Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown
Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown
Bardstown, dubbed the Bourbon Capital of the World, has 11 distilleries. One, Bardstown Bourbon Company, is a vast operation spread over 100 acres of farmland, where soaring glass buildings reveal glittering stills. Come here to shake a bourbon cocktail, “thieve” the spirit straight from a barrel in the rickhouse or take a tour to learn about mashing or aging. The distillery’s restaurant serves refined Southern-style food.
Revival vintage Bottle Shop, Covington
Head to Covington, a laid-back city right on the border with Ohio. It’s home to Revival’s second outlet, a shop dealing in rare and vintage liquor. Cofounder Brad Bonds digs out dusty bottles at garage sales and similar troves and sells them or cracks them open for tastings at the shop’s tiny bar. This treasure trove for spirit-lovers hawks everything from 19th-century bourbons and rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle whiskey to 1960s Puerto Rican rum.
Revival Vintage Bottle Shop, Covington
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Louisville
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Louisville
Louisville is home to the historic Whiskey Row, formerly known as the “Wall Street of Whiskey.” Back in 1783, Evan Williams established Kentucky’s first commercial distillery on this block. The original distillery closed, but the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, operated by Heaven Hill, continues its legacy. Here you’ll find a compact artisan distillery and a museum that offers a multimedia deep-dive into bourbon production from the 1700s to the present day. Finish with a tasting flight in stylish loft bar ON3.
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort
Though it isn’t one of the 42 distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Buffalo Trace is an essential stop. It’s the oldest continuously operating distillery in the U.S. Explore “Bourbon Pompeii,” a series of 19th-century foundations and 18th-century fermenters that have been excavated and preserved. Beyond the history, the distillery pioneers aged bourbons in a high-tech, climate-controlled warehouse and also runs various tours.
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort
Fresh Bourbon Tasting Room, Lexington
Fresh Bourbon Tasting Room, Lexington
Lexington is in Kentucky’s Horse Country, known for its rippling hills and neat white fences. Downtown, you’ll find the Fresh Bourbon Tasting Room, where owners Sean and Tia Edwards are recognized by the state as the first African Americans to produce Kentucky bourbon since slavery, and their product is a departure from tradition. Great for bourbon beginners, its primary grain (after corn) is honey malt, giving it a sweeter flavor. The tasting room, with its chandeliers and sleek marble bar, is ultra-modern, too.
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