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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Almost 40 distilleries on board for bourbon tasting in BBQ and Barrels
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Visit Owensboro announces that nearly 40 distilleries are on board for the bourbon tasting portion BBQ and Barrels. Officials state some of the largest distilleries in the country like Buffalo Trace, Makers Mark and Angels Envy will be joined by some new brands like Silk Velvet and Fresh Bourbon on May 10 with VIP hour starting at 3 p.m. and general admission starting at 4 p.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center. 'You're going to see some brand favorites along with some brands you have yet to discover. BBQ and Barrels is the perfect opportunity to enjoy world class BBQ and Kentucky's finest spirit,' said Dave Kirk, Visit Owensboro. In addition to the distillery lineup, one can buy one get one 50% off tickets that are being offered for a limited time. To claim, use promo code BG50 on Officials say the weekend will include several other bourbon culinary experiences like a dinner/cocktail paring at Green River Distilling Company at $145 a person happening on May 9. Officials say very limited tickets are still available for the new high-end dinner/bourbon pairing at Lure Seafood and Grille called Smoke and Oak on May 8 and can be booked directly by calling Lure. An option to participate in the birdies, bourbon and BBQ golf fundraising event on May 9 at the Owensboro Country Club is available benefitting Fight Light a Dozer. Officials say VIP tickets for the bourbon tasting portion of BBQ and Barrels are nearing sellout and are $120 and include special pours and samples. Class tickets are on sale for $25 a piece and the three classes being offered at 2 p.m. at the Owensboro Convention Center on May 10 are one with Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott, Buffalo Trace's Freddie Johnson and Green River Distilling Company. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Listed is a complete list of participating distilleries. 10 Day Bourbon Angel's Envy Augusta Distillery Bardstown Bourbon Company Bard Distillery Barrel House Distilling Blue Run Boss Molly Bourbon Brothers of the Leaf Buffalo Trace Bubba's Whiskey Bulleit Buzzard's Roost Casey Jones Distillery Castle & Key Chicken Cock Whiskey Coal Pick Distillery Four Roses Fresh Bourbon Green River Distilling Co. Hemingway Whiskey Jefferson's Bourbon Jeptha Creed Distillery Larrikin Bourbon Co. Leiper's Fork Distillery Limestone Branch Distillery Log Still Distillery Maker's Mark MB Roland Distillery New Riff Distilling Preservation Distillery Pursuit Spirits RD One Bourbon Silk Velvet Whiskey Starlight Distillery True Story Wenzel Whiskey Western Kentucky Distilling Wilderness Trace Distilling Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BBQ and Barrels tickets going on sale
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Visit Owensboro officials, along with Baird Private Wealth Management, are announcing that tickets for the bourbon tasting portion of BBQ and Barrels will be on sale Friday. Officials state the sale will start at 10 a.m. CT at It will include the dinner/cocktail pairing at Green River Distilling Company at $145 a person happening on May 9. Tickets will be on sale for a new high-end dinner/bourbon pairing at Lure Seafood and Grille called Smoke and Oak on May 8. These tickets also on sale and can be booked by directly calling Lure. Officials say VIP tickets are $120 and general admission tickets are $70 for the May 10 distillery sampling event. VIP tickets include special pours and BBQ samples. 'I anticipate we'll end up with a new record of over 40 distilleries by the time of the event with most distilleries returning from last year and a few new ones. It's unbelievable but more accurately a reflection of Owensboro's strong bourbon heritage that this many distilleries will be at BBQ and Barrels. And the fact that you'll also be able to purchase bottles directly from the distilleries is a huge bonus for attendees. Last year we had attendees from 13 states including as far away as California and Texas. I can't say thank you enough for the support from Baird Private Wealth Management to make this event happen' said Dave Kirk, Visit Owensboro. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
