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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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GUEST PROGRAMMING

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.