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Your Gateway to Bourbon Co
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hether you walk or drive across one of the bridges leading into Northern Kentucky from the Cincy side or fly into the Cincinnati NKY International Airport (CVG), when you enter NKY you enter Bourbon Country. Only 90 miles up the road from either Lexington or Louisville, a visit to the northern tip of Bourbon country is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. A region full of whiskey history, Northern Kentucky was once a major hub for the whiskey business and home to more than 65 whiskey companies in the mid-1800s. Fun fact: Northern Kentucky’s Covington area was the native stomping grounds to influential Covingtonian John G. Carlisle who was responsible for the passage of the BiB Act in 1897 alongside his good friend E.H. Taylor. Home to eleven of the Best
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Bourbon Bars in America according to The Bourbon Review, Northern Kentucky has everything you need to kick off a bourbon adventure across the Bluegrass state.
The B-Line
Northern Kentucky’s complement to the Bourbon Trail, The B-Line is a mixture of distilleries, bars and restaurants considered tastemakers for the region. Download the digital Line Guide and collect stamps to earn free B-Line swag! Look for the symbol for B-Line participants. theBline.com
DISTILLERIES Augusta Distillery
A recent addition to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association in 2021, The Augusta Distillery sits on the limestone banks of the small Kentucky
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river town for which it is named. The distillery is currently being renovated, where a fullservice restaurant, event center, gift shop and tasting room are expected to open this fall. augustakydistillery.com
B. Bird Distillery
Forty-five minutes down a scenic highway that winds its way next to the Ohio River, you’ll find Baker-Bird Winery and Distillery in Augusta, Ky. Home to the oldest wine cellar in the U.S. and offer a variety of bourbon barrel aged wines. They also offer several bourbons of their own. The Bourbon Tour at the Distillery focuses on the agricultural side of bourbon making with hands-on information about corn and oak trees. bakerbirdwinerydistillery.com
Boone County Distilling Co.
Boone County Distilling Co. is determined to remind Bourbon enthusiasts about the early whiskey making history this region was involved
