The Town of Hopewell  changed its name after the  Revolution to Paris.  The  names Paris and Bourbon  were given in appreciation  to France for their aid in the  war. Paris for the capital city  of France and Bourbon for  The Royal Family of France  (The House of Bourbon).

 Thirty-four modern  Kentucky counties were  once part of the original  Bourbon, including our  current county of that name.

 Bourbon was an early  product of that earlier  Bourbon County and it had a  unique flavor, being made  mostly from corn and then  stored in charred oak  barrels. When the whiskey  was shipped the barrels were  stamped with their region of  origin, "Bourbon" whiskey  became one of the most  popular and distinguished  itself from other regional  whiskey styles.

Bourbon may be produced anywhere in The united States where it is legal to distill spirits. Currently most brands are produced in Kentucky, where Bourbon has a strong association.