REPUBLIC BANK BOURBONVILLE CELEBRATES AMERICA’S NATIVE SPIRIT
April 16, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Derby Festival and bourbon fans can enjoy a spirited evening this week at Republic Bank BourbonVille. The event on Thursday, April 17th celebrates two of Kentucky’s signature favorites – the Kentucky Derby Festival and bourbon. This marks the first year the event will be held at the Ice House in downtown Louisville. Guests can sip and savor Kentucky Bourbon cocktails and Kentucky-inspired cuisine from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at KDF.org.
Attendees can mingle with master distillers and brand ambassadors, and sample signature cocktails from Kentucky Bourbon distilleries, including: Four Roses Bourbon, Peter E Hart Spirits, Hartfield & Co., Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Blade & Bow, Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Field of Dreams Whiskey Co., Kroger, E.J. Curley & Co. and Lucky Seven Spirits, Chicken Cock Whiskey, and 15 STARS. There will also be Mirror Twin Brewing, Ponyboy Slings, and Titos onsite for sampling, too.
The menu of local Kentucky Proud favorites features Hot Brown Sliders, Hot Ham & Pimento Cheese Sliders, Bourbon Meatballs, Housemade Beer Cheese & Pretzel Bites, Chef’s Assorted Desserts – Twix Brownie Bars, Bourbon & Brown Sugar Cheesecake Bites and Strawberry Shortcake Parfaits, and more!
Guests can also shop the Derby Festival’s BourbonVille merchandise line and bid on a silent auction featuring bourbon-inspired packages. The Kentucky Derby Festival’s Official Safe Ride Home Partner, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, will help provide discounted rides home to all BourbonVille attendees.
Tickets are still available for Republic Bank BourbonVille. General Admission tickets (which include bourbon, food tastings, a commemorative glass, and a BourbonVille event pin) are $75. Open to ages 21 and older; ID required upon entry. Tickets are available online at KDF.org or by calling (502) 584-FEST.
Sponsor: Republic Bank. Contributing Sponsors: Caesars Southern Indiana, Crushed Ice Catering, Danny Wimmer Presents, Four Roses Bourbon, Kentucky Lottery and UA Local 502. Official Luxury Vehicle: Cadillac/Courtesy Cadillac. Official Safe Ride Home Partner: Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. Official After Party Sponsor: Dave & Buster’s. Official H.R. Company: H.R. Affiliates. Supporting Sponsor: Kroger. Media Sponsors: Classic Rock 107.7 and The Voice-Tribune.
