Governor's Media Reception

On Wednesday of this past week, Governor Steve Beshear hosted the Governor’s Media Reception at Centre College for the Vice Presidential Debate taking place the following day. This event was held for each of the media outlets that traveled in to Danville, Kentucky to cover the events of the debate. One of the main sponsors for the debate, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA), provided much of the entertainment for the night. Each member of the KDA-owned Kentucky Bourbon Trail had booths set up with samples and memorabilia from the events of the week.

The hosts of the events are hopeful that the attendees have a great time because the media are regular guests to receptions similar to this. It is the hosts’ goal to make the event memorable, which is where the Kentucky Bourbon Trail members come in to play. Some of the members of KDA that had booths set up at the event were Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve, Bulleit, and Town Branch.

The governor himself spoke at the event, which was swarming with secret service agents. It was a great experience seeing each of the political figures and local news anchors in a somewhat casual atmosphere. As President of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association joked, “I always knew the way to a reporter’s hearts is through their livers.”