From seminars on topics such as pairing Bourbon with BBQ to Master Distiller tours, this year’s Kentucky State BBQ Festival lets the state’s Native Spirit share the stage with the star of the festival. All of the fun of the ninth annual festival happens Sept. 6-8 on the grounds of presenting sponsor Wilderness Trail Distillery at 4095 Lebanon Road, Danville, KY. The festival that features BBQ created by seven celebrity pitmasters is a fundraiser for Heart of Kentucky United W

Wilderness Trail Distillery’s First Friday takes a furry twist July 5th with a Patriotic Paws theme. The distillery invites all pet lovers to join them for this 6 to 9 p.m. event that will feature a donation to the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society’s (DBCHS) community cat spay/neuter program. The distillery is donating the proceeds from a charity barrel auction held during the Kentucky Bourbon Affair and will announce the amount during the event. Shane Baker, Wilderness Tr

Wilderness Trail Distillery is ready to introduce its next Kentucky whiskey expression in a Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon will be a Bottled in Bond Bourbon whiskey made with a rye small grain versus wheat as found in Wilderness Trail’s original Bottled in Bond Bourbon. The release will take place at the Danville distillery’s third annual, A Taste in Danville on April 27. A Taste in Danville features Wilderness Trail’s Bourbon, some of

If you’re a rye lover, don’t miss Wilderness Trail Distillery’s first release of its Settlers Select cask strength Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey November, 3rd at the Danville distillery. The release begins at 10 a.m. for a first-come, first-served opportunity to purchase a bottle from the one single barrel allotted to the visitor center. There will be a one bottle limit purchase per person. For this special commemorative release, the rye will be sold in the mahogany Family R

Kicking in the fall season with food created for a great reason is the purpose of the second annual Charity Chili Cook-Off October 20, at Wilderness Trail Distillery. The event’s entry and patron fees will benefit the Danville Kiwanis’ Christmas for Kids and Seniors. There will be a variety of chili to taste, local food vendors, local artists, music and refreshing drinks for this family friendly event. Christmas is just around the corner and you can make a difference this ye

Nothing can make my heart happier than a new dress. I absolutely love dresses! Knowing I had an invite to a wedding at The Kentucky Castle, a shopping sesh seemed in order, and since I was in Danville last week for my day job, it was recommended that I pay the ladies a visit at The Derby Shoppe and Raggs on North Third Street. These shops (they are side by side) are owned by John and Martha Caywood and I knew I was in the right place simply by looking at their colorful wind

We like our Bourbon aged and smooth and our BBQ slow-cooked and savory. Which is exactly why we are thrilled that Wilderness Trail Distillery can fill the bill for both when they have their second Bourbon release while hosting the KY State BBQ Festival September 7-9. The Danville distillery’s first Bottled in Bond Bourbon release was a huge success and it is time for the second of the three releases this year. This release will be a wheated, Single Barrel, Bottled in Bond, K

While we would all like to take a week off and travel to someplace warm and exotic, the reality is most people (us included) can only afford to go somewhere for a day, or two at the max, and within driving distance of the Central Kentucky area. Fortunately, there are a plethora of places close by that fit the bill for any weekend or the just-for-an-afternoon traveler. One such destination is the birthplace of Kentucky's statehood, Danville, Kentucky. Danville, Kentucky is l