Kentucky

The young Augusta Distillery notched a huge win at this year’s prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and it’s helping to revitalize this small Kentucky river town

Soaking up the beauty, adventure, and wonder of the Red River Gorge

Alma Wallace Lesch’s textile artwork incorporated seed sacks, vintage clothing, and bags of chicken feed to stitch together a fascinating vision of rural life

No one knows the entire story behind these “steamy and sexy” fried delicacies from Louisville

With lavender wine tastings, wreath-making workshops, and U-Pick events under the stars, these purple paradises are worth a calming field trip

New Butchertown restaurant arrives from the team behind a sorely missed mainstay

The Kentucky master distiller charts a new course in the world of bourbon

A vibrant new inn pops with color, French touches, and salutes to Louisville history

Blade and Bow hosts its annual Stitzel-Weller Affair

Photographer Nerissa Sparkman captured the best looks at the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks this weekend, once more proving the race is only part of the show

A look at the historical shenanigans of the Great Steamboat Race and the people keeping the tradition alive today

G&G brought a special Tennessee dinner to Kentucky’s Hermitage Farm

Kick off Derby weekend with a pistachio chess pie mingled with bitter chocolate

The House of Marigold shares its own Derby-day delight

Fresh fruit and libations combine in a spin on a Kentucky favorite

As the bourbon boom surges on, Louisville buzzes with new energy

Sixteen ways to say cheers to Big Red in advance of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby

A Bluegrass State chef shares his modern take on a classic Kentucky Derby recipe

The foremost collector of the state’s vintage reels trolls auctions, meets, and antique stores for his quarry

Bourbon is booming, and nowhere more so than in Kentucky’s second-oldest city, a small town that pours on the hospitality