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TikTok users have thoughts on bourbon. Kentucky, we’d like to hear yours

If you’ve developed a taste for bourbon in the new year and want to dive deeper into what’s out there, it can be intimidating to sort out what to try next.

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: We’re calling all Herald-Leader readers and bourbon lovers to tell us which variety is their favorite across several categories, taking inspiration from Tiktok user Bourbon Beginner.

@bourbonbeginner4 Hey Bourbon TikTok. Here is my first attempt at an original audio!! I hope you will all use this to share the same choices from your collections. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! @pours_with_ply Thanks for the inspiration from your video similar to this! #bourbon #bourbontiktok #bourbontok #bourbonlover #whiskey ♬ original sound - Bourbon Beginner

If you’d like to weigh in, check out our poll below (just make sure to disable adblockers you have then and refresh this page). We’ll write a follow-up piece with your feedback and share the final results!

Do you have a question about bourbon in Kentucky for our service journalism team? We’d like to hear from you. Fill out our Know Your Kentucky form or email ask@herald-leader.com.

This story was originally published February 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM.

Aaron Mudd
Lexington Herald-Leader
Aaron Mudd was a service journalism reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, Centre Daily Times and Belleville News-Democrat. He was based at the Herald-Leader in Lexington, and left the paper in February 2026. Support my work with a digital subscription
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