John is picking the barrel, filling the bottle, and walking out with a one-of-one. The pick is the part everyone talks about; the fill is the part that makes you feel like you earned it. Bottle-your-own is a Bardstown festival-week tradition for a reason.

What is You-Do-Bourbon?

You-Do-Bourbon is the bottle-your-own experience offered by Bardstown distilleries during Kentucky Bourbon Festival week. Attendees pick the barrel, hand-fill the bottles, and personalize the labels — the result is a one-of-one bottle that came directly from a single barrel the attendee chose.