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The sites and sounds of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival Thursday night event called Bourbon in the air. Also always be ready and assume that I am taking video with my selfie Cam.

I gotta say how much I enjoyed my first bourbon in the air… It’s at night so it’s a little cooler and the lines are shorter, but it’s full of fun.
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A few of my favorite moments from KBF and not because of what was poured, purchased, or brought home.

For me, the best part of a festival like this has always been the people.

It’s the guests who arrive as strangers and leave feeling like friends. The familiar faces you look forward to seeing every year. The new connections made over a shared pour. It’s our teams working long, hot days and still finding reasons to laugh. It’s the smiles, the hugs, the stories, the conversations, and the genuine camaraderie that make this industry so special.

There will always be another bottle to chase. Another release. Another opportunity to add something to the shelf.

But these moments are harder to replace.

I hope we never get so caught up in what we did or didn’t get that we forget what these festivals give us the opportunity to experience and that’s time together. A chance to connect with the people behind the brands, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, share a few laughs, and celebrate something we all genuinely enjoy.

The bottles are part of bourbon. The people are the heart of it. And looking back at these photos, that’s what I’ll remember most. 🥃🤎

@jwagnergroup 
Photos by: @morales_media_
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A few of the faces of the 2026 @kybourbonfest! It was great seeing old friends and making new ones! 

Stay tuned for some more coverage from the 35th Annual event! Before we get there, they just announced the 2027 Festival dates! Mark down Sep 16-19, 2027 in your calendar 🗓️! Will I see you in @visitbardstown? 

#bourbon #bourbongram #bourbongram #whiskeyweather #festival
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Is the 1792 XV that good?
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