Your Home Base for
Kentucky Bourbon Festival Week
Kentucky Bourbon Festival may be the main event, but the celebration doesn’t stop when you leave the festival grounds. Make The Trail Hotel your home base for five days of bourbon, bold Kentucky fare, poolside pours, game-day gatherings and one-of-a-kind tasting experiences — all just minutes from the heart of Bardstown.
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THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL WEEK
Bourbon & Bunkers
ELIJAH CRAIG GOLF LOUNGE
DAILY · 6:00–10:00 P M
Take over the golf simulator with Closest-to-the-Pin and Longest Drive challenges, accompanied by Elijah Craig Toasted Old Fashioneds and barrel-proof neat pours.
Poolside, Reimagined
THE SWIM CLUB
THURSDAY–SATURDAY 4:00–7:00 P M · SUNDAY 1 :00–4:00 PM
A rotating lineup of spirited poolside takeovers, each featuring its own signature serves. — Thursday & Friday · Angel's Envy & Patrón at the Pool. Frozen Patrón margaritas and peach smashes. — Saturday & Sunday · The Spritz Pool Club. Aperol and Sarti spritzes, four for $48.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Oak & Ember Social Hour
THE BAR AT OAK & EMBER
3:00–6:00 PM
Ease into the evening with specially priced pours, pints, and cocktails at The Bar at Oak & Ember.
Whiskey & Wings
THE BAR AT OAK & EMBER
FROM 5:00 PM · $20
A dozen wings paired with a pour of house whiskey.
Eight Generations at The Trail
THE RESERVE ROOM AT THE TRAIL HOTEL
A Beam Family Bourbon Dinner with Freddie Noe
7:00 P M · $250 PER PERSON · L I M ITED TO 40 GUESTS
The Trail Hotel welcomes Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Master Distiller at the James B. Beam Distilling Company, for an intimate evening celebrating the craftsmanship, creativity and enduring legacy of the Beam family. Featuring a menu by Executive Chef Mickey Palello, the four-course experience will showcase three highly anticipated expressions debuting during Kentucky Bourbon Festival week: Jim Beam 10-Year Bowling Pin, Booker's The Reserves 2026 and Little Book "The Infinite" Edition III. The evening begins with a Knob Creek Smoked Maple Old Fashioned, with each new release paired to a featured course.
Advance tickets required. Guests must be 21 or older
Save Your Seat
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Oak & Ember Social Hour
THE BAR AT OAK & EMBER
3:00–6:00 P M
Ease into the evening with specially priced pours, pints, and cocktails at The Bar at Oak & Ember.
Bottles in Bond
BOURBON ALLEY
Public Bottle Share & Cigars
6:00–9:00 P M
Our signature open bottle share returns to Bourbon Alley and the pool-lawn fire pits. Bring a pour, share a pour, and enjoy cigar service from Oxmoor Smoke.
Castle & Key: A Beverage Ritual
THE LOBBY, RESERVE ROOM & BOURBON ALLEY
LOBBY 4:00–6:00 P M · RESERVE ROO M & BOURBON AL LEY 7:00 –9:00 P M
An evening hosted by Castle & Key, beginning with a welcome ritual in the lobby and continuing with fire-pit pours under
the stars.
Thursday Night Football Under the Stars
THE LAWN AT THE SWIM CLUB
KICKOFF 8:35 P M
Watch the Thursday night matchup on dual inflatable screens — one in the pool and one on the cabana lawn — with Evan
Williams cocktails and game-night specials.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Breakfast Buffet at Oak & Ember
OAK & EMBER
7:00–11:00 AM · $25 PER PERSON
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with coffee, tea, and juices.
Wild Turkey Tasting with Bruce Russell
BOURBON LOUNGE
7:00–9:00 P M · $150 PER PERSON · LIMITED TO 20 GUESTS
Join Wild Turkey Associate Master Blender Bruce Russell for an intimate tasting of three allocated pours, paired with
chef-selected bites.
Advance reservations required. Guests must be 21 or older.
Reserve
Good Times Single-Barrel Tasting
BOURBON ALLEY
With cigar pairings by Oxmoor Smoke
6:00–9:00 P M
Hosted by the Cox Creek family, this tasting features a selection of Good Times single-barrel picks. Select bottles will be
available for purchase.
Louisville Game Night
THE LAWN AT THE SWIM CLUB
KICKOFF 7:00 P M · GAME-NIGHT SPECIALS 6:00–9:00 PM
Cheer on Louisville on our inflatable screens, poolside and on the lawn, with Evan Williams cocktails and game-night specials.
Bottles in Bond
BOURBON ALLEY
Late-night public bottle share
9:00–11:00 P M
Keep the night going with our signature open bottle share along Bourbon Alley and the fire pits. Bring a pour, share a pour, with bar service available throughout.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Breakfast Buffet at Oak & Ember
OAK & EMBER
7:00–11:00 A M · $25 PER PERSON
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with coffee, tea, and juices.
Kentucky Game Day Cookout
THE LAWN AT THE SWIM CLUB
KICKOFF 3:30 P M
Cheer on Kentucky as it takes on Alabama on the big screens, with an Evan Williams mobile bar and $15 cookout plates.
Good Times Single-Barrel Tasting
BOURBON ALLEY
With cigar pairings by Oxmoor Smoke
6:00–9:00 P M
Hosted by the Cox Creek family, this tasting features a selection of Good Times single-barrel picks. Select bottles will be
available for purchase.
Preservation at The Trail
THE BOURBON LOUNGE
Artisan pours & The Trail Hotel barrel pick
7:00–9:00 P M
Join Preservation Distillery for a selection of artisan pours, featuring The Trail Hotel's private barrel pick.
Bottles in Bond
BOURBON ALLEY
Late-night public bottle share
9:00–11:00 P M
Keep the night going with our signature open bottle share along Bourbon Alley and the fire pits. Bring a pour, share a pour,
with bar service available throughout.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Breakfast Buffet at Oak & Ember
OAK & EMBER
7:00–11:00 A M · $25 PER PERSON
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet with coffee, tea, and juices.
Wine Down Sundays
OAK & EMBER
ALL DAY
Enjoy half off all bottles of wine at the bar, with a meal, on the patio, or around the fire pits in Bourbon Alley.
NFL Kickoff Sunday
THE LAWN AT THE SWIM CLUB
GAMES BEGIN AT 1:00 P M
Settle in for the first Sunday of the NFL season on the poolside inflatable screens, with Evan Williams cocktails served
throughout the day.