Why this package wins for nonprofits
Bourbon tourism is booming, and this Kentucky Bourbon Experience taps into one of the fastest-growing auction categories: experiential packages for enthusiasts with passion (and paddles). The headliner is a guided tour featuring 5 local distillery stops with a private car and driver—the kind of curated access that bidders can't easily book on their own. You're offering two nights at either the Origin Hotel Lexington or the 21c Museum Hotel Lexington, plus $100 gift cards per guest to spend at the distilleries themselves, which means winners arrive ready to taste and purchase. This package works because bourbon culture has real emotional pull: it's not just a vacation, it's a pilgrimage for enthusiasts. For your nonprofit, there's zero risk. HGA holds the package on consignment—you pay nothing upfront. The reserve is $1,995. Every single dollar your bidders raise above that reserve stays with your mission. It's a no-lose fundraising play with built-in appeal.
The experience your winner walks into
Your winners arrive in Lexington and settle into either the Origin Hotel Lexington or the 21c Museum Hotel Lexington for three nights. A private driver picks them up and guides them through a carefully curated tour featuring 5 local distillery stops—the heart of the experience. This isn't a bus-tour shuffle; it's a private, paced journey through Kentucky's bourbon heartland. Between stops, they'll enjoy a box lunch, snacks, and bottled water included in the package. Each guest receives a $100 gift card to spend at the distilleries, giving them the freedom to purchase bottles, attend tastings, or participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at each stop. The private driver handles all logistics while the two travelers focus on sipping, learning, and soaking in the charm of bourbon country. Three nights means time to relax at the hotel, explore Lexington's local scene, and let the rhythm of the region set in. It's designed for bourbon enthusiasts who want expertise and ease, not a checklist.
What the winner receives
- Tour featuring 5 local distillery stops with private car and driver
- 3 nights at Origin Hotel Lexington or 21c Museum Hotel Lexington
- $100 gift card per guest for distillery purchases and tastings
- Box lunch, snacks, and bottled water during distillery tour
- Dedicated HGA travel specialist for booking and on-trip support
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.