Anyone ever do the bourbon trail? (1 Viewer)

[livefromDC]

Some college buddies and I make it a point to do a guy's vacation every so often. This time around we're looking at going to Louisville to tackle some of the Bourbon distilleries. Hoping to do some tours and a lot of tastings.

Anyone ever do it? Which places should we hit? There's dozens of them. Thinking we'll have time to get to about 8.

 

[MLU]

It's on my to do list with my daughter when she turns 21. I know enough to start in Louisville at the Frazier History museum across from the Louisville Slugger factory. You get a "passport" book there that can be stamped at each distillery I read. There are like 4-5 distilleries on that one street that ends at the minor league ballpark. Michters, Evan Williams, Old Forester and Angel's Envy. I think there are a couple of smaller labels there, too. The Muhammad Ali museum is also around the corner and I have been told to eat at Doc Crow's.

 

[livefromDC]

Good info! Thanks! I read that the Evan Williams tour is must do.

 

[Yatman]

I'd definitely do Buffalo Trace. They've got a lot of thoroughbreds in the stable.

 

[Merl]

I was in Kentucky about 10 years ago to meet my Mom and Dad at the Senior Olympics in Louisville. On my way home I decided to Stop at the Jim Beam distelary. At about 2 away you could smell the whiskey and as I got closer it I Felt drunk. The tour was amazing though, You get to see the entire process from distilling, barrel making, to filling the barrels for aging.

 

[buzd]

Good info! Thanks! I read that the Evan Williams tour is must do.

I've done Evan Williams and it was really fun. They have a "speakeasy" in the basement where they do the tastings and they make it to feel "period" from prohibition. It's fun.