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bardstown, kentucky - Bourbon Attractions & distilleries |
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In Bardstown, the Bourbon Capital of the World®, you have many opportunities to enjoy a hands-on tour and Sample our Spirit at one or more distilleries. Surround yourself in our Bourbon Heritage and see why Bardstown is to bourbon what Napa Valley is to wine.
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Barton 1792 Distillery & Visitor Center 501 Cathedral Manor, Bardstown; 502-331-4879. Open year round. Tours are hourly on the hour: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tour the only fully operating distillery in Bardstown. Tours show the inner workings of how our Bourbon is made, from the corn delivery to the bottling line. Browse our new gift shop and enjoy a taste of our fine Kentucky Bourbon. Must be over the age of 13 to tour. Tours and tastings are complimentary. |
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Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage Center 1311 Gilkey Run Road, Bardstown 502-337-1000. Through interactive exhibits explore the birth of bourbon, the role of whiskey-making pioneers and the bourbon-making process. View the "Portrait of Heaven Hill" movie, tour a rickhouse, and enjoy a tutored bourbon tasting. Create a keepsake personalized bottle.
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Jim Beam American Outpost Hwy. 245, Clermont, 502-543-9877. Learn about six generations of Beam distillers. Visit the home that Jim Beam's son, T. Jeremiah Beam, built in 1911, view an authentic moonshine still believed to be the oldest in America, and learn about barrel making at the cooperage museum.
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Kentucky Bourbon Festival One Court Square, Bardstown, 502-348-3623. Each September Bardstown plays host to this celebration for the ages. The six-day festival is highlighted by bourbon tastings, black-tie affairs, arts & crafts, bourbon-related cooking schools and contests, and plenty of good music for everyone. |
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Kentucky Bourbon Trail
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Maker's Mark Distillery 3350 Burk's Springs Rd., Loretto, 270-865-2099. Tour this lovingly restored distillery, now a National Landmark. Your behind-the-scenes look at this operating distillery takes you through the bourbon-making process from beginning to end. Dip your own bottle into the famous red wax.
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The Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History 114 N. Fifth Street, Bardstown, 502-348-2999. A 50-year collection of rare whiskey artifacts dating from pre-colonial days to post-Prohibition days. The museum features rare antique bottles, a moonshine still, advertising art, novelty whiskey containers. A definite stop for bourbon enthusiasts.
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Willett Distillery  1869 Loretto Road, Bardstown; 502-348-0081. Please call ahead, as tours are by appointment only. Learn about one of Kentucky’s smallest family-owned and independently operated distilleries. Tour our recently restored distillery and sample the unique Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys that are bottled by hand in very small batches. www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com |
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Other Area Distilleries and Bourbon-Related Attractions
Buffalo Trace Distillery. Frankfort, 502-696-5926, www.buffalotrace.com
Four Roses Distillery. Lawrenceburg, 502-839-3436, www.fourroses.us
Heartland of KY Decanters and Steins. Lebanon Junction, 502-833-2827 www.decantersandsteins,com
Kentucky Cooperage Tour, Independent Stave Company, Lebanon, 270-692-4674, www.independentstavecompany.com/tours
Limestone Branch Distillery, Lebanon, 270.699.9004, www.limestonebranch.com
Urban Bourbon Trail, Louisville, www.bourboncountry.com/urban-bourbon
Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, 502-839-4544, www.wildturkey.com
Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, 859.879.1812, www.woodfordreserve.com |
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Additional Links
- Whisky Advocate Magazine - Whiskey Magazine - www.straightbourbon.com - www.kybourbontrail.com - www.bourboncountry.com
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Trademark is owned by the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Inc
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