What candy was invented in Kentucky?
Kentucky is famous for inventing several historic Southern confections, most notably the legendary Kentucky cream pull candy and the famous Bourbon Ball. Cream pull candy was popularized by teachers-turned-confectioners Ruth Hanly Booe and Rebecca Gooch (founders of Rebecca Ruth Candies in Frankfort), who crafted melt-in-your-mouth buttercream confections on marble slabs during cold weather. Ruth Booe is also credited with inventing the original Kentucky Bourbon Ball in the 1930s—combining native bourbon whiskey, rich chocolate, and a buttery pecan half—which remains a staple of Southern holiday gift-giving and regional confectionery heritage.
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