Come explore the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, connecting the nation's Bourbon distilleries, where you can see the art of Bourbon-making being practiced much as it was 200 years ago. Visit the producers of "America's ONLY Native Spirit" and experience for yourself the magic and science of the Master Distiller's craft - all within an easy day's drivethrough the rolling Kentucky hills.

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Come visit the world's largest bourbon distiller. You can begin your visit at the Outpost Theatre; there you can view the "First Family of Bourbon", which details the Beam family rise and influence as the number one producer in the world. This short film is highlighted by a feature on the legendary Booker Noe, and his son Fred, a seventh generation Beam family member. Stroll around the grounds and visit the T. Jeremiah Beam home and sample a selection of our hand crafted Small Batch Bourbons. From the front porch be sure to look for the life size memorial to Booker and his beloved Jack Russell Terrier.

We are located approximately 25 miles south of Louisville, KY

From I-65 Take exit 112 (Bardstown/ Bernheim Forest) to Hwy. 245. Go east 1.5 miles, turn left
on Happy Hollow Rd. (Jim Beam sign on the right). Follow signage to Jim Beam American Outpost. From Bardstown: Take Hwy. 245 west for 13 miles. Turn right on Happy Hollow Rd. (Jim Beam sign on the left). Follow signage to Jim Beam American Outpost.

Distinctive brown paint and red shutters of the historic wood frame buildings greet visitors to the distillery on the banks of Hardin's Creek near the town of Loretto. Established in 1805 as a gristmill/distillery, it is the nation's oldest working distillery on its original site and has been named a National Historic Landmark.

Experience a step back in time on a stroll through the buildings and around the grounds on a guided tour. Maker's Mark is one the smallest distilleries, crafting Bourbon in
batches of less than 19 barrels. The polished copper still adds bright contrast to the aging rustic wood of the still house. Maker's Mark proclaims proudly that its Bourbon is hand-made at every step, from selecting the grains to hand-dipping the bottles in red wax. Visitors get to hand-dip their own bottle of Maker's Mark in warm red wax when making a purchase in the gift shop. No bourbon sales on Sunday.

From Louisville: I-65 south, exit 112, Hwy. 245 east to Bardstown, US 150 east through center of Bardstown to KY 49 south to Loretto, follow brown signs.

From Lexington: Blue Grass Pkwy. West to Bardstown exit, west on US 150 to KY 49 south to Loretto, follow brown signs. Approximately 30 minutes from Bardstown.

FOUR ROSES
1224 Bonds Mill Road
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
502.839.3436
http://www.fourroses.us

Upon arrival at Four Roses the visual presence of the Spanish Mission style architecture of the
distillery building is the first indication of a forthcoming pleasant experience.

Visitors are warmly greeted at the Welcome Center, and detailed tours originate from here. You'll learn about the history of Kentucky Bourbon and Four Roses history - which dates back to the 1860's.

A single tourist, or a large group, will be able to see, smell and feel the distillation process in action, and discover how Four Roses uniquely distills 10 Bourbon flavors annually. After a tour visitors are welcome to visit the Gift Shop.

Legendary explorers, pioneers and settlers followed ancient paths of buffalo that led America westward through rugged wilderness to new lands and new adventures. Today the bold heritage of mighty buffalo and the pioneering spirit of those early Americans are found at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Just north of Frankfort, Buffalo Trace is located on a site settled by surveyors at the point on the Kentucky River that intersected one of the trails. That trail was known as the Great Buffalo Trace.

At the distillery you will experience warehouses aging the most highly-decorated whiskey of the decade as well as the original procedure of producing single barrel Bourbon, which began in 1984 and continues to this day. Walk along the rolling green hills, enjoy a taste of Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and take a trip through our gift shop for Buffalo Trace Bourbon and gifts

I-64 to Frankfort. Take US 60 west (exit 58) and continue straight about 5 miles. Look for the water tower and the mansion on the hill. The distillery entrance is directly below the mansion.

Premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has been distilled on Wild Turkey Hill for generations. And, sitting on the crest of a hill that overlooks the Kentucky River, the Wild Turkey Distillery
possesses an outward appearance as simple and unadorned as the traditional distilling methods used inside.

The legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell watches over this time-honored process with a careful eye at every turn. While following the production process from grain delivery to bottling, you'll
be able to see our unique 40-foot high column still, watch new bourbon being poured into hand crafted oak barrels and stroll through our timber warehouses.

Make sure to stop by our gift shop to bring home a souvenir of your visit.

From Louisville: I-64 east to KY 151 south to US 127 south to US 62 east to distillery.

From Lexington: US 60 west to Versailles, US 62 west to distillery.