We’re all bourbon nerds here at Louisville Food Tours, and we LOVE bourbon experts – and beginners, too! Our tour is the perfect accompaniment to visiting distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

Unlike bourbon distilleries, which focus on the specific brands they craft and the process of making bourbon, along with the occasional morsel of history (usually about Prohibition, which is represented the exact same way on every distillery tour we’ve taken – and we’ve taken most of them), our tour is a more well-rounded approach to bourbon’s history and cultural impact.

We uncover the history of bourbon starting with its humble origins in the Appalachian foothills, trace its growth and impact on Kentucky and Louisville, and dive into the stories the distilleries won’t tell you about Prohibition – like why it was such a popular policy to begin with (and the answers may surprise you).

Along the way, you’ll taste a wide variety of bourbons, bourbon cocktails, and paired bites that we’ve hand-picked for their ability to pair with bourbon in surprising and delicious ways. Not to mention, you’ll land a few coveted tables at some of the most hard-to-book restaurants in town, including award-winning Nami (and you just might meet our local celebrity Chef Ed Lee, as well.)

It’s truly an experience that goes beyond the barrel to truly expand on what you might have already learned on bourbon distillery tours!