Best breweries & distilleries in Kentucky
Kentucky pours well — we’ve mapped 10 of its most trip-worthy distilleries. Pick your pour, then build the trip around it.
a National Historic Landmark and bourbon icon (free tours).
dip your own wax bottle at one of the Bourbon Trail’s prettiest stops.
a postcard distillery in horse country, the official bourbon of the Derby.
the world’s best-selling bourbon’s flagship visitor experience.
a Kentucky River bluff distillery, home of Russell’s Reserve.
a Spanish-mission-style distillery on the Salt River.
a flagship visitor center in the "Bourbon Capital of the World".
a sleek port-finished-bourbon distillery on Louisville’s Whiskey Row.
a family distillery on a scenic hilltop, famous for its pot-still bottle.
a modern campus with a kitchen-and-bar destination experience.
Tasting-room hours and tour availability change — check ahead and reserve where needed. Please enjoy responsibly and always have a sober driver.
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