Transportation Options

Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride

From one-stop hops to complete tour packages, make sure your journey is safe and comfortable by taking advantage of transportation options.

Mint Julep Experiences

See the best of Kentucky with our friends at Mint Julep Experiences, the leader in Southern, luxury travel. Their team takes the hassle and worry out of your trip planning with their dedicated experts handling the curation of the entire itinerary and transportation.

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Pegasus Distillery Experiences

The team at Pegasus has the expertise you need to help you create your perfect Kentucky day! Take Pegasus and leave the planning in their capable hands.

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Kentucky Bourbon Boys

Family owned & operated since 2011, Kentucky Bourbon Boys is in the business of Bourbon, and making people happy! Let them show you around Kentucky’s Bourbon Country on one of their fully custom and private experiences.

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Central Kentucky Tours

When visiting the Lexington area, we highly recommend Central Kentucky Tours. Allow them to guide you between distillers and other landmarks throughout Central Kentucky along the way.

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Catch the Bourbon Boat

Set sail for adventure when you book your excursion on the Bourbon Boat.

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Bike

Experience the thrill and excitement of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® by bicycle! It’s no easy feat—but experienced cyclists will appreciate the challenge (and beauty) of biking through Kentucky’s world-famous rolling hills.

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Roll Out the Barrel Experience

Did somebody say “bucket list?” This multi-day experience will have you whiskey’d away to Maker’s Mark in a private helicopter where you will pick a barrel, personalize your bottles that will be delivered to you, and enjoy a world class meal at Star Hill Provisions. Two nights in luxury accommodations included.

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Your Perfect Kentucky Day

Day long public tours are perfect for smaller groups or people who want to mingle with others throughout their Bourbon tour experience. Pegasus Distillery Experiences craft their itineraries to include a wide variety of tours and tastings to make each one its own unique curated experience. Choose from the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or the Bootlegger Tour to start planning your perfect Kentucky day!

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Private, Custom 3-Distillery Tour

This Private 3-Distillery Tour takes guests on the Bourbon tasting experience of a lifetime! The Tour includes two distillery tastings and tours, a tasting-only experience at a third distillery, a southern cooked meal at a local restaurant, and private transportation with an experienced guide. You choose the distilleries, and the Kentucky Bourbon Boys team will handle the rest!

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Getting to Kentucky

Out-of-state Bourbon explorers can arrive at any airport in Kentucky—but we recommend touching down at Louisville International Airport, Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport, or the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport.

All three airports have nearby distilleries, so touch down and you’re on your way to savoring the world’s most celebrated spirits on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail^®.

Self-Drive

While there are many guided transportation options available, many opt to self-drive the Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® so they can enjoy it at their own pace, on their own time. Travel times between distilleries range from a few minutes to a few hours, offering stunning views of Thoroughbred farms and rolling hills along the way.

If you choose this option, be sure to plan ahead and understand how alcohol affects your BAC by utilizing the tools on our Responsibility page.

On-Demand Rides

Nothing is more important than your safety while enjoying the Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® tour. The transportation providers above are the best way to plan travel to and from distilleries; however, guests in need of on-demand rides can utilize Lyft or other ridesharing services, where available.

Lyft offers safe rides to patrons traveling in most Kentucky Bourbon Trail^® communities. While drivers are abundant in Louisville and Lexington, wait times in rural areas can be long and unpredictable. Guests are encouraged to keep this in mind and use the app’s scheduling function to plan ahead.

Learn More About Responsibility

We want our visitors to have the utmost confidence when they’re traveling in and around our distilleries, that they will get from A to B(ourbon) safely. That’s why we have developed operational guidelines that we ask all transportation companies to abide by. We believe that our partnering transportation companies listed on this page uphold the highest standards of excellence, making your trip the best that it can possibly be.

Click below to see the best practices adopted by our membership and partners.

Operational Guidelines for Transportation Companies

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