There’s nothing quite like the kind of quiet in a Kentucky cemetery during fall. Fallen, dry leaves and the air sharp enough to lose an afternoon walking among the dearly departed. Louisville and surrounding areas are home to the final resting places of many bourbon pioneers. Most are buried within several miles from where their bourbon was made. Fall is a wonderful time of year to pay homage to Kentucky’s bourbon legends and take in the beauty of historic cemeteries. Over the past few years, I have been documenting the final resting places of Kentucky’s bourbon legends. And I have come to find that bourbon and cemeteries have much in common. Both are about legacy, what gets left behind, and passed down. Bourbon has its own unique way of helping people have deep conversations with others. And cemeteries can help families come together and talk about end-of-life care in ways they never thought possible. If you are curious about which local cemeteries to visit this fall, consider this your quick guide. Take a picture on your phone to keep this article handy. 1. Cave Hill Cemetery: Located in the Highlands, this historic 296-acre Victorian-era cemetery is breathtaking. Over 50 bourbon legends are buried here, including Pappy Van Winkle Sr., George Garvin Brown, and Paul Jones Jr. Cave Hill Cemetery is a certified arboretum and features more than 500 trees and shrubs. You will see some of the most beautiful historic and contemporary memorials in this country at Cave Hill! 2. Keneseth Israel Cemetery: For any Heaven Hill devotee, this cemetery includes the final resting places of all five Shapira brothers, founders of Heaven Hill Distillery. When you’re there, look closely at the overlapping layout wrapping around Anshei Sfard Cemetery. The visual contrast is strong at this cemetery as you notice plain immigrant-era headstones and more modern 20th-century ones as well. 3. Christian-Bullitt Family Cemetery: Most people driving to Von Maur or Top Golf never notice the beautiful cemetery across the street. This cemetery is the final resting place of Thomas Walker Bullitt, who is credited with writing the Bottled-in-Bond Act, and William Marshall Bullitt, who defined the words "Straight Bourbon Whiskey” for the Taft Decision. No spoilers here, but if you appreciate Kentucky history and/or follow tennis legends, there are several other final resting places that will make the trip worthwhile. If cemeteries are not your cup of tea and you would rather have something less somber, come join us at the Oxmoor Estate Gala celebrating “Forever Downton”. It will be an evening of elegance as we channel the grandeur of Downton Abbey. Date to be announced on www.oxmoorbourbon.com.