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    Bluegrass Distillers

    4.5 (13 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Bourbon and Chocolate pairing tasting

    The Bourbon and Chocolate pairing tasting was fantastic, the chocolates were delicious, the bourbon was tasty and complete each other. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

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    K T.

    Tom was our tour guide. He was super knowledgeable and had a lot of great advice for bourbon drinkers regarding sipping techniques and flavor notes. We truly enjoyed our trip to Elkwood Farm. We visited the downtown location (closed in June '25) several times and Bluegrass Distillers NEVER disappoints. Highly recommend your next stop on your Bourbon adventure is Bluegrass.

    Circa Mid 1830's
    Elaine D.

    Attended the Bluegrass Trust July D'tour last night. It is likely you've passed this historical property while traveling Leestown Road, not knowing it is there. Elkwood Farm, circa mid 1830's, is now the home of Bluegrass Distillers. A sojourn into Kentucky history, I recommend a visit. 57

    Julie W.

    Elkwood farm is the new home of Bluegrass Distillers. It is located in beautiful rolling hills outside the picturesque town of Midway. The farm has a mansion from built in the 1830's. There are big plans for this property including a cafe and gardens. Right now the distillery is getting finishing touches and the mansion is being refurbished. Scott, our tasting guide did an exceptional job of giving us the history of the property and of Bluegrass bourbons. Definitely worth a stop.

    The tour and tasting was great but the best part of all was being able to fill my own bottle directly from a barrel with some of the best bourbon around even got to put on my own label seal it and sign it.

    Leigh H.

    Love the tasting experience. The nice young lady who walked us thru each pour was fantastic! Knowledgeable, courteous, and kind. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

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    Wild Turkey - Tasting room

    Wild Turkey

    4.5(314 reviews)
    12.5 mi
    $$

    I missed my tour because I neglected to account for the time change (from Central to Eastern)…read more Completely my fault, and when I showed up, they were willing to change my appointment! The gift shop was full of good buys, of which I met my maximum.

    For those of you doing the Bourbon Trail, each distillery offers its own mix of pros and cons. This…read morereview is just my personal opinion and should be taken with the appropriate grain of salt. The initial impression as you pull into Wild Turkey is that this is a manufacturing and industrial site first and foremost. While that does take away from the initial "wow factor" as a guest, it is understandable. Once you get past that, you arrive at the visitor center, which has a view that is absolutely incredible and outdoor amenities that would make hanging out there quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, the inside experience at the gift shop left much to be desired. We did not do the tour, so this is only based on the visitor center and retail experience. Upon entering, we were greeted by a friendly face and directed toward the gift shop. The bartender was friendly, but the other three employees had their heads buried in their phones and did not seem concerned with our experience or offering help. While that may not be unexpected in some places, at a location like this, especially after visiting Buffalo Trace earlier in the day, it felt very subpar. The bottle selection on the shelf was fairly standard and did not feel much different from what I could find at a local liquor store. Some prices also seemed higher than local shops. Of the 15+ bottles we purchased today, none were from here. We considered trying a flight or a few samples, but the prices felt more reminiscent of a downtown bar than a distillery tasting experience. While we were not on a budget, the feeling of being overcharged deterred us from moving forward with the samples we had been interested in. I will not say that I would never go back, but I would not put this at the top of our Bourbon Trail list either, unless maybe for the views and a picnic.

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    Woodford Reserve Distillery - Still room

    Woodford Reserve Distillery

    4.3(618 reviews)
    7.9 mi
    $$

    We did not have food on this visit. We enjoyed a few cocktails in the beautiful outdoor area before…read morea tour. We tried the spire and double oaked old fashioned and they were perfect. Service was quick at the indoor bar. The distillery itself is beautiful, the grounds and decor. Bethany did an amazing job with our tour.

    This is a beautiful distillery but my least favorite tour of the three tours we've taken on this…read moretrip (Rabbit Hole and Stitzel-Weller were the others). There are two buildings and you check in at the one building, near a parking lot, but then get on a tour bus and they take you to the other building, which has the gift shop. It seemed a bit counterintuitive to start at the other building, then. Before this, I was super hungry, so we went to their bar area in the gift shop and ordered the charcuterie, which ended up just being like a metal box with some meats, cheeses, and other things, and a bag with a few pretzels in it. Disappointing especially for $33, although it kinda worked out because we only had a half-hour before the tour. I didn't know that Woodford Reserve has actually only been around since 1996 but the campus they purchased has buildings from 1890 and later - I would've loved to have heard more about that history even though it wasn't technically Woodford's. At the end of the tour, they return you to the gift shop and that's where you do the tasting - there is a private tasting room. I should probably note that we did the basic tour - it was $35 and my husband said you could get a similar tasting to the one we got, in the gift shop area, for $30, which made the tour only $5, which isn't bad. I did end up buying a pin, a magnet, and a sampler box of their bourbon treats (chocolates etc. - expensive, at $46 or so, but looks good) and my husband bought a few of their bottles. However, next time we are in Louisville we can probably skip this one, I'm thinking.

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    Buffalo Trace Distillery - The pairing Blantons Gold with a rosemary biscuit and bacon snack.

    Buffalo Trace Distillery

    4.7(918 reviews)
    10.9 mi
    $$

    Buffalo Trace Distillery is a mind blowing experience for a first timer. The grounds are massive…read morewith historic buildings that have been distilling, aging and bottling bourbon over 200 years. The distillation aromas in the air are intoxicating. We arranged a tour of the facility in combination with a river cruise on the Kentucky River. We signed in for our tour early, so we could shop in the distillery gift shop. I spent several hundred dollars in the gift shop buying special bourbons that you can only purchase at the distillery. I even bought Buffalo Trace dog treats. Plan at least an hour for shopping as lines are long. Fred was our tour guide. Fred was knowledgeable, humorous, interesting and passionate about Buffalo Trace. We learned the history of the distillery, saw how barrels are made, transported and stored and saw the bottling process for the Blanton bourbons. We concluded our tour with a tasting of four bourbons and a sample Kentucky Bourbon Ball. Unfortunately, the tasting was a bit rushed for us. The bourbons were good and I would have liked to make additional purchases after the tasting, but we were not able to because of the timeline for the river cruise. Parking is free. The line to check ids is long but moves quickly. There are restrooms available. I'm told dogs and kids are welcome with some restrictions, but I didn't see any. The tour of Buffalo Trace should be on every bourbon drinker or history buff's bucket list. I want to go back.

    What a beautiful distillery! Kentucky was part of my husband's retirement trip and BT was…read moreoutstanding! This place is huge! We had lunch starting our tour. Food was good people are hustling! Our guide Michael was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable and very informative.

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