7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles, KY 40383. (Note: GPS will lead you to Indiana using this address; check the website below for driving directions. If you do get lost, remember that in Kentucky, we pronounce Versailles as “Ver-SALES.”) woodfordreserve.com/distillery/tours, 859-879-1812 PRODUCTS:…
1417 Versailles Road, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 wildturkey.com, 502-839-2182 PRODUCTS: Wild Turkey 101, Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Wild Turkey 81, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Kentucky Spirit, Russell’s Reserve, Russell’s Reserve Rye, Wild Turkey American Honey The Russells—father Jimmy and son Eddie—are…
401 Cross St., Lexington, KY 40508 kentuckyale.com, 859-255-2337 PRODUCTS: Town Branch Bourbon, Pearse Lyons Reserve, Town Branch Rye, Bluegrass Sundown (bourbon-infused coffee liqueur) Town Branch, located in downtown Lexington and named for a creek that runs beneath the city, is…
3350 Burks Spring Road, Loretto, KY 40037. (Note: If you’re using GPS, you might have to type an extra e in the street name—Burkes Spring Road.) makersmark.com/#distillery, 270-865-2099 PRODUCTS: Maker’s Mark (and Cask Strength), Maker’s 46 (and Cask Strength), Maker’s…
526 Happy Hollow Road, Clermont, KY 40010 jimbeam.com/visit-the-bourbon-distillery, 502-543-9877 PRODUCTS: Jim Beam, Baker’s, Booker’s, Basil Hayden’s, Knob Creek, Knob Creek Rye, Knob Creek Smoked Maple, Old Grand-Dad, Jim Beam Rye, Red Stag Although Jim Beam is one of the best-selling bourbon brands…
1311 Gilkey Run Road, Bardstown, KY 40004 bourbonheritagecenter.com, 502-337-1000 PRODUCTS: Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, Henry McKenna, Larceny, Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, Parker’s Heritage Collection; limited edition bottlings Following a devastating fire in 1996 that destroyed its production plant, an aging…
624 Lotus Road, Cox’s Creek, KY 40013 fourrosesbourbon.com, 502-543-2264 PRODUCTS: Four Roses Yellow, Single Barrel, and Small Batch; limited edition bottlings Alone among Kentucky distilleries, Four Roses ages its bourbon in single-story warehouses, which the company believes leads to fewer…
1224 Bonds Mill Road, Lawrenceburg, KY 40302 fourrosesbourbon.com, 502-839-3436 PRODUCTS: Four Roses Yellow, Single Barrel, and Small Batch; limited edition bottlings One of the last places in the world you would expect to find a Spanish mission–style building is just…
528 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 evanwilliamsbourbonexperience.com, 502-584-2114 PRODUCTS: Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, Henry McKenna, Larceny, Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, Parker’s Heritage Collection, William Heavenhill If you’re not thirsty before you arrive at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, you will…
3860 Fitzgerald Road, Louisville, KY 40216 bulleitexperience.com, 502-475-3325 PRODUCTS: Bulleit Bourbon, Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Old, Bulleit Rye This bourbon experience is located in the former Stitzel-Weller Distillery, which opened on Derby Day in 1935 and was run by Julian “Pappy” Van…
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