Kentucky's authentic bourbon road trip

Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown tell the authentic Kentucky Bourbon story. Come find some of the best bourbon experiences around on a road trip that puts spirited fun within easy reach.

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Award-Winning Destinations

Experience Kentucky and bourbon in one trip

Convenient Routes

Enjoy easy to navigate routes with short drive times

Authentic Bourbon

Handcrafted bourbon made right here in Kentucky

Award-Winning Destinations

Experience Kentucky and our bourbon in one trip

Convenient Routes

Drive short routes that are easy to navigate

Authentic Bourbon

Sip handcrafted bourbon, distilled in Kentucky

Award-Winning Destinations

Experience Kentucky and our bourbon in one trip

Convenient Routes

Enjoy easy to navigate routes with short drive times

Authentic Bourbon

Handcrafted bourbon made right here in Kentucky

A bourbon road trip packed with amazing experiences, whatever your interests.

Plan Your Trip

We’re passionate about bourbon and all it means to Kentucky. The Come Find Bourbon road trip was created to tap you into the best experiences. Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown are packed with bourbon adventures including dozens of distilleries, bars and restaurants, museums, shops, and so much more. It’s a must-do road trip for any season that can be enjoyed as a three-night or longer stay.

A bourbon road trip packed with amazing experiences, whatever your interests.

Plan Your Trip

We’re passionate about bourbon and all it means to Kentucky. The Come Find Bourbon road trip was created to tap you into the best experiences. Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown are packed with bourbon adventures including dozens of distilleries, bars and restaurants, museums, shops, and so much more. It’s a must-do road trip for any season that can be enjoyed as a three-night or longer stay.

Three Cities Tell The Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Story

Travel through Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown while tasting the best bourbon and making lasting memories.

Indulge in five bourbon distilleries that range from small and family-owned to household names right along the Ohio River.

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Here in Kentucky’s capital, you’ll taste bourbon from five distilleries with access to many more nearby. Frankfort is within a 45-minute drive of more than 30 distilleries!

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An official trailhead of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with 11 unique bourbon experiences. Bardstown is known as the Bourbon Capital of the World!

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Trip Ideas For Your #CFBroadtrip

April 24, 2025
Foodies and bourbon enthusiasts seeking elevated dining experiences find their bourbon-infused bliss in Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown. Many restaurants and bars in these bourbon-centric cities showcase unique takes on pairing bourbon with meals, specialize in bourbon-infused menus, and feature dishes that amplify bourbon flavors. Additionally, these three cities offer bourbon experiences that bourbon lovers aren’t likely to find anywhere else. SIGNATURE SPINS In Newport, the team at Purple Poulet Southern Bourbon Bistro , led by Chef Rick Zumwalde, loves a good splash or three of bourbon in dishes like fried chicken and waffles with maple bourbon syrup, “Swanky” Shrimp-n-Grits with bourbon-cream pan gravy, hickory-smoked beef brisket with bourbon-peach jus, a Casino-style market catch with bourbon-bacon-maple broth, and bourbon mashed sweet potatoes. Likewise, the team at Beehive Augusta Tavern shows its unbridled enthusiasm for Kentucky bourbon by incorporating it into multiple dishes: bourbon-braised short ribs, bourbon carbonara, bourbon-glazed bone-in pork chops, bourbon-glazed salmon, a bourbon bordelaise burger, and honey bourbon fried chicken. Even sides like the honey bourbon bacon brussels get a dousing. At the Kitchen & Bar at Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo.), Kentucky’s first distillery-based restaurant, Chef Stu Plush likes to bring out bourbon tasting notes through various dishes. For instance, the menu suggests BBCo. Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond or Prohibited Paradise for country ham carbonara and BBCo. Origin Series Rye Whiskey or Feel the Heat for its Southern fried chicken. At HOC (House of Commons): A Bourbon Library in Frankfort, Founder and Proprietor Dave Sandlin brings encyclopedic knowledge to the bourbons he stocks. Additionally, this bourbon barkeep knows how to spin a good yarn. “Everyone has a story to tell, and every bourbon has a story to tell,” said Sandlin. “Our storytelling is the framework around the more than 315 Kentucky whiskeys we have on the shelf, why we have them, why each is special, rare, or different.” Visitors to HOC won’t find food and bourbon pairings (although Sanders is happy to share restaurant recommendations); this bourbon bar is about pairing bourbon to people’s palettes. “People come in and tell us what they like, and we formulate a taste profile for them,” said Sanders.
April 23, 2025
Planning your first distillery visit or considering a journey along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®? Bourbon has a built-in mystique and culture that might give the bourbon-curious and aspiring aficionados pause in taking that first step into the world of America’s Only Native Spirit. BOURBON 101 The variety of distilleries and their unique experiences may seem daunting, and terms like “nosing” and “Kentucky chew” baffling, but part of the fun of bourbon is in the learning. Beginners can get their feet wet in Frankfort at Buffalo Trace Distillery , with an intro to the history and science of bourbon, and at Castle & Key with an interactive Cocktail Therapy class to elevate sensory awareness. The Old Pogue Experience on Northern Kentucky’s The B-Line ® in downtown Maysville offers a different perspective, combining the Bourbon History Galleries, which delve into the 1791 Whiskey Tax Act Rebellion and Prohibition, with an (optional) tasting of an original Kentucky bourbon—Old Pogue Master’s Select. In the Bourbon Capital of the World, Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown gives an insider’s view of the bourbon making process from start to finish on its Grain to Barrel Tour, followed by an educational, guided tasting experience. Here is a guide to some bourbon basics that will help you look more natural than novice when sitting down to a tasting and will soon have you pairing like a pro.
March 25, 2025
Not only is Northern Kentucky an Official Gateway to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and home of The B-Line®, a self-guided bourbon tour comprising nearly 30 stops and stretching from Covington to Maysville, it is also home to a very active distillery scene. From the laid-back, dog-friendly atmosphere of Bellevue’s Three Spirits Tavern to the upscale, tailored air of Hotel Covington’s Knowledge Bar & Social Room located in North by Hotel Covington, the special-occasion vibe of Dutch-inspired Lisse Steakhuis in Mainstrasse with its impressive lineup of bourbons, and the historic-meets-modern ambiance of Newport’s Pensive Distilling Co ., Northern Kentucky has dozens of venues to tempt and tease first-time distillery visitors and bourbon connoisseurs alike. 

Plan a Mid-Week Road Trip Through KENTUCKY'S Bourbon Country

Why wait for the weekend when you can experience the best of bourbon now? Enjoy better deals and smaller crowds during your next bourbon adventure.

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Come Find Bourbon in Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown

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