Kentucky Tourism - June 26, 2025

Start Your Pilgrimage Where Bourbon Began — Georgetown, Kentucky

The Birthplace of Bourbon ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...

The Birthplace of Bourbon

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Bourbon Genesis – Georgetown, Kentucky

In the beginning, there was whiskey. Then, Baptist preacher Elijah Craig saw the light. At Royal Spring Park in Georgetown, Kentucky, he began aging whiskey in new charred-oak barrels and defined what bourbon would become. Like water into wine, Craig's heavenly innovation shaped an entire industry.

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