Since relocating to Louisville in 2020, we’ve gradually been able to get out and experience everything this state has to offer. Including the incredible bourbon, gin and brandy. The wine is still best in Napa 😉
We take our family and friends out to different distilleries and write up what we liked about each one.
Rizzo and the “Bourbon tail”
Rizzo does not get to join us, he’s 3, but ChatGPT helped me create a fun image of him on the Bourbon tail–I mean trail 😛
The Bourbon & Gin Chronicles
KY Distillery Tours: bourbon trail visits to Michter’s, Wild Turkey & Old Forester
Bourbon Chronicles: Wild Turkey, Michter’s & Old Forester Welcome to another installment of the Bourbon Chronicles where we experience distilleries that are part of the bourbon trail and rate the…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: 2 day bourbon tour & tasting playbook (inc. Woodford Reserve, Evan Williams, Copper & Kings)
Bourbon Chronicles: Willet, Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam, Evan Williams, Coper & Kings When you’re hosting your also married friends (who have two young kiddos) + a 40th-birthday is in the…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Willett Distillery
Bourbon Trail & Tasting: Willett Distillery Also on the list of distilleries not to miss is Willett. Location: The distillery is located just over an hour south of Louisville near…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Castle & Key Distillery
Bourbon Gin Chronicles: Castle & Key Distillery This is a location not to be missed. Personally, I’m more of a gin fan than bourbon. And while this distillery is technically…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Jeptha Creed
Bourbon Chronicles: Jeptha Creed Distillery Since this distillery is roughly 30 minutes away from us, we decided to stop in on a weekend for their tasting experience. It’s a family…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Distillery “Ice Cube Rating” System & Ranking
In the most unstructured of ways, this is simply a fun way for my husband and I to document and rate our visits to the various bourbon, gin and brandy…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Bulleit & Wild Turkey
Bourbon Chronicles: Bulleit Frontier Whiskey and Wild Turkey Distillery We visited both bourbon distilleries back in 2011 when mask mandates were still in place and tour sizes were drastically reduced…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Buffalo Trace
The Bourbon Chronicles: Buffalo Trace Distillery Buffalo Trace is the producer of some of the finest bourbons on the market (when you can find them): Blanton’s, Pappy van Winkle, Eagle…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Kentucky Artisan Distillery
The Bourbon Chronicles: Kentucky Artisan Distillery (KAD) We’re really thrilled to have this notable distillery basically in our backyard of Louisville. Our guide provided a fantastic history lesson about how…
KY Bourbon Trail Experience: Jim Beam and Heaven Hill
The Bourbon Chronicles: Jim Beam & Heaven Hill Distilleries At the time of this post, it’s 2022 and businesses and distilleries have begun to open back up. As new locals…
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