John is sitting the connoisseur tasting in Bardstown. Library-tier pours, small group, and the kind of bottles that don’t end up on most shelves. Festival-week connoisseur tastings are how you actually drink the whiskey you read about in magazines.

What is the Whiskey Connoisseur Tasting?

Whiskey Connoisseur Tastings are festival-week curated pour sessions hosted by Bardstown distilleries — small-group, library-tier bottles, and the kind of pours that don’t appear in the standard tasting room flight. Reservations run separately from the public tour ticket.