Bringing a culture, a people, and a passion together with one sip

“The film's soundtrack is made up of songs written and performed by local artists such as Chad Harvey, Bonner Fuller, The Huckleberrys, Shane Devon and Rick Miller.”

Earlier this fall, Tripodder.com premiered the first cut of Bourbon Documentary to audiences at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky. This all-American film, like the beverage itself, has cultivated quite an interest both locally and abroad.
It makes us proud to know that it started with several filmmakers and artists from right here in the Tri-State area. Those who are awaiting the DVD release can watch video from our ongoing bourbon adventures by logging on to www.BourbonBlog.com to whet their appetites. The site allows people to catch up on news, get information about screenings, and watch other bourbon and Southern-related stories, interviews, and clips.

The film's soundtrack is made up of songs written and performed by local artists such as Chad Harvey, Bonner Fuller, The Huckleberrys, Shane Devon and Rick Miller. Each song on the soundtrack helps bring bourbon to life during the film. Just for taking the time to read this article, the Bourbon Documentary team will give you the soundtrack for free. Visit www.BourbonDocumentary.com, click the link where you can sign up for our free newsletter, and we'll send you a link to download the soundtrack for free. For any bands and artists who are interested, we welcome more submissions of "bourbon-inspired" music for scenes we are adding to the next cut of our film.

Please contact us at Info@BourbonDocumentary.com or myspace.com/Bourbondocumentary (add us).

There is more to the film than BourbonBlog.com and a free soundtrack, but I wanted to make mention of those first so I'd give you even more reasons to keep reading. As if bourbon wasn't enough, the real reason we made this film wasn't all the free samples we were given. Ok, maybe that was part of it. The larger part was the history, personal stories, and memories we collected amounting to more than 40 hours worth of footage. The hospitality we found along the way gave us some excellent footage for both Bourbon Documentary and BourbonBlog.com. After consolidating hours of interviews, tours and narratives, we were able to successfully epitomize the essence of bourbon in just over one hour.

The opening scene begins at Evansville's own Firefly Southern Grill. It is there that we decide to journey to Bardstown. What unfolded was a colorful account of how bourbon is becoming hugely popular while maintaining its grass roots philosophy. (By the way, Firefly features half price bourbons and martinis every Thursday all day long).
Bourbon Documentary educates viewers on the fundamentals of bourbon, but will entertain both young and old with its convivial tone. From drinking bourbon syrup straight out of the carafe at a Bourbon Festival event or learning how to make bourbon milk punch in the heart of New Orleans, each scene is illuminated in a way that most Americans will be able to relate to.

The cities of Bardstown, Louisville, and New Orleans serve as backdrops for the film. It is the enthusiasm, sincerity, and Southern hospitality of the people that give the film its spunk. Many people will catch a glimpse of a familiar face or frequent haunt. After watching the film, we want viewers to step away feeling that hometown pride whether they come from Bardstown or Hong Kong. While the centrifuge of the film is the beverage, the sense of community and familiarity the viewer feels as he or she becomes wrapped up in the story is what brings everything full circle. .

We are eager to introduce this film to the masses – especially in the Tri-State- and we are actively scouting other locations to show the film.