Kentucky’s influence is big and it is strong. In the USA and all over the world, the contributions of the Commonwealth are too many to count and too varied to describe. We were the first to sing Happy Birthday, to slap high fives, and the only people with enough sense to know that chicken ain’t chicken until it’s breaded and fried. We’re the perfect mix of class and crazy. We invented and perfected bourbon, the king of spirits. We run moonshine through the mountains. In May, we Run for the Roses.

We wrote the book on cool by birthing Clooney, Depp and Hunter S. Thompson. We shocked the world with Ali, led a divided nation with Lincoln. Like Daniel Boone and Wendell Berry, we are explorers and visionaries. Our vibe is inimitable. America taps its steering wheel to the honky-tonk twang of Dwight Yoakam and Gary Stewart. We are Bill Monroe, Lee Sexton, The Judds and My Morning Jacket. We are Loretta. And we’re damn proud of it.

So whether you’re from Louisville or Lexington, Paducah or Pikeville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Whitesburg, Winchester, Possum Trot, Rabbit Hash, Dwarf, Cutshin or Viper–or if you just want to be a part of something big–come join us as we celebrate Kentucky’s awesomeness.

Kentucky for Kentucky is a small company located in the heart of the Bluegrass region in Lexington. We are believers, promoters and producers for the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are obsessed with Kentucky, the real Kentucky. We’re all about highlighting the complex identity of our state and–with words, images and one-of-a-kind products–we want to spread the stories of this amazing place we call home. Kentucky has a lot to offer and even more to say. We’re showing the world why they should listen up.

Because make no mistake about it…

Kentucky Kicks Ass.