REPUBLIC BANK BOURBONVILLE TOASTS AMERICA’S NATIVE SPIRIT ON APRIL 2
March 27, 2026. Louisville, KY. – It’s time to toast to spring! Bourbon fans can mix, mingle and sip their way through a spirited evening next week at Republic Bank BourbonVille! The Kentucky Derby Festival event, set for Thursday, April 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ice House, highlights handcrafted Kentucky Bourbon cocktails and Bluegrass-inspired cuisine. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at KDF.org.
“Republic Bank BourbonVille brings together two of Kentucky’s celebrated traditions – the Kentucky Derby Festival and bourbon,” said Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival President & CEO. “We invite everyone to join us for a night of great pours and good company as we toast the start of our favorite time of year.”
Attendees can connect with master distillers and brand ambassadors, and sample signature cocktails from more than a dozen bourbon distilleries, including Chicken Cock Whiskey, Copper & Kings, Dark Arts Whiskey House, E.J. Curley & Co., Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Field of Dreams Whiskey, Four Roses Bourbon, Fresh Bourbon Distillery, Hartfield & Co. Distillery, Jackson Purchase Distillery, Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Kroger, Maker’s Mark, ROW 94, Starlight Distillery, Trackside Distilling Company, and William Berkele Distillery – Burnt Tavern Bourbon.
A Kentucky Proud menu will be served with local favorite recipes, including Hot Brown Sliders, House Made Beer Cheese and Pretzel Bites, Pulled Pork Shoulder Sliders, Derby-Pie® and more!
Republic Bank has been Title Sponsor of BourbonVille since 2020 “We are proud to once again sponsor the Kentucky Derby Festival Republic Bank BourbonVille,” said Steve Trager, Republic Bank Executive Chair. “This community event brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate and enjoy our commonwealth’s delicious libation that is Bourbon.”
At the event, guests can also shop the Derby Festival’s BourbonVille merchandise line, bid on bourbon-inspired packages in the Silent Auction Presented by Cerity Partners, and test their luck with a bourbon pull. 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 sampling, bourbon-inspired cuisine, a commemorative glass, and a BourbonVille event pin) are $75. VIP tickets (include all of the above, plus access to a private VIP lounge, one-hour early admission and a VIP swag bag) are $125. 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, Dark Arts Whiskey House, Four Roses Bourbon and UA Local 502. Official Luxury Vehicle: Cadillac/Courtesy Cadillac. Official Safe Ride Home Partner: Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over. Official H.R. Partner: BIG Solutions. Supporting Sponsor: Kroger. Media Sponsors: Classic Rock 107.7 and The Voice-Tribune.
