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Experience our Award-Winning Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tours
Experience a one-of-a-kind Bourbon tasting adventure with Bourbon Excursions. Led by Kentucky locals, our Bourbon trail tours begin in Louisville, Kentucky, before taking you into the heart of the Bourbon country, where you’ll tour and taste some of the finest Bourbon in the world at the distilleries where they are made. Our award-winning Bourbon trail tours are crafted with a passion for both Kentucky’s native spirit and our beautiful bluegrass state to give you a truly one-of-a-kind experience. Join us on Trip Advisor's #1 ranked Kentucky Bourbon tour today!
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As a veteran-owned small business, Bourbon Excursions is proud to support active duty, retired, and military veterans. We are honored to be your first choice for your next military reunion or group outing and even offer special discounts for all service members. Contact us to learn more.
Bourbon Your Way
Whether you’re planning a grand tour of the finest Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky or it’s your first time visiting, our Bourbon trail tours will quench your taste for Bourbon—and adventure! Custom-build your own Bourbon trail experience or choose from our pre-packaged options.
Custom Tours
Explore Bourbon country your way! Build a custom tour of all your must-sees, or go beyond Bourbon with an excursion to a horse farm, cooperage, and more. Just tell us where you want to go, and we’ll handle the details.
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Pre-Packaged Tours
If this is your first foray into the Bourbon trail, we’ve put together some outstanding tours that will take you to Bourbon country’s most popular destinations, including a few stops right here in Louisville. Choose from multiple trails to discover a taste of Kentucky’s finest.
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Public Tours
Join Bourbon Excursions as we navigate the East Bourbon Tour to visit some of our favorite distilleries, including the biggest of them all—Buffalo Trace. We’ll even stop at a local bottle shop to discover some hidden gems. This tour is perfect for first-timers and those who don’t mind a pre-arranged itinerary.
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VIP Tours
Looking for a premium Bourbon experience? With Bourbon Excursions’s VIP Tours, you can get behind-the-scenes access, cigars and cocktails at an exclusive downtown club, dinner reservations with evening transportation, and more. Together, we'll build an exclusive Bourbon tour for you and your guests.
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Plan Your Route
Your customized Bourbon trail tour will include private transportation, a fun and knowledgeable local guide, and admission to tours and tastings at legendary Bourbon distilleries throughout Kentucky’s Bluegrass region. You tell us where you want to go, we’ll handle the rest!
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Explore trails
We’ll take you into the rolling hills of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, where you’ll explore the history and craftsmanship of Bourbon at our world-famous distilleries. But, Bourbon’s not the only thing this area is known for—you’ll also get the chance to experience one of Kentucky’s other favorite pastimes, horse racing, at one of our many Thoroughbred farms.
Four Roses Bottling & Warehouse
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Four Roses Bottling & Warehouse
Frazier Museum Bourbon Exhibit
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Frazier Museum Bourbon Exhibit
The Frazier History Museum offers a variety of Kentucky Bourbon tastings, tours, exhibitions, and products to fill your itinerary when exploring the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®. We offer Bourbon adventures 7 days a week.
Copper & Kings Brandy Distillery
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Copper & Kings Brandy Distillery
It’s the ultimate backstage pass. Get an inside look at how the definitive American brandy comes to life with our daily distillery tours. You’ll see our beautiful, hand-hammered copper pot stills, jam out in our maturation cellar, and top it all off with a featured tasting complete with rare and limited-release spirits.
Ky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs
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Ky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs
Experience the legacy of the Kentucky Derby, the longest continuously-running sporting event in the country dating back to the first Derby in 1875. Kentucky Derby Museum is located next to Churchill Downs® Racetrack in one of Louisville's historic neighborhoods just 10 minutes from downtown Louisville.
Equus Run Vineyards
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Equus Run Vineyards
Equus Run Vineyards was born out of family, friendships, and our local community in transforming a tobacco and cattle farm into a tourism destination. Our winery produces wines of varietal character from Kentucky's famous limestone soils.
Talon Winery
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Talon Winery
Relax in the beauty of a working winery & vineyard at Talon Winery. You'll enjoy majestic views of Lexington's finest vineyards and horse farms while tasting a variety of handcrafted wines, from rich and bold reds to sweet, fruited varieties.
Kentucky Cooperage (barrel makers)
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Kentucky Cooperage (barrel makers)
Wonder where all those barrels come from? See them assembled and charred right before your eyes. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Coolmore at Ashford Stud
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Coolmore at Ashford Stud
Coolmore America is happy to welcome horse racing fans and enthusiasts to the farm. Ashford Stud, owned by John Magnier and located in the heart of Kentucky’s famous Bluegrass, is Coolmore’s home in America. Ashford boasts a stallion roster led by record-breaking young sire Uncle Mo and Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify.
Godolphin at Gainsborough
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Godolphin at Gainsborough
Gainsborough Farm, with 800 acres of rolling pastures, is the centre of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s thoroughbred operation in North America. Gainsborough has produced more than 200 Stakes winners and 14 Champions, including leading sire Damascus and the Bells' homebred Breeders’ Cup winner Epitome.
Stonestreet Farms
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Stonestreet Farms
The guiding focus of Stonestreet is to breed and develop quality Thoroughbreds with strength, stamina and class. Our broodmare band produces an average of 80 foals a year. Guests will enjoy a guided walking tour of our beautiful property and have the opportunity to see mares and foals up close and personal.
Bardstown Bourbon Co
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Bardstown Bourbon Co
A Napa Valley-style experience on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, featuring a state-of-the-art bourbon distillery, as well as culinary and beverage expertise to create a modern, authentic bourbon experience.
Limestone Branch Distillery
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Limestone Branch Distillery
It all began when a man named Jacob Beam sold his first barrels of corn whiskey. At Limestone Branch Distillery, co-founders Stephen and Paul Beam continue their family legacy as distillers of Kentucky’s finest craft spirits.
Lux Row Distillers
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Lux Row Distillers
The newest destination on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, producing Blood Oath, Rebel, Daviess County and more. With five distinct brands under one roof, our tours offer a one-of-a-kind perspective on the whiskey-making process.
Willett Distillery
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Willett Distillery
Makers of Kentucky Bourbon and Kentucky Rye Whiskey. Your tour will focus on Willett's family history and the whiskey-making process. With our unique approach to Bourbon tours, samples of our Willett whiskies will be tasted throughout the experience.
Four Roses Distillery
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Four Roses Distillery
Visit our historic Spanish mission-style distillery to discover what makes Four Roses truly unique. You'll enjoy a walking tour of our distillery & grounds, explore the distillation process and conclude your experience with a guided flight tasting of our award-winning Bourbons.
Heaven Hill Distillery
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Heaven Hill Distillery
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. is an American, private family-owned and operated distillery founded in 1935 and headquartered in Bardstown, Kentucky. There's something for every Bourbon fan at our all-new Bourbon experience, where you'll discover our heritage, taste our traditions, and raise a glass to the fine art of American Whiskey.
Maker’s Mark Distillery
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Maker’s Mark Distillery
Maker’s Mark is a small-batch bourbon whiskey produced in Loretto, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. Bottled at 90 U.S. proof and sold in distinctively squarish bottles sealed with red wax, you'll get to learn about our history and unique approach to making Bourbon. Of course, you’ll finish with a guided tasting.
Stitzel-Weller
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Stitzel-Weller
Learn about the past, present, and future of bourbon at the historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery. Drenched in the rich history of Bourbon’s past, you'll walk in the footsteps of bourbon legends as you step into an active barrel house, cooper shop, and micro still-house.
Ten20 Brewery
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Ten20 Brewery
We love beer, really good beer...bringing people together for good. Our patrons, craft beer enthusiasts, come together through a common interest to enjoy exceptional TEN20 beer, food, and good times.
RD One Distillery Tasting Room
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RD One Distillery Tasting Room
In 1865, the Ashland Distillery was established, the first to obtain a federally registered distillery license, and was assigned RD#1. Located on Manchester Street at the city limits of Lexington, KY, today, the remains of the original distillery can be found at what is now the entrance to Lexington’s Distillery District.
Lexington Brewery & Distillery
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Lexington Brewery & Distillery
The only brewery AND distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Our award-winning beers and spirits are steeped in the history, charm, and excitement of Kentucky—where legends live fast and free.
Jim Beam Distillery
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Jim Beam Distillery
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is one of the best-selling brands of bourbon in the world.
Bluegrass Distillery
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Bluegrass Distillery
Home of the first and only Kentucky Blue Corn Bourbon. Your visit will include an in-depth look at grain mashing, fermentation, distilling, and aging—all of which gives you insight into how we make our award-winning Bourbon.
Bulleit Distillery
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Bulleit Distillery
In 1987, Thomas E. Bulleit, Jr. fulfilled a lifelong dream of reviving an old family bourbon recipe by starting the Bulleit Distilling Company. Our tour experience will take you through the grounds to learn about modern distillation, sustainability, and our mission of forging ahead into the future of whiskey making.
Jeptha Creed Distillery
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Jeptha Creed Distillery
Jeptha Creed Distillery uses old fashioned methods to meet today’s demanding modern tastes. We use only the finest ingredients, locally grown and sourced (when possible) to ensure our products meet the highest expectations for quality and flavor.
Castle & Key Distillery
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Castle & Key Distillery
Castle & Key began restoring the historic Old Taylor Distillery in 2014 and after four years of hard work, was overjoyed to open the distillery to visitors in September of 2018. You'll explore our historic grounds to learn how we set the standard of excellence in spirits and hospitality.
Wild Turkey Distillery
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Wild Turkey Distillery
Wild Turkey is different for good reason, and it all comes down to premium ingredients, select barrels, and a lot of patience. We believe there’s only one way to truly get to know bourbon—go straight to the source to see its home for yourself. Our tour pulls back the curtain to discover the complex process perfected by our Master Distillers.
Woodford Reserve Distillery
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Woodford Reserve Distillery
One of Kentucky’s oldest and smallest distilleries, the present day Woodford Reserve Distillery is built on history, sitting on Kentucky’s oldest distilling site where Elijah Pepper began crafting whiskey in 1812.
Buffalo Trace Distillery
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Buffalo Trace Distillery
Over 200 years of fine bourbon craftsmanship make Buffalo Trace the World’s Most Decorated Distillery. During your tour, you'll walk amidst the path of rolling bourbon barrels and be captivated by the alluring smell and atmosphere of bourbon sleeping inside the aging warehouses.
Whiskey Thief Distillery
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Whiskey Thief Distillery
Whiskey Thief Distillery at Three Boys Farm is situated on our 122-acre farm in rural Franklin County Kentucky. We are distilling single barrel Bourbon and Whiskey of distinct quality. Family owned and operated, our distillery began operations making single barrel bourbons and high quality whiskeys in 2013.
James Pepper Distillery
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James Pepper Distillery
After a multi-year construction effort, the historic James E. Pepper Distillery—which after fifty years of neglect had fallen into a terrible state of disrepair—was completely rebuilt and restored. In December 2017, the distillery once again began distilling whiskey using the same historic recipe as when it shut down in 1967.
Barrel House Distillery
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Barrel House Distillery
Located in the barreling house of the old Pepper Distillery in historic Lexington, Kentucky, we strive to continue the tradition of the old Kentucky Distillers by producing fine spirits made with traditional methods.
Falls City Brewery
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Falls City Brewery
It all begins with a purpose. The Louisville beer scene in 1905: local breweries in Louisville, KY were being bought up by large beer conglomerates. Enter Falls City. To this day, we proudly hold space as a premier Louisville brewery.
Against The Grain Brewery
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Against The Grain Brewery
Fed up and dissatisfied with the brewing status quo in Louisville, the founders of Against The Grain banded together to do what they love—brew good beer. They opened the doors to Louisville’s first brewer-owned and operated brewery in 2011: Against the Grain Brewery and Smokehouse.
Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery
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Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery
Located at 801 West Main Street in the heart of downtown Louisville, Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery is across the street from the Louisville Slugger Museum. Join us for a guided tour and tasting to learn about our “Cost Be Damned” approach to producing the highest quality American whiskeys.
Rabbit Hole Distillery
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Rabbit Hole Distillery
Rabbit Hole Distillery is a Kentucky-based bourbon and whiskey distiller inspired by modern approaches to whiskey making. Our state-of-the-art distillery, nestled in Nulu, Louisville’s hub of art, food, and culture, invites you to come and witness our full whiskey-making process.
Barrels & Billets at Slugger Museum
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Barrels & Billets at Slugger Museum
Drink in the city's best and brightest bourbon, right here on the corner of 8th and Main Street — a beautifully lit space that keeps Louisvillians and travelers alike coming back for more!
Old Forester
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Old Forester
A truly rare and distinctive occasion took place in Louisville, Kentucky in 1870. When George Garvin Brown sealed Bourbon in a bottle for the very first time, he did so knowing it would guarantee quality and consistency for Bourbon lovers everywhere.
Angel’s Envy
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Angel’s Envy
Rooted in 200 years of bourbon heritage, we create hand-finished spirits that aren’t afraid to improve on the classic tradition. Your tour will take you into the heart of our distilling operation, where you’ll experience our bourbon distillation process first-hand, from start to finish.
Evan Williams
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Evan Williams
The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience is proud to be the first distillery on Whiskey Row. Get a taste of Bourbon's rich history with a tour and tasting that takes you back in time to meet Kentucky's first licensed distiller, Evan Williams, as well as recreations of other famous landmarks.
Kentucky Peerless Distilling
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Kentucky Peerless Distilling
The Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company began in Henderson, Kentucky in the early 1880s. In 1889, under the leadership of the entrepreneur and our ancestor, Henry Kraver, Peerless Whiskey production began to flourish.
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Bourbon Excursions
We’re a proud veteran-owned small business located in the Bluegrass State. For over twenty years, we’ve been providing Bourbon trail tours and tastings to thousands of people from across the globe. Our passion for personalizing every tour we build has made us a trusted favorite for those looking for a truly customized Bourbon trail tour experience in Louisville.
