"There's much more to Kentucky than bourbon and horses, of course. It's the home of bluegrass music and the International Bluegrass Music Museum. It has a thriving arts and crafts scene with The National Quilt Museum in funky little Paducah, and it's a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art, one of only two such cities in the USA. There must be something in the water..."

By Mike Gerrard for Waitrose Drinks

Read the full feature on the Bluegrass State to discover the Paducah's place in the world's capital for thoroughbred horses and the spiritual home of bourbon here!