Bardstown Kentucky Bourbon Trail Map

Updated for 2025!

The Bardstown KY Bourbon Trail Map

Welcome to Bardstown Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world! In this region, you can find over a dozen tourable bourbon experiences while soaking in some wonderful Kentucky History. With the distilleries spread out an hour's distance between the furthest two, it is a good idea to plan your route in advance. We hope to make your planning a bit easier with our handy Bardstown KY Bourbon Trail map!

In this region, you will find everything from gigantic legacy distilleries, to quiet mom and pop operations. There is truly something here for everyone, and enough stops to make a full weekend of this area alone!

Bardstown KY Bourbon Trail Distillery List

Our list shows all of the distilleries in the region that are members of the KDA. A few of these distilleries are closer to the Greater Louisville region than the south Bardstown region, and we have a pretty big outlier in Boundary Oak. But, this is certainly a convenient area when you get into planning your trip! Just be careful not to plan too much back-and-forth driving.

James B. Beam Distilling Co
Four Roses Bottling & Warehouse Facility
Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience
Willett Distillery
Lux Row Distillers
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Preservation Distillery + Farm
Chicken Cock
Log Still Distillery
Limestone Branch Distillery
Maker's Mark Distillery
Boundary Oak Distillery

Bardstown Bourbon Trail FAQ

Where is the best place to stay to visit the Bardstown Bourbon Trail?

While Bardstown is only about an hour from each of the top bourbon trail regions, we think it is best to stay in Louisville or Bardstown. Louisville has the best night-life, accommodations, and travel options. Bardstown is certainly nice to stay in for the ease of travel, and if you prefer a small, mostly-quiet city versus a larger one.

What’s the best way to navigate the Bardstown Distilleries?

There really aren’t any walkable areas of the Bardstown Bourbon Trail. If you are visiting distilleries in the city, then it is possible to get an Uber around town, but if you are planning to visit the distilleries North or South of Bardstown, then you would want to have a car or private transportation. Our company offers full-day transportation services in Bardstown for a reasonable rate! Reach out for more details.

What are the most noteworthy distilleries in the Bardstown region?

There is something that we love about all of the distilleries we visit! But the most noteworthy to us are Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, and Willett. But, of course, we’re fans of Heaven Hill, BBC… really all of them! We do our best to match distilleries to the person and their group’s idea of a perfect Kentucky day. So whatever someone says in the “best” may be irrelevant.

What are some good non-bourbon things to do along the Bardstown Bourbon Trail?

What are your hobbies? There are tons of things to do along the Bardstown trail that will surely match what you like to do! There are equine activities, golf, parks, a civil war museum, hiking destinations, a dinner train, and so much more! And if you’re into history, the English history of Bardstown dates back over 250 years ago. So, you won’t find yourself without interesting places to visit!

How long does it take to complete the Bardstown section of the Bourbon Trail?

It depends on what you mean by complete! If you just want to drop in to each location quickly, then you could visit all of the locations in 2 days. If you want to do experiences at each, then it would take a solid 3 or 4 days.

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