New LGBTQ+-Friendly Bourbon Week, Bourbon & Belonging, Releases Event Calendar

A new event aimed at showcasing Kentucky’s bourbon and hospitality culture to LGBTQ+ visitors has announced its official entertainment lineup.

Bourbon & Belonging, from LGBTQ+-run nonprofit Queer Kentucky, is happening Oct. 2-6. The inclusive, week-long event features a variety of activities, tastings and gatherings that are designed to foster safety, belonging and community.

“Queer Kentucky is proud to announce that the events calendar and ticket sales are now live for the inaugural Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week,” Missy Spears, executive director of Queer Kentucky, said in a press release. “From my Covington home to seven other amazing destinations around the state, we are excited for you to join us for a week of festivities honoring Kentucky’s LGBTQ+ culture and bourbon tradition alongside the top bourbon brands in the world.”

Events will take place across eight Kentucky cities, counties and regions, including Bardstown, Bullitt County, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Northern Kentucky, Paducah and Winchester. The week’s event calendar will feature activities like a single barrel selection experience in Lexington, a disco-themed pool party in Louisville and a bourbon and burlesque show in Northern Kentucky.

Visitors can also expect there to be cocktail classes, bourbon 101 lessons, distillery tours, drag brunches, dinners, a tasting event featuring Kentucky’s only LGBTQ-owned distillery and more. You can see the full lineup of events here.

Bourbon partners for the event include Northern Kentucky’s New Riff Distilling, Second Sight Spirits and Wenzel Whiskey, among other Kentucky distilleries. Hotel Covington, 21c Museum Hotels, Hotel Genevieve and the Common Bond Hotel Collection are also partnering with the event to serve as host hotels.

Bourbon & Belonging will also raise funds for Queer Kentucky and other Kentucky-based LGBTQ+ community service organizations. To buy tickets and stay updated on the latest Bourbon & Belonging news, visit bourbonandbelonging.com.

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