo Dance Studio. Toss in toe-tappin’ jazz tunes from Billy Goat Strut Revue, a best-dressed contest, makeup by Gibson Glam, and great grub from Bristol Catering - and this speakeasy is sure to hit on all sixes. Live a little, come have a taste!

Join us for a Masters Series and our first-ever Twin Barrel Bourbon event. We’ll feature two distinct selections from New Riff Distillery, and two fantastic beers from Ten20 Craft Brewery. Since it’s a Friday night, we’re also going to open up the whole museum for a little pregame party. The Masters Series is a tasting experience that celebrates Kentucky’s booming Bourbon and craft beer industries. For the first time, guests will get to taste from two distinct New Riff barrels and, while supplies last, bring a bottle of each home with them. Not to be outdone, our friends from Ten20 Brewery will serve up two of their top beers as we take you behind the curtain for stories that, quite frankly, you won’t hear anywhere else. Live a little, come have a taste!

Be one of the exclusive few to secure a one-of-a-kind 78 Legends collectors’ package made with a Bourbon that has aged for 50 years. Join 1978 NCAA Basketball Champions Jack “Goose” Givens, Rick Robey, and Kyle Macy as they release a very limited-edition Bourbon, some of which was already aging in the barrel when they won the title. 78 Legends is a limited-edition blend of Kentucky 5-year and 50-year Bourbon whiskeys, honoring the players and the coaches of the 1978 Championship team. Each bottle was dipped in Kentucky blue wax and signed exclusively by the three players. This program is a chance to learn about the project and hear these legends reminisce about the championship with the program’s host, Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer, Dan Issel.

Only 1978 bottles were produced, and each is marked, 1–1978. Click here for more event information.

Come to the unveiling party of Barrels of Heart, a Bourbon barrel art exhibition opening at the Frazier History Museum on February 1! See twenty custom Bourbon barrels designed by local artists of varying ages, ethnicities, and levels of experience. You’ll have a chance to meet the artists, find out what inspires them, and vote for your favorite, all while walking through Frazier’s Spirit of Kentucky® Bourbon exhibition. The winning artist will receive a cash prize as well as a donation to a charity of their choice. Curated by Morgan Hancock, founder of the non-profit Bourbon with Heart, this exhibition of beautiful barrels will be on display for eight weeks. But the opening party is your only chance to meet all the artists, so you don’t want to miss it! Click here for more event information.

Be not afraid of greatness, y’all: This experience is one of a kind. These bottles celebrating Shakespeare will never be released in Kentucky again. Hear how the Bard inspired Rabbit Hole founder and CEO Kaveh Zamanian and take home one of the six single barrel selection bottles featured in the set. To be, or not to be, in attendance—that is the question! Each guest will experience a welcome cocktail, great conversation, three tastings, and the option to buy the barrel selection Zamanian and the Frazier team have chosen. Be true to thine own self and get your ticket today.

Join Buffalo Trace Distillery VIP Visitor Lead Freddie Johnson, brewer Tim Luscher, and authors William Hinkebein and Art Lander for a spectacular evening of Bourbon and beer tastings and fishing tales. Ticket prices include a signed copy of their new lavishly illustrated book, A Brief History of Baitcasting, Bass Fishing, and the Kentucky Reel, along with light hors d’oeuvres and a tasting of some of the toughest-to-find Bourbons and beers in Kentucky. Stagg Jr., E. H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch, Blanton’s Single Barrel, and Sig Luscher Beer will be on every single tasting mat for every single guest.

Listen up you Dappers and Dames, we’re going back to the Roaring Twenties—when all the best parties in town were underground! It’s time to get dolled up to get your wiggle on at the Frazier History Museum. We invite you to come celebrate with a couple hundred of your closest friends as the entire museum is transformed into Louisville’s coolest weekday wingding in years. So grab your squeeze and make a clean sneak to the Michter’s Speakeasy, where guests will enjoy Bourbon and rye tastings, great grub, a complimentary cocktail, and toe-tappin’ Bourbon jazz tunes from Billy Goat Strut Revue. Swanky prize packages will go to the best-dressed couple and individual. Live a little, come have a taste!

Celebrate your dad early this year with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour and Bourbon tasting at the Frazier on Saturday, June 18! Come into the vault with museum staff to experience the permanent collection up close before embarking on a private tour of our new exhibition, The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall. After your journey through Kentucky’s rich history, go back in time with our Bourbon Guides to make an Old Fashioned cocktail in a 1900s-themed bar.

This exclusive two-hour experience will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with limited numbers, so secure your spot today!

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Looking for love in all the wrong places?

The Frazier History Museum and our friends at Four Roses Bourbon have curated a guest experience designed to help you meet your perfect Bourbon match. Whether you bring a date, or are looking to meet a fellow Bourbon lover on-site, this multi-sensory program promises to push your buttons. Celebrating passion, pairings, and premium Four Roses Bourbon guests will take the test below and land on a Four Roses recipe aligned with their personality. With Master Distiller Brent Elliott leading the tastings, guests will taste from four unique barrels (including the Frazier’s Four Roses barrel selection) to determine if their taste buds match their personality. Disclaimer: You might not leave this program in love with a person.

Click on the event for details and to find your perfect bourbon match.

Grab the Bourbon lover in your life and secure your seats today for the Frazier’s next exclusive tasting featuring Michter’s Distillery!

For the first time since the launch of their book, Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon?: Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties, authors Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler will share with our live audience many of the Bourbon-tasting traditions that inspired the project. Alongside Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and her assortment of Bourbons and ryes, Noe Stevens and Reigler will offer a step-by-step guide to hosting a successful Bourbon-tasting party — complete with recipes, photos, and tips for beginners and enthusiasts alike. The book and Michter’s Bourbon will be available for purchase, and all three hosts will be signing autographs, providing perfect gift ideas for the holidays. Live a little, come have a taste!