Travel Off the Beaten Path

Time: At Least 5 Days

There’s an adventure for everyone in all 4 regions of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour^®. Every stop takes you deeper than ever before into the unrivaled craftsmanship of Kentucky’s Bourbon and distilling heritage. Take in rolling hills, bluegrass fields, vibrant cityscapes and the heart of horse country to make the journey between distilleries as memorable as the spirits that brought you here.

We have added one distillery to the Craft Tour! Starting in 2023 make sure to include Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. in. Franklin County in your trip planning.

New Riff Distillery

Second Sight Spirits

The Old Pogue Distillery

Boone County Distilling Co.

Neeley Family Distillery

Kentucky Artisan Distillery

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.

Copper & Kings

Jeptha Creed Distillery

Willett Distillery

Preservation Distillery

Log Still Distillery

Limestone Branch Distillery

Boundary Oak Distillery

The Bard Distillery

Casey Jones Distillery

MB Roland Distillery

Dueling Grounds Distillery

Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

Castle & Key Distillery

Barrel House Distilling Co.

James E. Pepper Distillery

Bluegrass Distillers

Hartfield & Co.

How to Complete the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour®

1. Plan Your Trip

There’s something for everyone—tours, tastings, big-city nightlife, quaint country towns, Bourbon-themed restaurants and historic accommodations. Remember there is no wrong way to experience the Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour^®, as long as you enjoy it responsibly.

Start planning your trip by distillery, location, transportation options, experience or date specific.

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2. Collect Your Passport

Use our souvenir Bourbon Trail Passport & Field Guide to make your Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® adventure one to remember! Collect stamps at every distillery on your journey to commemorate the Bourbon experience of a lifetime.

Proceeds from the sale of this Passport go to further responsibility and sustainability efforts across the Commonwealth.

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3. Explore Distilleries

With 23 distilleries, it’s hard to pick just one favorite. Some are as close as one mile and others are as far as 100 miles apart. Average tour time is 90 minutes.

Explore Distilleries

4. Receive Your Gifts

Complete a region and receive an exclusive Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour^® Region challenge coin at your last distillery stop.

Once you have completed all 4 regions of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour^®, you will receive a stave tray to display all of your challenge coins, and an Official Kentucky Bourbon Tasting Glass. This will be given to you at the last stop of your journey.

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Raise a glass and share your adventure on Facebook. Use #KYBourbonTrail to share, and find others.

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