Immerse Yourself In Kentucky’s Vibrant LGBTQ+ Scene At This Year’s Bourbon & Belonging Forbes
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The mint julep is often associated with Kentucky thanks to its prominence within the Kentucky Derby.
gettyWhile Kentucky has long been renowned for its prowess at horse racing and roots music, the state’s most renowned industry just might be distillation. For well over a century, the Bluegrass State has excelled at the art of whiskey production, with roughly 2.7 million barrels of bourbon produced in 2022—and this October, the commonwealth is celebrating Kentucky’s whiskey scene with the first official Bourbon & Belonging.
Organizedatthebehestofnon-profitorganizationQueerKentucky,thiseventseekstohighlighttheintersectionoftheBluegrassState’sLGBTQ+communityandthesurroundingbourbonscene,withawealthofexcitingeventsinstorefromOctober2ndto6th.Whiletheweekispackedfullofinformationalsessionsandworkshopsthathighlighttheartofdistillationandmixology—Bourbon101lessons,distillerytoursandcocktailclasses,tonameafew—guestscanalsolookforwardtoexploringthestate’sdin
