Mash & Journey Bardstown Blitz II 2025

Mash & Journey Bardstown Blitz II 2025

The Mash and Journey Whiskey Club along with members of the Mash and Drum & My Bourbon Journey Patreon members invite you to our 3rd annual Patreon event happening in the bourbon capital of the world, Bardstown, KY! The Bardstown Blitz will begin at the iconic Heaven Hill Visitors Center from 6-9 p.m. with drinks, delicious food, dessert, a cigar tent and LIVE music. There will be opportunity for abbreviated tours, tastings with Bottled in Bond historian Bernie Lubbers and a special "You Do Bourbon" experience and more!

Following the event, the night will continue with an epic bottle share where everyone can come together, meet and enjoy some shared pours amongst the entire group at the Fairfield Hotel following the event. Shuttles will be provided.

Day two will bring the group to the new Bardstown Trail Hotel for an opportunity to experience some pours from some of our favorite distillers including Penelope, Pursuit Spirits, Larrikan, Driftless Glenn and more. This event will start at 1 p.m. and go until 5 p.m.

Trail Hotel address: 1875 New Haven Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004?
https://www.thetrailhotel.com/

1 full price $250 ticket includes one bottle of our selected Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Single Barrel Selection and more!

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Mash and Journey VIP custom Blend Event hosted by Penelope

On Thursday, October 16th, twelve attendees have the opportunity to be a part of our 2nd Mash and Journey Community Blend event in partnership with Penelope! This event will take place at Luxe Row Distillery on the morning of Thursday, October 16th. (exact time coming soon.

Three teams of four blenders will compete in blending whiskey components hand picked by Danny Polise, Master Blender for Penelope. Each blend will then be tasted blind by Jason, Scott and some of Luxe Row's finest palates. Best blend wins and will get bottled for our community.

Lunch will be provided.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ON THE MORNING OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th AT LUXE ROW IN BARDSTOWN!

ONLY 12 VIP tickets for this experience are available for $50 EA. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

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Closest airport:
Louisville International Airport, 600 Terminal Drive, Louisville, KY 40209

MAIN HOTEL INFO (Site of bottle shares)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Bardstown, 1070 Morton Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone: (502) 350-6720

Other hotels if Fairfield is sold out:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bardstown, 950 Morton Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/bardstown/brytw/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-BRYTW

Distill-Inn Bardstown 984 Frost Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
https://www.distill-inn.com/
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Thursday, October 16th, 2025
10 am - 1 pm – VIP Community Blend at Luxe Row with Penelope!
(12 tickets available)

Friday, October 17th, 2025

6-9 pm – Happy Hour Event at Heaven Hill
(shuttles available from Fairfield hotel at 5:30 p.m.)

- LIVE music
- 1st cocktail on us!
- Catering by Heaven Hill Five Bros. Kitchen (small bites, desserts)
- Abridged tours and tastings for guests during the event will be available.
- Private You Do Bourbon experience

9:30 pm - Bottle share at Fairfield Inn

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

1-5 p.m.- The Barsdtown Blitz at the Trail Hotel
Trail Hotel address: 1875 New Haven Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004?
https://www.thetrailhotel.com/
(shuttles will NOT be provided for this event)

- Private event at the Trail Hotel
- Bourbon Brands attending for tastings are:
- Small Bites will be provided

Before and after your these events, please visit these Bardstown destinations:
The Volstead Bourbon Lounge
The Old Talbott Tavern
Scout & Scholar Brewing Co.
3rd Street Tap House
Mammy's Kitchen and Bar
Neat Bar and bottle shop

Don't forget the bottle shops:
Blind Pig Bourbon Market
Toddy's Liquors
Evergreen Liquors
Neat Bar and bottle shop
We look forward to hosting you and for a great event!
Cheers!
Jason & Scott

Event Venue

Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, 1311 Gilkey Run Road, Bardstown, United States