The Kentucky Bourbon Festival announced several key sponsors for 2023 including The Koetter Group as presenting sponsor and meetNKY as the media tent sponsor. 

“The Koetter Group has been a long-time partner of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival,” said Randy Prasse, KBF president and COO. “We are thrilled to continue that relationship and elevate their presence here just as we continue to elevate the festival.”

Founded in 1954, The Koetter Group is a third-generation owned family business specializing in construction, real estate, building services and K-Rax premium spirits barrel storage systems. 

“The Koetter Group is proud to continue our partnership with The Kentucky Bourbon Festival,” said Todd Magner, president of Koetter Construction. “We look forward to helping many of our distillery partners in the industry showcase their Kentucky distilled bourbon. The KBF team continues to raise the bar every year and we look forward to seeing what they have planned for this year. The festival is a world-class event that educates and excites bourbon enthusiasts from everywhere, while showcasing the talents of Kentuckians and the native spirit they produce.”

The Koetter Group has grown into one of the largest full service, design-build general contractors and commercial developers of Southern Indiana and the Greater Louisville Kentucky area. The K-RAX division has developed a new patented solution for rickhouses as well as a portable racking system for distilleries of all sizes. From land acquisition to a finished project and everything in between, The Koetter Group can seamlessly walk you through every step of the process. 

A new major sponsor for 2023, the meetNKY Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau provides outstanding meeting and convention services, and comprehensive travel information for business and leisure visitors to Northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati region. Home of the B-Line, visitors can begin or extend their trips to bourbon country with stops at distilleries as well as bourbon-centric bars and restaurants throughout Northern Kentucky.

MeetNKY is the Presenting Sponsor of the new Media Hospitality Tent, where writers, editors, podcasters, broadcast journalists and influencers can conduct interviews, grab a bite and enjoy a pour from B-Line establishments. 

“The B-Line is celebrating its fifth anniversary and we are proud to partner with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival as this year’s Media Hospitality Tent Sponsor,” said Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau President and CEO Julie Kirkpatrick. “We look forward to showcasing Northern Kentucky’s rich bourbon culture during the three-day festival and highlighting our community as the Gateway to Bourbon Country and perfect place to start a Kentucky bourbon adventure.”

Other key sponsors of this year’s festival include: Team Kentucky Tourism, Cask X, Buzick Construction, Great Western Malting, KPFF Engineers, Joseph & Joseph Architects, and Vendome, among others.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 15-17, 2023) is a celebration of Kentucky Bourbon and the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky. What began as a Bourbon tasting dinner has grown into a truly authentic experience that brings together bourbon enthusiasts from all over the world. In its 32^nd year, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival is one of the Commonwealth’s leading cultural festivals. For more information, visit kybourbonfestival.com.