Kentucky Bourbon Trail Food Guide

Louisville & Bardstown Bourbon Tasting

Though the Kentucky Derby might be the first thing that comes to mind, the largest point of tourism for Kentucky is actually The Kentucky Bourbon Trail. What started in 1999 as a way to educate visitors and make the complex world of bourbon more accessible, is now responsible for bringing in about 2.5 million visitors each year. Known as the bourbon capital of the world, Bardstown is the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Naturally, there are quite a few distilleries close by which we’ve included along with plenty of stops in between for comforting southern food to keep your spirits high!

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A taste of the day

Stop 1

10:00am Rise and Indulge

Start your day with a hit of sugar in the form of a donut from Nord's Bakery – one of the best places in Louisville to s…

Stop 2

1:00pm Bardstown Bourbon

Just a hop, skip and a jump away (about a forty-five minute drive south of Downtown Louisville to be exact) is Bardstown…

Stop 3

3:00pm Golden Trail

Continue down the bourbon trail toward Heaven Hill, a heritage distillery that produces every major style and type of Am…

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