Using the connection of barbecue, this food and whiskey pairing brings Western Kentucky food and whiskey to the heart of Bourbon Country in Central Kentucky. A quick-sellout in 2025, the pairing returns with new bites created by Henderson, Ky.’s own Cork & Cap and Thomason’s Barbecue restaurants. This year’s whiskey lineup includes pours from Ingram Distillery, Jackson Purchase Distillery, Silk Velvet Bourbon and Hemingway Rye. This incredible pairing includes …

• Col. Jim’s Spicy Fried Catfish + Hemingway Rye
• Thomason’s Barbecue Baked Bean and Smoked Chicken Dip + Ingram Flagship 105 Proof Bourbon
• Thomason’s Barbecue “Chip” (mutton and pork “burnt ends”) Slider with Peach Jam Aioli + Silk Velvet Single Barrel Bourbon
• Tipsy Transparent Pie + Jackson Purchase Full Proof Bourbon