Al Ehrhardt,

You're report was spot on. I made those exact same tours but over a three year period and am thinking about what next for next year. Jimmy Russell must be at Wild Turkey a lot. He was there when I was there. I did the Wild Turkey tour. It is quite a bit more corporate than the others. Too bad the locals talked you out of the Old Talbott Inn. It has more than food in that it has a lot of history too. The hot Brown was good, maybe not the greatest. The bar served 57 different Bourbons. As for selection of Bourbons there is a liquor store (forget the name) just north and around the corner from the Old Talbott Inn that had one of the biggest selections of Bourbons in a store I've seen. Prices are no bargain at the distilleries. I usually buy a bottle at each tour such as Blanton's after watching them label them. I got Buffalo Trace just last week at a Woodman Supermarket in Wisconsin about $2 cheaper than at Buffalo Trace.

Has anyone used any type of driver/guide for this? I'm hoping to convince another parent or two to join me for a tour of a few sites when we're there this week for a baseball tournament but would prefer not to drive. Alternatively, we actually pulled a great schedule--no early starts--so I could start each day by hitting a spot or two pre-game. Will definitely take the sting out of what promises to be a rough week

boudreaulicious wrote:Has anyone used any type of driver/guide for this? I'm hoping to convince another parent or two to join me for a tour of a few sites when we're there this week for a baseball tournament but would prefer not to drive. Alternatively, we actually pulled a great schedule--no early starts--so I could start each day by hitting a spot or two pre-game. Will definitely take the sting out of what promises to be a rough week

We used Uber while in Louisville. Maybe they run down to the distilleries. Seems like a natural fit.

=R=

When you visit a distillery they will only serve you two sips basically or about two half shots of alcohol in total. There are no full drinks and no mixed drink cocktails. Most people I watch take a sip of the sample and leave the remaining. So if one is concerned about driving over the course of a day you might be able to visit three distilleries max but realistically two, but in 8 hours time you will not come close to raising your alcohol level or feeling a buzz. I found that different than Napa Valley wine tours where I felt you needed a driver.

Heaven Hill and Willett are practically next door to each other in Bardstown. Maker's Mark and Jim Beam are short drives from Bardstown. Wild Turkey and Four Roses are close to each other near Lawrenceburg, KY. Buffalo Trace is right in Frankfort. They are all within 50 or so miles of Louisville.

Davydd wrote:When you visit a distillery they will only serve you two sips basically or about two half shots of alcohol in total. There are no full drinks and no mixed drink cocktails. Most people I watch take a sip of the sample and leave the remaining. So if one is concerned about driving over the course of a day you might be able to visit three distilleries max but realistically two, but in 8 hours time you will not come close to raising your alcohol level or feeling a buzz. I found that different than Napa Valley wine tours where I felt you needed a driver.

Heaven Hill and Willett are practically next door to each other in Bardstown. Maker's Mark and Jim Beam are short drives from Bardstown. Wild Turkey and Four Roses are close to each other near Lawrenceburg, KY. Buffalo Trace is right in Frankfort. They are all within 50 or so miles of Louisville.

Thanks so much Davydd--that's exactly the info I needed. Much obliged!!