National Bourbon Heritage Month
30 Bourbons in 30 Days Challenge
posted Sunday, 29-August-2021
Welcome September – And as Bourbon Aficionados we should be partying! In fact, back in August 2007, the U.S. government thought we should all celebrate. You see, in the previous decades Kentucky citizens throughout the state had been enjoying Bourbon Festivals in downtown Bardstown. So Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning introduced a Simple Resolution to the 110th U.S. Congress …
… Now, therefore, be it …
(1) That the Senate, designates September 2007 as “National Bourbon Heritage Month”,
(2) recognizes bourbon as “America’s Native Spirit” and reinforces its heritage and tradition and its place in the history of the United States, and
(3) recognizes the contributions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the culture of the United States.
— S. Res. 294, 110th Congress1
RESOLUTION CONFIRMATION
The 110th Congress of the U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 2942 by unanimous consent. Sadly, as a simple resolution, it was not law and non-binding and the legislation was never renewed. Still the Commonwealth of Kentucky continues to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month every September.
Those of us who enjoy bourbon can still join in the party. We should make September our Bourbon Heritage Month. To which, Hannah and I are issuing a 30 Bourbons in 30 Days WhiskeyfortheAges.com Challenge.
30 BOURBONS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE
Anyone can join along and the guidelines are simple:
National Bourbon Heritage Month
30 Bourbons in 30 Days
Challenge – September 2021
- No ryes, scotches or other whiskies … only bourbons.
- Enjoy a different Bourbon every day. No duplicates … 30 different bourbons in 30 days.
- Unique bourbon iterations are okay (I.e.: Maker’s Mark and Maker’s 46 or Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A121 and B521).
- Open your bunker. Select your bourbons at random or develop a structured plan. (Brown-Forman week anyone?) Make the challenge your own.
- Keep track of and share your 30 Bourbons in 30 Days Calendar and bourbon treasures with the group.
- Explore and Enjoy Bourbon Responsibly.
WHISKEYFORTHEAGES LIST
We’ve compiled our 30 Bourbons in 30 Days WhiskeyfortheAges.com Calendar like this …
We will be posting our thoughts on what we are drinking on Social Media platforms throughout the month. We hope others will join in the conversation as well.
So how about it? Care to join in the fun?
Download your own 30 Bourbons in 30 days Challenge Calendar, fill it in and start sharing today.
written by
Brian Dawson
Editor, WhiskeyfortheAges.com
REFERENCES
1Citation: S.Res. 294 — 110th Congress: A resolution designating September 2007 as “National Bourbon Heritage Month”. Retrieved from https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/sres294
2Click to read the entire National Bourbon Heritage Month resolution.