On the road from Nashville
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
Flight was actually early, our bags were the first off and our car pick up was easy. Almost an hour ahead of schedule on our way to Boundary Oak Distillery, the first of 4 today.
Boundary Oak Distillery
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌩️ 88 °F
Nice start to the trip and some odd stories about General Paton and Abe Lincoln.
Bardstown Boutbon Co
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
Impressive! Come around the corner and dozens or huge rick houses appear out of nowhere!
They are only Seven years old! The girl told us they made their 20 year growth goals in 4 years! Clearly aLæs mere
Lux Row Distillery
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Nice buildings and less corporate looking but the staff weren’t very engaging or helpful and that sets the tone.
Cute dog carving though!
Heaven Hill Bourbon
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Another large corporate but with a neat museum. The story of Larceny and the Tax guy taking product to make his own business….and being convicted was funny.
Also loved hearing one of the ownersLæs mere
Log Still Distillery
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We so wish there had been a concert to see at this unique distillery and amphitheater. Their rye was awesome and the design of their building was really unique. If we were ever going to come back toLæs mere
Scout and Scholar
4. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
After all the bourbon had to find a brewery for Bill. Kevin was our server and a really nice guy.
Preservation Distillery
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
I wish I could say the most memorable thing about them is a unique bottle but what I will remember is how expensive they are! Nothing under $100 and many bottles in the $160-$200+ range. Our flightLæs mere
Willett Distillery
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Willet was pretty and old time with a pretty view. There were three we really liked but are trying to contain ourselves and keep our suitcases from being over weight!
The bar tender was a retiredLæs mere
Bardstown Bourbon Restaurant
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We came back for lunch and I am glad we did! This is not your Kentucky hot brown.
Ahi tuna tacos with hoisin sauce and fresh greens for me and an open faced meatloaf sandwich with beer queso forLæs mere
Maker’s Mark
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
This is Bill’s old go to ….though I would like to think his tastes have grown a lot over these two years. So this is the one he really wanted to tour on this trip.
Interesting tour andLæs mere
Neeley Family Distilling.
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
After a stressful 2 hour drive, we arrived to find a low key, off the highway place. 11 generations of distillers….and finally they are legal. Lol. A whole bunch is products and an interesting backLæs mere
New Riff Distilling
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
What a stunning place in the middle of town. It’s bizarre but refreshing. The still in that tall glass tower is impressive.
They have a lot of product and the bar upstairs is lovely. We had aLæs mere
Knowledge Bar and Social Room
5. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
Not sure how much wisdom we gained but it was good people watching.
Old Pogue Distillery
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Hmmm not the most welcoming experience and the poor ol guy was overwhelmed by 4 of us plus two others. But we made the best of it. Interesting history.
Waterfront
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Just a little exploring of Maysville, KY which we would have never found if not for the Bourbon Field Guide.
Never mind that we walked down to the farmers market and had a little chat with aLæs mere
Augusta
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Unique place with nice touches that will be really nice when it’s finished.
Boone County Distilling
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Fun tasting guide. Good products. Great company.
Smoke Justice
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Great sports bar with a lot of Cincinnati Reds fans. We watched soccer and tried Ky bbq. Not bad.
Second sight
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
My love of witchcraft and voodoo and magic creeps Bill out a little. Second Sights had all the kitsch.
Pensive
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our last stop on the Kentucky Craft Bourbon Trail. ….and sadly they didn’t have the coins or staves but we still finished.
Pensive is a Kentucky Derby winner….Renata and I were thinking it wasLæs mere
Craft bourbon Tour celebration
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We are finished! We got our coins and stave and the finished stamp. They were very kind and bought us our first drink to celebrate.
Two years of working on this. Four trips to Kentucky! Lots ofLæs mere
Pompilios
6. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
A light dinner to finish our b-line pass and relax at the end of the day.
Jim Beam
7. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Our last stop on the heritage part of the bourbon trail! We have done 46 distilleries over 4 trips in two years! The team were pretty nice about our accomplishment.
Friends in Low Places
7. juli 2024, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Garth’s bar. Not as cool as I expected it to be! And Trisha’s food was pretty boring and nothing to write home about.