EATING

35%

DRINKING

55%

SIGHTSEEING

5%

FREE TIME

5%

Distillery Visits

Distillery tours are the heart of what we do on the Bourbon Trail.  We work with different distilleries across Kentucky to craft an itinerary that represents the best of the Bourbon and Rye industry. Some of these are newer distilleries that have opened recently to the public. Others are the classics. We mix both to give a good representation of it all.

Charles Grabitzky, the whiskey specialist of Rascal + Thorn, is leading this tour.

Unique Excursions

Not only are we getting to visit many of the famous Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky, but we will have some special arrangements to production areas and private tastings.

One of the most exciting parts of this trip will be a barrel selection for the Saratoga Whiskey Club at New Riff Distilling. You don’t get the opportunity very often to go to a distillery and choose your own barrel! This will be a highlight of the tour.

Dining

Food is always an important part of a Bourbon Trail tour! Louisville is one of the powerhouse dining centers of the South. Included in this Bourbon Trail Tour are two group dinners at great restaurants to enjoy some of this fine cuisine.

The group dynamic makes a trip like this fun as we can all experience the distilleries during the day, and the food and drink in the eve.

We will have lunch every day between distillery visits.

Itinerary

Wednesday – Arrive in Louisville for a 4-night stay.  Peerless Distillery Tour in the afternoon. Evening group dinner in Louisville.

Thursday – After breakfast at the hotel, we leave and hit the trail. Early visit to Independent Stave Cooperage. Tour and experience at Bardstown Bourbon Co followed by lunch at Bottled in Bond. Afternoon experience at Maker’s Mark. We return to Louisville for a free evening.

Friday – After breakfast at the hotel, we visit Vendome Copper Works to see the stills being made.  We then head to Castle & Key for a distillery tour and lunch. Afternoon visit to Buffalo Trace. Dinner in Lexington before returning to Louisville for the night.

Saturday – After breakfast at the hotel, we head to New Riff Distilling for a tour and private barrel selection for the Saratoga Whiskey Club. We return to Louisville in the afternoon for a Michters Experience before heading to the track to catch the Preakness Race being streamed from Churchill Downs. Dinner on own in the evening.

Sunday – Departure from Louisville after breakfast at the hotel.

Highlights

Distilleries

  • Bardstown Bourbon Co
  • Castle & Key
  • Makers Mark
  • Michters
  • Buffalo Trace
  • Peerless Distilling
  • New Riff Distilling
  • and others

Excursions

  • Cooperage Tour
  • Vendome Copper Still Making Visit
  • Barrel Selection at New Riff Distilling
  • Special tastings
  • Many other treats
Included
  • 4-night stay in Louisville at select hotel
  • Transportation on the Bourbon Trail
  • Distillery Tours and Tastings
  • Cooperage Tour
  • Churchill Downs Seating
  • 4 breakfasts (hotel), 3 lunches and 2 dinners
  • Guides
Not Included
  • Transportation to or from Louisville (air or car) before/after tour
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinks during included meals, unless noted
  • Tips to driver
Accomodations

We select the best hotel for the group in downtown Louisville with walking access to restaurants and all local attractions.

$1595 USD Per Person

Early sign up discount of $100 if deposit received before Feb 15, 2020.

A deposit of $395 is due to secure a place on the trip. Reservations are taken on a first-come / first-serve basis.

The $1595 price per person is based on double occupancy, two people sharing a room.  If you are a single and are ok with sharing a room, then the price does not change.  If you are a single and want your own room, then there is a single supplement of $400.

Final payment is due 45 days prior to the start of the tour.

Please contact us for a Reservation Form if you are interested in joining us.

Have a question?

    Our @rascalandthorn Water of Life Collaboration Tour continued to Glenglassaugh Distillery. Such great hospitality by Stewart Buchanan, Global Brand Ambassador. A visit to the Sandend Beach, full Distillery Tour and a fabulous tasting and feast to end with. What a great afternoon! The Sandend tasted like the beach!
....
#whisky #wateroflife #whiskytour #singlemalt #singlemaltwhisky #dramagram #scotland #scotch #scotchwhisky #rascalandthorn #dramoftheday #glenglassaugh #glenglassaughdistillery #slainté
    We started our 2nd @rascalandthorn Collaboration Whisky Tour with @wateroflifefilm with a visitor to Tormore Distillery in the Speyside Region of Scotland. It was really an incredible visit to the distillery with one of their Senior Distillery Managers, George, who took us through everything in detail. Then off to barrel making, hands on, and a trip to the water source for more drams! And to sample from the spring. A great way to kick off our 2nd Tour with @weedrambigman.
.....
#whisky #rascalandthorn #wateroflife #speyside #singlemalt #singlemaltwhisky #scotland #scotch #scotchwhisky #dramagram #instadram #tormore #elixir #slainté
    Our private, small group tour of Copenhagen, Denmark and areas nearby is now over, but what a fun, beautiful and delicious tour it was!

Let us do a bespoke, private, small group tour for you! 

Thanks to @koancph @danielberlinrestaurant @rasmusmunkalchemist @restaurantalchemist @jatakcph @barrcph @stauningwhisky @stauningwhisky_hans @barrymeindrinks @bird.cph @rubycph @restaurantkadeau @arvekrognes @kennethsoendergaard @prologcoffee.cph @jonasgehl @warpigs_brewpub_cph @konghanskaelder @lisaabend @hartbageri @lidkoeb @nwcurtin @restaurant_geranium @nomacph @restaurantlyst

#gastrotour #gastrotourism #privatetours #travelwithdoc #traveltoeat
    We are thrilled to feature the Tequilas of @tequilaherraduramx at tonight’s Guest Chef dinner with @oswaldo.oliva.rico of Mexico City’s @lorea @alelirooftop @antesala.cdmx and @supertyrano at the spectacular @deermountaininn in the Catskills. Tickets available til 3pm or sold out, whichever comes first.
    This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
    Error: Access Token is not valid or has expired. Feed will not update.