Bourbon trail
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Kentucky makes 95% of the world’s bourbon, and the Bourbon Trail links the distilleries that do it — rickhouses, tastings, and limestone-water country roads between them.
Why do it
Distillery to distillery through bluegrass country.
It’s the original American spirit, made where it was born. Tour the rickhouses, taste straight from the barrel, and drive some of the prettiest farm country in the South.
The essential stops
Where to stop on the Bourbon Trail.
01Maker’s Markthe red-wax distillery in Loretto, beautiful groundsKY02Woodford Reservehistoric stone distillery in horse country near VersaillesKY03Jim Beamthe world’s best-selling bourbon, ClermontKY04Wild TurkeyLawrenceburg, with Russell’s Reserve and a bluff over the riverKY05Heaven HillBardstown — the bourbon capital, deep heritageKY06Angel’s Envya modern downtown-Louisville distillery to start or finishKY
Plan the trip
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