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Welcome to Bardstown, Kentucky, population 13,567, the self-proclaimed Bourbon Capital of the World, where the Mayberry vibe of the turn-of-the-century downtown, the lowkey family atmosphere of the distilleries, and the omnipresence of fried chicken and grits on most menus may be facing an existential change.