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