Who says you have to go south for great Kentucky bourbon?

Recently, I was on a trip thousands of miles away from Northern Kentucky, and as one of my husband’s favorite pastimes is making friends with strangers, we met a lot of people (mostly at bars over drinks). Almost every time we told them we were from Kentucky, they had the same response: “Oh, I love bourbon” or “I’ve always wanted to visit the bourbon trail.” Sadly, we had to disappoint them by telling them we don’t live in that part of Kentucky, but it got me thinking… why can’t NKY be that part of the state (or Commonwealth, for those who are particular)? Let’s start our look at NKY’s bourbon scene with a dive into the NKY spots on the official Kentucky Bourbon Trail. There are five official Kentucky Bourbon Trail locations in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties: Boone County Distilling Company, Second Sight Spirits, Wenzel Distillery, Pensive Distilling Company and New Riff Distilling. These five distilleries each offer a unique experience. While they may not be nestle