Bourbonham Trail

Bourbonham Trail

You are invited to join us on the Bourbon Trail to learn from numerous industry professionals. Seminars will be held on the half hour of every hour with 30-minute breaks between sessions. 2:30-3 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m., 4:30-5 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m. Stay tuned for more information.

Brown Forman- Redmont Room

Seminar Schedule:

1:30-2 p.m. VIP Meet & Greet

Please join us in kicking off Bourbonham with a casual meet and greet hosted by Lexie Phillips, Jack Daniel Assistant Distiller; James Joseph, Old Forester Brand Ambassador; and Paige Kammes, Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador. Each are experts on their brands and will be available to answer your questions, provide historical facts, as well as details behind how these exceptional Brown-Forman brands are crafted. We hope you can join us to learn something new about the brands many of you already know and love.

2:30-3 p.m. VIP Meet & Greet

Please join us in kicking off Bourbonham with a casual meet and greet hosted by Lexie Phillips, Jack Daniel Assistant Distiller; James Joseph, Old Forester Brand Ambassador; and Paige Kammes, Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador. Each are experts on their brands and will be available to answer your questions, provide historical facts, as well as details behind how these exceptional Brown-Forman brands are crafted. We hope you can join us to learn something new about the brands many of you already know and love.

3:30-4 p.m. Woodford Reserve
Over twenty five years ago Owsley Brown took a leap of faith, founding our one of a kind small batch bourbon, Woodford Reserve. We’ve brought Woodford Brand Ambassador, Paige Kammes to Alabama to share details on the five sources of flavor responsible for the over 200 different flavor notes in this unique Bourbon. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear about Woodford’s bourbon making process and experience a very special, limited release tasting.
4:30-5 p.m. Jack Daniel’s 
We are very excited to have our Jack Daniel Assistant Distiller Lexie Phillips returning to Alabama for Bourbonham this year. You may already be aware of the main distinction between Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey, but there is so much more to the story.We hope you can join Lexie as she shares facts about our “charcoal mellowing” process along with lesser known Jack history and special “Jack fan favorite” tastings of our super premium expressions.
5:30-6 p.m. Old Forester
Join James Joseph, Old Forester Brand Ambassador, as he walks you through classic cocktail recipes using Brown-Forman’s iconic founding brand, Old Forester Bourbon Whisky. A long time bourbon favorite of Alabamians, Old Forester has a storied past dating back to 1870. James will be mixing up and sampling cocktails using Old Forester Whiskey Row favorites 1870, 1897 and 1920.

Glen Iris 1 – LuxCo

Join us Limestone Branch ambassador, Stephen Fante as we journey through the Beam Family Lineage, History of Yellowstone, and sampling all offerings from Limestone Branch Distillery. The first 80 attendees will receive a flight tasting board!

Glen Iris 2 – Beam Suntory

One of the most iconic expressions of bourbon in spirits today, the Maker’s Mark Private Select: Alabama Barrel Trail City Selects! Last year, we launched ten completely unique expressions of Maker’s Mark Private Select, all uniquely tied to a city in Alabama and invite you to join the tour with us, lead by our Maker’s Mark Diplomat, Tina Langley! Tina will guide you through the profiles of each city’s Maker’s Mark and the details of our Maker’s Mark Alabama Barrel Trail City Select 3.0 Tour happening in the spring.
Maker’s Mark

Basil Hayden

Booker Noe loved Bourbon. He loved the craft of it, the character of it, the “pour me another one and tell me a story” of it. He loved what it could mean and all the things it could be. But most of all he loved the way it tasted. In Basil Hayden he created the kind of whiskey he loved; spicy yet smooth, both rich and sweet. A high-rye Kentucky straight bourbon with a refined flavor profile that rewards a second glass. So, in true Kentucky style, let’s get straight to the good stuff.

Forest Park Room Heaven Hill

Join Heaven’s Hill’s American Whiskey National Brand Ambassador, Bernie Lubbers, enhances the profile of Heaven Hill Distillery through education and tastings. Bernie is committed to sharing the history, production practices, laws and standards of the products in the entire Heaven Hill American Whiskey family. He was recognized as “Global North American Whiskey Ambassador” in 2016 by Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky

Highlands Room Diageo

Blade & Bow

A homage to the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery, Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey uses a unique Solera System aging process to preserve some of the distillery’s oldest whiskey stocks, including some of the last bourbon produced there before it closed in 1992. The solera liquid is mingled with other fine whiskies aged and bottled at Stitzel-Weller. Aged in new charred American white oak barrels, this bourbon has a subtle aroma of fresh fruit and a taste that includes hints of dried apricot, ripe pear and a sweet roasted grain. The finish has notes of charred oak and warm winter spices.

Bulleit Bourbon

Bulleit Bourbon is inspired by the whiskey pioneered by an old family recipe over 150 years ago. Only ingredients of the very highest quality are used. The subtlety and complexity of Bulleit Bourbon come from its unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water. Due to its especially high rye content, Bulleit Bourbon has a bold, spicy character with a finish that’s distinctively clean and smooth.

Join us as we experience the fine offerings from Blade & Bow and Bulleit Bourbon.

Republic National Distributing Company- Vulcan Room

Join Republic National Distributing Company anytime throughout the event for offerings from bourbon & whiskey producers in North America paired with cigars & chocolates.
Clyde Mays
Bowman’s
Chattanooga Whiskey
Uncle Nearest
Joseph Magnus
Widow Jane
Davidson Reserve
Three Chord
Coppercraft
Hooten & Young
Stranahan’s
Pendleton
Blackened Whiskey

Inn Room

Pernod Ricard

New this year, our friends at Pernod Ricard have brought some of their finest Irish & Scotch Whiskys to share.. Grab a pour and head out onto the Inn room Terrace to enjoy a cigar with your drink. Jefferson’s Small Batch Jefferson’s Reserve Jefferson’s Ocean Rabbit Hole Heigold Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rabbit Hole Cavehill Rabbit Hole Dareringer Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon Smooth Ambler Contradiction Aberlour 12yr Aberlour A’bunadh Redbreast 12yr Jameson Black Barrel Inn Room Pernod Ricard