Public Bourbon Tours
Your all-inclusive ticket to Bourbon Country
We plan your day from start to finish – transporting you to three different Kentucky distilleries and grabbing lunch at a local restaurant.
Your Mint Julep guide will lead the way sharing tons of bourbon knowledge not covered on distillery tours and filling in the blanks between each stop. He or she will take care of all the details – from timing to admissions and more. You just sit back and enjoy your fully-guided day exploring Kentucky!
All public bourbon tours depart from the Mint Julep Experiences Hub inside Falls City Market in the Omni Louisville Hotel. Departure times and destinations vary. Itineraries below are for 2019 tours. Please double check your confirmation sheet for exact timing. In most cases, booking opens 180 days in advance of tour departure date. For help with your booking, call 502-583-1433.
Most public bourbon tours include transportation with an expert guide, trips to two distilleries for a tour and tasting and an additional tasting-only bonus stop at a third distillery, lunch at a local restaurant, and bottled water, unless otherwise noted.
Be sure to stamp your Kentucky Bourbon Trail® passport along the way at participating distilleries. Two-day and three-day public bourbon tour packages are available. Pick your favorite distilleries to make your own bundle. Or see how a bourbon barrel is made at Brown-Forman Cooperage on a half-day cooperage tour.
Bourbon Tours For The 2020 Season Are Now Available
Saturday
Bourbon
Tour
Maker's Mark,
Jim Beam
& Barton 1792
This full-day tour departs downtown Louisville each Saturday and travels to Jim Beam and Maker's Mark for tours with tastings and Barton 1792 for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 8:00 a.m. Returns at 5:30 p.m.
Friday
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
& Four Roses
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Friday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for tours with tastings and Four Roses for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 8:00 a.m. Returns at 5:45 p.m.
Friday
Bourbon
Tour
Maker's Mark,
Lux Row
& Barton 1792
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Friday and travels to Maker's Mark and Lux Row for tours with tastings and Barton 1792 for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 8:45 a.m. Returns at 6:00 p.m.
Friday
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
& Four Roses
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Friday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for tours with tastings and Four Roses for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 8:00 a.m. Returns at 5:45 p.m.
Saturday
Bourbon
Tour
Maker's Mark,
Jim Beam
& Barton 1792
This full-day tour departs downtown Louisville each Saturday and travels to Jim Beam and Maker's Mark for tours with tastings and Barton 1792 for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 8:00 a.m. Returns at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
& Stitzel-Weller
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Saturday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for tours with tastings and Stitzel-Weller for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Departs at 9:15 a.m. Returns at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Bourbon
Tour
Maker's Mark
& Bardstown
Bourbon Co.
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Sunday starting in March and travels to Maker's Mark and Bardstown Bourbon Company for tours with tastings.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Available March-OctoberDeparts at 9:30 a.m. Returns at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Express Tour
Maker's Mark
Check a trip to Maker's Mark off your bucket list with this special experience departing from Louisville. You'll travel to Loretto, Kentucky to visit the iconic distillery for a tour and tasting. Plus plenty of time on your own for lunch or to dip your own bottle in Maker's Mark's signature red wax.
Each ticket includes distillery admission for tour with tasting and bottled water.
Available March-OctoberDeparts at 10:00 a.m. Returns at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
This full-day tour departs from downtown Louisville each Wednesday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for tours with tastings.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Wednesday(March-October)Departs at 9:00 a.m. Returns at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
& Bulleit Distilling Co.
This full-day tour departs from the Omni hotel in downtown Louisville Thursday through Saturday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for tours with tastings and Bulleit Distilling Co. for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Thursday - SaturdayDeparts at 8:00 a.m. Returns at 5:00 p.m.
Southern
Bourbon
Tour
Maker's Mark,
Jim Beam
& Barton 1792
This full-day tour departs from the Omni hotel in downtown Louisville Thursday through Saturday and travels to Jim Beam and Maker's Mark for tours with tastings, and Barton 1792 for a tasting-only experience.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Thursday & SaturdayDeparts at 7:45 a.m. Returns at 5:30 p.m.
FridayDeparts at 8:45 a.m. Returns at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern
Bourbon
Tour
Woodford Reserve,
Buffalo Trace
This full-day tour departs from the Omni hotel in downtown Louisville each Wednesday and travels to Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace for distillery tours with tastings.
Each ticket includes distillery admissions and tastings, lunch and bottled water.
Wednesday (March - October)Departs at 9:00 a.m. Returns at 5:00 p.m.
Interested In A Multi-Day Bourbon Adventure?
Our multi-day bourbon trail itinerary will guide you through the process.
