Kentucky | OutThere magazine

Two gay men enjoy bourbon at Bourbon & Belonging

Bourbon & Belonging:
A new event celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity across Kentucky launches in October

Kentucky’s celebrated Bourbon Trail just got queerer, as eight iconic destinations partner to launch Bourbon & Belonging, to celebrate LGBTQ+ diversity.

Whiskey got me into Trouble Bar Louisville Kentucky

Bourbon, straight up
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

While it may not be the most obvious of OutThere destinations, Louisville, Kentucky is home to a new...

The Grady hotel Louisville, Kentucky lobby

The Grady
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Offering a contemporary dose of Southern Charm, The Grady is an upscale, urban retreat that has made a...

The Homestead at Dant Crossing
Bardstown, Kentucky, USA

Why return or commute to and from Kentucky’s big cities after a day of Bourbon trailing when you...

21C Museum Hotel
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

There is no doubt that the quirky, unique, contemporary art hotel that is the 21C Museum Hotel Lexington...

Kentucky:
Bourbon culture

It’s no great secret that we at OutThere are habitual coastal American visitors. Its seaside oases and other...

Bourbon barrels at Bardstown Bourbon Company, Kentucky

Distilling diversity
Bardstown, Kentucky, USA

Uwern Jong imbibes the welcoming spirit of Bardstown, Kentucky – the infamous Bourbon Capital of the World® –...

Bottling lighting
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Uwern Jong’s journey along Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail leads him to Lexington, where he uncovers some homegrown success stories...