Distillery tours, multi-day itineraries, and bourbon trail travel tips built from five Kentucky expeditions and 51 distillery visits across four states.
Two printables I made from five Kentucky trips. The planner does the hard part — routes, reservations, and drive times. The map is the one you frame when you get home.
53 distilleries, ready-made routes with maps, and a book-by date for every tour.
All 53 distilleries on a real map of Kentucky — frame it, then check them off.
Full disclosure: I built both and sell them on Etsy as instant digital downloads. Same 53 distilleries, same numbers, so they work together.
After five trips, here's what actually matters: pick your home base first. Everything else follows from that one decision.
When to go, what to expect, and which season gives you the best bourbon trail experience.
The tours are free. Getting a reservation is the hard part. Here's how to actually book one, and which tour is worth the wait.
Two day-loops I've actually driven, one rule that saves your trip, and how to stack them into a 1, 2, or 3-day Bourbon Trail itinerary.
The tours are free. Getting a reservation is the hard part. Here's how to actually book one, and which tour is worth the wait.
The Bourbon Capital of the World is best done as a day trip from Louisville. Here are the distilleries, the food, and how to plan the day.
After five trips, here's what actually matters: pick your home base first. Everything else follows from that one decision.
Louisville's Whiskey Row has a dozen distilleries within walking distance. Here are the ones actually worth your time.
When to go, what to expect, and which season gives you the best bourbon trail experience.
Plan the trip first, then pick the days. Every guide here comes from five Kentucky trips and the distilleries I've actually toured.
One email a month: what I’d actually buy right now, which bottles earned a spot on the shelf, and when to book Kentucky. No roundups of other people’s lists.