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Nov 2, 2026
Mark GillespieHOST
One interesting note from the Irish Whiskey Association, more than a third of all guests did not drink as part of their tours, which the IWA cites as evidence that tourists are interested in heritage, culture, and craftsmanship, as well as whiskey.
Mark GillespieHOST
This coming Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the fire that destroyed Heaven Hill's distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.
Mark GillespieHOST
It's releasing a special whiskey to mark the occasion.
Mark GillespieHOST
Heaven Hill Phoenix blends some of the remaining pre-fire stock of bourbon with 18-year-old bourbon distilled at the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, where Heaven Hill moved its operations after the fire.
Mark GillespieHOST
Phoenix will be available in select markets and at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown for $325 a bottle.
Mark GillespieHOST
Other new whiskeys of note this week, Diageo's Blade & Bow is releasing a Whopper of a Whiskey, a 30-year-old cask-strength bourbon bottled at 82.1% ABV.
Mark GillespieHOST
You heard me correctly, 82.1% ABV.
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That night I was transporting furniture from Louisville to Nashville following Highway 31E through Kentucky.
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There are some remarkably empty stretches along that route, particularly between Bardstown and Hodgenville.
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Out there the towns become fewer and farther apart, and the trees seem to press right against the edge of the pavement.
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It was around two in the morning.
Adam EdwardsGUEST
It's always fun to find parking down here during Bourbon Festival.
Adam EdwardsGUEST
That's my favorite part of the Bourbon Festival is Bardstown is definitely set up really well for a major Bourbon Festival.
Adam EdwardsGUEST
Lots of parking.
ScottHOST
Yeah, lots of parking, a lot of seating.
John StarkHOST
November 7th, 1996.
John StarkHOST
A fire tore through Heaven Hills Bardstown Distillery, destroying the original distillery, seven rickhouses, and approximately, oh no, 92,000 barrels of whiskey.
John StarkHOST
Oh no! And guys, when I say fire, I'm not talking about a little smoke and a few fire trucks.
John StarkHOST
We're talking about flames fueled by winds.
John StarkHOST
And I don't know, maybe there's no better example of people helping people than in the bourbon business.
John StarkHOST
Well, Haven Hill eventually moved its distilling operations to the historic Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, and that was in 99.
John StarkHOST
And in 2025, the company completed construction of a new distillery in Bardstown, the new fancy, fancy schmancy distillery, and they brought distilling back home to Bardstown.
John StarkHOST
Now, 30 years after that devastating fire, Heaven Hill is marking the anniversary with what they call the Heaven Hill Phoenix 30th anniversary celebration.
Brad MartineauHOST
Very exclusive.
Brad MartineauHOST
So I'm sure when those casts broke, much like down in Bardstown when they lost half their rickshaw and they all went crashing down, right? I
Perry MuirPANELIST
mean, that had to be a very sad day for the folks
Brad MartineauHOST
doing that.
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So it's going to be very fruity on the front.
Katie GriffinCORRESPONDENT
In Bardstown, Kentucky, bourbon is a way of life.
speaker_12SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We try to have a lot of fun and come up with new things every now and then.
Katie GriffinCORRESPONDENT
Tom and Kim Bard opened the Bard Distillery in 2019.
Katie GriffinCORRESPONDENT
Some premiers more willing than others to put it back on the shelves if it means getting a fair trade deal for Canada.
Katie GriffinCORRESPONDENT
Katie Griffin,
Heather ButtsHOST
CTV News, Bardstown, Kentucky.
Heather ButtsHOST
A prominent Alberta separatist has been kicked out of the United Conservative Party.
John PriceGUEST
And so I started looking into the Kentucky Bourbon Triangle market.
John PriceGUEST
Found Bardstown.
John PriceGUEST
I really didn't know that much about Bardstown before.
John PriceGUEST
I knew Lexington.
John PriceGUEST
I knew Louisville.
John PriceGUEST
Didn't really know Bardstown all that well.
John PriceGUEST
And found a good realtor in that area.
John PriceGUEST
And we went looking around and found what we thought was going to be the ideal property for a short-term rental.
Wayne VolzHOST
that's what we were talking about last night is how much candy somebody that does do that.
Wayne VolzHOST
Because I think Robin, I don't know if she was just throwing a number out or joking, but I think she said she saw like 17 of them listed around Bardstown, which for you guys that don't know, I mean, that's not a huge community.
Wayne VolzHOST
But, I mean, it's a decent size, but, you know, just going through their Bardstown page, you know, I think she said there was like 17 of them or something.
DanielHOST
Well, as part of the trunk-or-treating, too, is part of that like a promotional thing sometimes? Yeah.
DanielHOST
Like if it's held by a business or – I don't know.
Wayne VolzHOST
You know, a little trick prepared, you know? So Kyle said, kick him in the shed.
Wayne VolzHOST
Let's see.
Wayne VolzHOST
Seth says he's got family in Bardstown.
BangHOST
Several prisoners, they died along the way.
BangHOST
Morgan, he kept moving north through Bardstown while Union forces were organized a pursuit behind him.
BangHOST
His route, he's like, I just freed you guys and you come after me.
BangHOST
His route also drew attention towards Louisville, giving him room to turn west toward the Ohio.
Freddie BenderHOST
He was a master craftsman, you know, just a great woodworker.
Freddie BenderHOST
I mean, some of the restaurants, the bourbon places that are in Louisville here in Bardstown, Kentucky, he actually built and designed all the bars and the shelving and everything located in those places.
Freddie BenderHOST
Two of them were referred to as Neat.
Freddie BenderHOST
Um, and I'm sure people that are into bourbon around this area and, uh, Bardstown Louisville are aware of those two very popular bars.
Freddie BenderHOST
So if you ever get around there, check out the, the woodworking of the bars and the, uh, shelving and, and all the, the hutches and everything in there.
Freddie BenderHOST
And he, uh, I mean, he worked like year, a couple of years on those things.
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