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A group of people in front of Buffalo Trace Distillery, wearing t-shirts with 'The Bourbon Bites Tour' logo. 1
Wooden barrels labeled with bourbon brands, a water tower, and a brick building in a park. 2
Wooden barrels labeled with different bourbon brands, a group of people walking, and a building in the background. 3
A Four Roses whiskey display with glasses and a framed poster in the background. 4
Three glass jars with wooden lids filled with different grains, placed in front of a wooden barrel. 5

Kentucky Bourbon Experience: 3 Iconic Distilleries & Tastings

By Bourbite
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
The previous price was NZ$423 and current price is NZ$380 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

The Kentucky Bourbon Experience You’ve Been Looking For

Discover the authentic spirit of Kentucky on a carefully curated bourbon experience designed to maximise your day—not your time on the road.

✔ Visit 3 Kentucky bourbon distilleries
✔ Experience a unique mix of iconic, family-owned, and innovative craft distilleries (subject to availability)
✔ Tours, tastings, or both, depending on each distillery’s schedule
✔ Door-to-door pickup & drop-off from Lousiville
✔ itinerary with smart routing :More time exploring distilleries and less time driving
✔ Knowledgeable local bourbon guide
✔ Personalised customer support before and during your tour

Whether you visit legendary names like Buffalo Trace, Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill, or discover hidden gems, every itinerary is carefully planned to deliver an authentic Kentucky bourbon experience.

Perfect for first-time visitors and bourbon enthusiasts looking for more than a standard sightseeing tour.

Activity location

  • Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
    • 283 Crab Orchard Rd
    • 40601-9185, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
    • 283 Crab Orchard Rd
    • 40601-9185, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

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The Bourbon Bites Tours

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$422.67
NZ$380.40 x 1 AdultNZ$380.40
Total
The previous price was NZ$422.67 and current price is NZ$380.40
10% off
Until Thu, 9 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Luxus Transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English, Spanish, and German Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Whisky Thief Distilling Co. Barrel Tasting Experience one of Kentucky’s most unique bourbon distilleries, where you taste whisky straight from the barrel using a traditional whisky thief. No filtration, no proofing — just pure, untamed bourbon as it ages in the rickhouse. This is as close as it gets to tasting bourbon the way master distillers do. Rare Facts & Highlights: • 100% single-barrel, barrel-proof tastings • Whisky is served directly from the ageing barrel • No two tastings are ever the same • Set on a scenic working farm • One of the most interactive bourbon experiences in Kentucky A raw, authentic, and unforgettable hands-on bourbon stop.

Buffalo Trace Distillery

  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour and/or Tasting (1:30 m.) Visit the oldest continuously operating distillery in America, a true icon of Kentucky bourbon history. During Prohibition, Buffalo Trace never closed thanks to a federal licence to produce medicinal whisky. Today, it is the birthplace of some of the most sought-after bourbons in the world. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Home of legendary brands like Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor, Stagg & Pappy Van Winkle • Birthplace of the world’s first single-barrel bourbon • Built on ancient buffalo migration trails • Historic warehouses from the 1800s still in use • Barrel ageing varies by floor for different flavour profiles Enjoy a guided tour through historic buildings and a curated tasting at the end.

Jeptha Creed

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Jeptha Creed Distillery – Tour and/or Tasting Discover a true ground-to-glass family-owned distillery where everything begins on the farm and ends in the bottle. Jeptha Creed is known for reviving heirloom grains and crafting bold, distinctive Kentucky bourbon with a strong agricultural identity and deep local roots. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Famous for using Bloody Butcher red corn, an heirloom pre-Prohibition grain • Family grows much of their own grain on site • Small-batch, craft-focused production • Located on historic farmland near ancient Kentucky trade routes • Known for innovative, grain-forward flavour profiles A powerful blend of tradition, farming, and bold modern bourbon.

Wild Turkey Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Wild Turkey Distillery – Tour and/or Tasting Visit one of Kentucky’s most legendary bourbon distilleries, dramatically perched above the Kentucky River. Wild Turkey is renowned for its bold, high-rye bourbons and its deep-rooted family legacy. For over six decades, the Russell family has crafted powerful, full-flavored bourbons recognised worldwide. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Home of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, known as “The Buddha of Bourbon” • High-rye mashbill for bold, spicy flavour profiles • Scenic rickhouses overlooking the Kentucky River • One of the longest-running master distiller careers in bourbon history • Strong global collector and export demand A bold, iconic Kentucky bourbon Tour and/or Tasting experience.

Woodford Reserve Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Woodford Reserve Distillery – Tour and/or Tasting Visit one of Kentucky’s most elegant and historic bourbon distilleries, set among rolling horse farms and limestone buildings from the 1800s. Woodford Reserve is known for its triple distillation in traditional copper pot stills, a rare method in bourbon that adds depth and complexity. It is also the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, blending craftsmanship, heritage, and racing tradition. Rare Facts & Highlights: • One of the few bourbon distilleries using triple pot distillation • Official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby • Famous for its Double Oaked expression • Limestone warehouses naturally regulate ageing • Owned by Brown-Forman, makers of Jack Daniel’s A refined and iconic Kentucky bourbon Tour and/or Tasting experience.

Four Roses

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Four Roses Distillery – Tour and/or Tasting Visit one of Kentucky’s most distinctive bourbon distilleries, famous for creating 10 unique bourbon recipes using two mashbills and five proprietary yeast strains. Four Roses blends science, precision, and tradition to craft balanced, floral, and spice-forward bourbons loved by collectors worldwide. During Prohibition, it survived as one of the few bourbons sold legally for medicinal purposes. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Uses 10 different bourbon recipes • Once exported its best bourbon only to Japan • Distillation in Lawrenceburg, ageing in Coxs Creek • Known for floral, spicy high-rye flavour profiles • Iconic Spanish-style distillery architecture A unique and storied Kentucky bourbon Tour and/or Tasting experience.

Bulleit Distilling Co Visitor Experience

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Bulleit Distilling Co. – Tour and/or Tasting Explore one of Kentucky’s most modern and innovative bourbon distilleries. Bulleit is famous for its high-rye mashbill, which creates a bold, spicy, and instantly recognisable flavour profile. The distillery combines cutting-edge sustainability, large-scale production, and a frontier-inspired bourbon philosophy rooted in an old family recipe. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Known worldwide for its high-rye bourbon style • State-of-the-art, eco-friendly distillery • Inspired by an old frontier recipe from the 1800s • One of the fastest-growing bourbon brands globally • Massive maturation warehouses with thousands of ageing barrels A bold, modern Kentucky bourbon Tour and/or Tasting experience.

Stitzel-Weller Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Stitzel-Weller Distillery: A historic distillery known for brands like Blade & Bow and Orphan Barrel, offering tours that delve into its legacy.

Bardstown Bourbon Class

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Bardstown Bourbon Company – Tour and/or Tasting Discover one of the most innovative and modern distilleries in Kentucky’s Bourbon Capital. Bardstown Bourbon Company blends cutting-edge technology with deep bourbon tradition and is widely known as a world leader in collaborative distilling, producing whisky for many top global brands while also crafting its own award-winning bourbons. Rare Facts & Highlights: • Known as the “Napa Valley of Bourbon” hub for innovation • Produces bourbon for multiple major whisky brands • Home to a famous distillery restaurant overlooking the stills • State-of-the-art column stills and maturation programme • Award-winning Discovery & Fusion Series A modern, high-energy Kentucky bourbon Tour and/or Tasting experience.

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Step inside the world of Evan Williams, the first licensed bourbon distillery in Kentucky’s history, located in the heart of city centre Louisville. Explore its rich heritage, learn how bourbon is crafted, and enjoy delicious tastings. A must-visit for all bourbon lovers

Limestone Branch Distillery

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Limestone Branch Distillery Discover the craft and tradition behind Limestone Branch, a Kentucky gem known for its smooth bourbons made with pure limestone-filtered water. Handcrafted with care, their small-batch spirits deliver bold flavour and true Kentucky heritage in every sip. Experience quality and tradition in every pour!

Bulleit Distilling Co Visitor Experience

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Discover Bulleit Frontier Whisky and taste the award winning Kentucky whisky inspired by the small batch technique used over 150 years ago.

Bluegrass Distillers

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Bluegrass Distillers – Tour & Tasting Discover bourbon at historic Elkwood Farm in Midway. Enjoy a guided tour of the full production process and finish with a tasting of their signature Blue Corn and small-batch bourbons.

J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
J. Mattingly 1845 A refined tasting of rare bourbons from a legacy dating back to 1845. Indulge in a guided tasting at J. Mattingly 1845, where bourbon heritage and innovation unite. Discover rare small-batch expressions from a distillery rooted in history since 1845.

Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Heaven Hill Distillery A cornerstone of Kentucky bourbon and one of the largest family-owned distilleries in the country. Known for iconic brands and deep heritage, Heaven Hill offers a classic bourbon experience rooted in tradition, history, and craftsmanship.

Maker's Mark

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Maker’s Mark Distillery One of Kentucky’s most iconic bourbon distilleries, famous for its hand-dipped red wax bottles. Set on a beautiful historic campus, Maker’s Mark blends tradition, craftsmanship, and a relaxed, scenic visit that showcases classic Kentucky bourbon at its finest.

Glenns Creek Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Glenn’s Creek Distillery A small, independent distillery set on a historic bourbon site, known for experimental releases and revived legacy brands. Glenn’s Creek is a great stop for curious bourbon lovers who enjoy unique stories and off-the-beaten-path Kentucky whisky.

Jim Beam Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Jim Beam Distillery The world’s best-selling bourbon and a true Kentucky icon, with over 200 years of family legacy. Jim Beam offers a classic, approachable bourbon experience that blends tradition, scale, and the history behind one of the most recognisable names in whisky.

Willett Distilling Company

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Willett Distillery A legendary family-owned distillery known for distinctive pot still bourbon and rye. Set on a picturesque hilltop in Bardstown, Willett blends tradition, character, and one of the most respected names in craft Kentucky whisky.

J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery A hands-on, craft distillery known for custom blending and bold, experimental bourbons. J. Mattingly 1845 offers a relaxed, interactive experience where creativity and non-traditional recipes take centre stage.

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    Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
    • 283 Crab Orchard Rd
    • 40601-9185, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
    • 283 Crab Orchard Rd
    • 40601-9185, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

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