Kentucky Bourbon Tours

The Jimmy Russell Wild Turkey Experience Bourbon Legacy, Barrel Proofed by Time 📍 Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Rising high above the Kentucky River, the Jimmy Russell Wild Turkey Experience is not just a distillery—it’s a monument to American bourbon itself. This is the home of Jimmy Russell, the longest-tenured master distiller in bourbon history, and a place where bold, high-rye whiskey has been crafted with near-unchanged methods for generations. At Wild Turkey, bourbon is made the old-school way: high rye mash bills, low entry proof, deeply charred barrels, and long aging in traditional rickhouses exposed to Kentucky’s [...]

Maker’s Mark Distillery Where Bourbon Isn’t Made—It’s Lived 📍 3350 Burks Spring Road, Loretto, KY 40037 Nestled along the limestone-filtered waters of Hardin’s Creek, Maker’s Mark Distillery is more than a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail—it’s a pilgrimage for bourbon enthusiasts. Here, wheat replaces rye, patience outweighs speed, and each iconic bottle is still hand-dipped in red wax, one by one. Founded in 1805 and designated a National Historic Landmark, Maker’s Mark® remains the oldest distillery in America operating on its original site. Its sprawling campus—over 1,000 acres of farmland, rickhouses, and wooded hills—feels [...]

Kentucky is synonymous with Bourbon. In fact, 95 percent of the world's bourbon comes from nearly 70 distilleries in Kentucky's Bourbon Country. The farmland combined with optimum water conditions makes Kentucky the best place to create the best bourbon. From bold and bitter to sweet and spicy, the flavors of Kentucky are easy to find in one of our amazing distilleries These eight locations are perfect for Bourbon geeks and Whiskey enthusiasts to enjoy a bit of history, tasting, and relaxing in southern style. For a custom bourbon tour, contact Bluegrass Executive Transportation today. [...]

It is said that the art of making fine bourbon first took place on the site of The Woodford Reserve Distillery in 1812. Two hundred years later, the distillery was designated as an official National Historic Landmark. Although the property went through several ownership changes and was once used for agricultural storage, the Brown-Forman Corporation repurchased it in 1994. After a total renovation of the buildings and the addition of a visitor center, the distillery opened to the public in 1996. Contact us today to add Woodford to your custom trail tour. Types of [...]

Jim Beam Distillery and family of whiskeys dates back to the early 1800s when the U.S. government began offering incentives for settlers in the colonies to move west and grow corn. One of those farmers was Jacob Beam who packed up and relocated to the Kentucky region of Virginia. Jacob distilled his excess corn into a sweet whiskey bourbon using his father's original recipe. Over 200 years later, the Beam family legacy has created a business empire. They have now sold more than 17 million barrels using the same yeast strain since 1931. The [...]