What is the Largest Liquor Store in Kentucky?

According to most estimates, it's the largest liquor store in Kentucky. It also happens to lay claim to a national title as well. It is the largest keg beer store in the entire United States. I had never heard of The Party Source until my friend Jacob Kiper, of ComingWhiskey.com, tipped me off to it. The behemoth of a store is located in Bellevue, Kentucky- very close to Cincinnati, Ohio- and it's very popular among bourbon, beer, and wine lovers.

The store is massive! It sports roughly 60,000 square feet. Jacob has been a couple of times and has a suggestion for those of you wanting to visit. He says you should check out their selection online first. The website allows you the chance to shop by type, country and brand. You can see what the store has available, read all about the makes you're interested in and even see some sample recipes you can make with your purchases.

The website is as massive as the store. That store, by the way, is enormous! Whiskey Weather took a tour recently.

Whiskey Weather's video echoed what Jacob informed me about the store- "It's not real pretty on the outside." But the inside is impressive with its branding, its stock and its almost overwhelming size.

The Party Source is conveniently located in the parking lot of a relatively new distillery- New Riff Distillery- and the two businesses share some interesting history.

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New Riff was founded in 2014 by Ken Lewis. Ken was the original owner and creator of The Party Source. However, because Kentucky state law prohibits you from owning and selling alcohol, Ken had to sell his liquor store in order to develop New Riff. So, The Party Source is owned by about 70 of its employees.

So, if you're a fan of the 'spirits', New Riff and The Party Source make for a must see (and must taste) road trip destination.

The Party Source is located at 95 Riviera Drive in Bellevue, Kentucky.

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