Celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month this September by learning about the history of bourbon within the Bluegrass state. Not surprisingly, 95% of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky. If you’re looking to explore Kentucky’s bourbon industry, here is a list of bourbon events taking place during Bourbon Heritage Month. Know one we missed? Send a note to greed1@gannett.com.

WHAT: This event celebrates Bourbon Heritage Month through non-bourbon distillery partners and activations. Partners include The Local Seltzery, Hive & Barrel Meadery, Brokentown Granola, Angel's Envy, and the Frazier History Museum.

WHERE: Louisville Visitor Center, 301 S. Fourth St.

MORE INFORMATION: Face masks are optional. Free. gotolouisville.com.

WHAT: It's bourbon and baseball and in honor of Louisville's bourbon history, the Louisville Bats are returning to the field as The Mashers. Join them and raise your glass and pay homage to our great bourbon culture and tradition. There will be a bourbon bar on the concourse, a Louisville Mashers flask giveaway and a post-game firework show.

WHERE: Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St.

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets start at $9. 502-212-2287; milb.com/louisville.

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WHAT: The museum offers a variety of Kentucky Bourbon tastings, tours, exhibitions and products when exploring the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Events include Flight Club; Ready, Set, Go! Bourbon Experience; Craft Your Own Cocktail Experience; The Unfiltered Truth: Black American in Bourbon and private tastings and tours.

WHERE: Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St.

WHEN: Seven days a week at designated times that you can opt to book online or enjoy as a walk-in.

MORE INFORMATION: The Museum Store sells more than 90 different brands of Bourbon and a wide variety of Bourbon-related merchandise. fraziermuseum.org.

WHAT: Sip, savor and seek thrills with their unique selection of bourbon experiences at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Learn about the rich history of Thoroughbred racing while indulging in Kentucky’s finest spirits.

WHERE: Kentucky Derby Museum, 704 Central Ave.

WHEN: Ongoing, check the website for dates and times

MORE INFORMATION: Masks are encouraged inside the museum. 502-637-1111; derbymuseum.org.

WHAT: Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month and kick off Kentucky Bourbon Festival week with BBQ and Four Gate Whiskey Company. North of Bourbon will be firing up the BBQ smoker and offering their regular menu items. Special cocktails will be offered featuring Four Gate Whiskey and pours of Four Gate for $10 an ounce.

MORE INFORMATION: Reservations are suggested. 502-749-3305.

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WHAT: The culinary and cocktail experience benefits Apron, Inc.

WHERE:Maker's Mark Distillery, Star Hill Provisions, 3350 Burks Spring Road, Loretto, Kentucky

WHEN: Sept. 15. Depart from Louisville at 4:40 p.m. and arrive at the distillery at 6:10 p.m.; depart from Bardstown at 5:45 p.m. and arrive at the distillery at 6:30 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION: Must be 21 or older to attend, bring photo ID. Tickets start at $150 with round trip transportation from Louisville and Bardstown; $100 without transportation. Details about the pick-up location will be sent at a later date. makersmark.com/visit-us.

WHAT: The world’s largest bourbon and music festival is the perfect blend of bourbon, food and music and features The Kroger Big Bourbon Bar where you can sip Kentucky’s finest spirits; Rocks Room, an onsite dining concept located within the festival venue featuring cuisine from renowned chef and Louisville restaurant owner Anthony Llamas; bourbon tasting with bourbon authority and Louisville resident Fred Minnick and music.

WHERE: Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane

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WHAT: Enjoy a four-course bourbon dinner featuring Old Forester Bourbon and Swizzle favorites. Guest speaker Fitz Bailey, Brand Ambassador. Menu: first course: Sweet corn and Langoustine Arancini with saffron aioli; second course: Compressed watermelon salad, heirloom tomatoes, confit pork belly, burrata cheese, basil gremolata; third course: Roasted quail with foie gras stuffing, potato mille-feuille, blackberry and thyme jus; fourth course: Banana cheesecake parfait with candied walnuts, gram cracker crumb, and brûléed mallow. Featured bourbons: Galt House Old Forester single barrel, Old Forester 1897, Old Forester 1910, Old Forester 1920.

WHERE: Swizzle Dinner & Drinks, 140 N. Fourth St., 25th floor

MORE INFORMATION: $120 per person. eventbrite.com.

WHAT: This one-of-a-kind cruise starts with a dockside meal featuring a New Orleans-inspired meal, and a meet-and-greet with Andrea D. Meriwether, Historian & Food and Beverage Curator. After dinner, a 2-hour Sunset Cruise, with bourbon tastings with a speakeasy-style cocktail experience, bourbon-themed trivia and listening to the sounds of Zydeco, jazz and more.

WHERE: Belle of Louisville, 401 W. River Road.

WHEN: Sept. 16, 7-11 p.m. Board at 6:30 p.m. with the dockside meal from 7-8:30 p.m. and a Sunset Cruise from 9-11 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION: The dinner is sold out. Cruise tickets are $29.50 for ages 21-64, and $28.50 for ages 65 and older. belleoflouisville.org.

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WHAT: This Kentucky Bourbon Festival after-party is an upscale evening with an all-white theme from casual to couture. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with a welcome cocktail, enjoy delicious cuisine, music with a DJ, and an interactive evening of surprises and experiences including the release of Château de Laubade II.

WHERE:Bardstown Bourbon Company, 1500 Parkway Drive, Bardstown

WHEN: Sept. 16, 6-10 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets are $100. eventbrite.com.

WHAT: Country music artist Clay Walker performs at The Amp at Dant Crossing distillery.

WHERE: The Amp, Dant Crossing, 225 Dee Head Road, Gethsemane

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets start at $29. livenation.com.

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WHAT: Celebrate America's Native Spirit and National Bourbon Heritage Month during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. The Bourbon Capital of the World, the city of Bardstown, has hosted the festival every September since 1991. The festival is dedicated to celebrating the history and art of distilling bourbon whiskey and features more than 45 distilleries offering sample pours and bottle sales, music, food trucks, World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay, Bourbon Marketplace, Cooking With Bourbon, Bourbon Bar & Cocktail Lounge, cigar lounge, barrel making demonstrations by Independent Stave Company, the Oscar Getz Whiskey Museum, the KBF Merchandise Tent and more.

WHERE: On grounds of Spalding Hall, 114 N. Fifth St., Bardstown, Kentucky

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets: 3-day bourbon taster, $125; Sunday sampler, $75; VIP sold out. All tickets include sampling from all distilleries throughout the weekend; the ability to purchase bottles from the distilleries and exclusive KBF Single Barrel bottles from the KBF Bottle Shop; access to distilleries, educational sessions, musical entertainment, food trucks, and exhibits and unlimited re-entry to the festival grounds throughout the duration of your pass. kybourbonfestival.com.

WHAT: The Sunday brunch and bourbon tour includes a classic brunch at The Café, which includes your choice of one mimosa, bloody Mary, bellini, or mocktail. After brunch a tour and tasting at Kentucky Artisan and Bulleit distilleries.

WHERE: Departs from the Omni Louisville Hotel, 1631 Mellwood Ave.

WHEN Sundays, 10:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. through December

MORE INFORMATION: $179. mintjuleptours.com/book-a-tour/our-tours/louisville-food-tours.

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WHAT: Combine Kentucky’s official art museum with Kentucky’s greatest product to produce the region’s premier bourbon and whiskey auction party. Attend live online or in-person to bid on some once-in-a-lifetime offerings. Curated with the support of Wall Street Journal-bestselling author and renowned bourbon critic, Fred Minnick.

WHERE: Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St.

WHEN: Sept. 22. Event starts at 6 p.m.; auction at 7:15 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION: Proceeds support education programs and exhibitions at the Speed Art Museum. artofbourbon.org.

WHAT: Country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus, known for his hit "Achy Breaky Heart," will perform at The Amp at Dant Crossing.

WHERE: The Amp, Dant Crossing, 225 Dee Head Road, Gethsemane

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets start at $35. livenation.com

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WHAT: The Mint Julep Experience is Kentucky’s premier destination management company for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with legendary horse farms, historic Kentucky landmarks and the Commonwealth’s rich culinary scene.

WHEN: Check the website to book tours.

MORE INFORMATION: 502-583-1433; mintjuleptours.com.

WHAT: Country music artist Jake Owen will perform at The Amp at Dant Crossing.

WHERE: The Amp, Dant Crossing, 225 Dee Head Road, Gethsemane

MORE INFORMATION: Tickets start at $50. livenation.com

Reach features news clerk Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.