On the road from Nashville
4 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌩️ 88 °F
Nice start to the trip and some odd stories about General Paton and Abe Lincoln.
Bardstown Boutbon Co
4 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 aEn savoir plus
Lux Row Distillery
4 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 ownersEn savoir plus
Log Still Distillery
4 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 toEn savoir plus
Scout and Scholar
4 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 flightEn savoir plus
Willett Distillery
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 retiredEn savoir plus
Bardstown Bourbon Restaurant
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 forEn savoir plus
Maker’s Mark
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 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 andEn savoir plus
Neeley Family Distilling.
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 backEn savoir plus
New Riff Distilling
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 aEn savoir plus
Knowledge Bar and Social Room
5 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
Not sure how much wisdom we gained but it was good people watching.
Old Pogue Distillery
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 aEn savoir plus
Augusta
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Unique place with nice touches that will be really nice when it’s finished.
Boone County Distilling
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Fun tasting guide. Good products. Great company.
Smoke Justice
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Great sports bar with a lot of Cincinnati Reds fans. We watched soccer and tried Ky bbq. Not bad.
Second sight
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
My love of witchcraft and voodoo and magic creeps Bill out a little. Second Sights had all the kitsch.
Pensive
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasEn savoir plus
Craft bourbon Tour celebration
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofEn savoir plus
Pompilios
6 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
A light dinner to finish our b-line pass and relax at the end of the day.
Jim Beam
7 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 juillet 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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.