In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock lately, we wanted to remind you that September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. Yes, there is an entire month dedicated to celebrating bourbon, America’s native spirit. It’s not just a drink, it’s part of our heritage!

Aside from a visit to the Louisville Bourbon Inn and an all-day, all-inclusive Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour package, here are some other ways you can do your part to commemorate this special time of year:

1. 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. Invite your besties over for a tasting session. Use a variety of brands, print out some tasting cards and compare notes.

2. 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧. Try out a recipe such as bourbon-glazed chicken or bourbon pecan pie.

3. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. Up your cocktail game by becoming an expert mixologist for classic bourbon drinks such as the Old Fashioned, Mint Julep and Manhattan (any guesses how our suites got their names?)

4. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧. Try to reclaim some of those lost brain cells by reading a book or watching a documentary about bourbon.

5. 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 (hardcore fans only). Cocktails are OK, but you have to be able to identify the bourbon and you can’t have already had it this month. Different proofs of the same bourbon don’t count, nor does rye whiskey!

6. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞. Don’t forget to share your special bourbon moments on social media using the hashtags #LouBourbonInn and #NationalBourbonHeritageMonth.