We just did the ISC barrel tour in Lebanon. Highly, Highly recommended!!!
@johnpsurny17513 жыл бұрын
Just got back so I’ll add these: 1. Some distillery gift shops aren’t open on Sunday Monday &/or Tuesday 2. Taters line up at other gift shops in the morning other than Buffalo Trace 3. Buffalo Trace products are very scarce at liquor stores around the bourbon trail 4. The liquor stores around the bourbon trail have inflated prices (see Toddy’s for some shockers)
@veezypewpew470112 күн бұрын
😊😊
@quercusalbacaskdad32923 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always. I’ll be heading down very late summer. Im glad you talked about food stops. As much as I’m looking forward to all things bourbon…I cannot overstate how much I am looking forward to going back to Rick’s White Light Diner in Frankfort. I think about it and crave it often and am eager to try some favorites again and discover some new items. Definitely making a point of eating there a couple times. This is a very high recommendation. A quirky dive looking place that’s easy to miss. Rick is CIA (Culinary Institute of America) trained and the quality shows. Have a great trip. I hope you put up a vid about finding the good stuff!
@jeremylance12483 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always! The tips I would add from my experience on the Bourbon Trail: 1) Be mindful that with travel, tour schedule times and lunch, you will only be able to cross 3-4 off a day. Unless things have changed (I did tours in '15,'16, '17, '18) most places do their last tour around 3pm or 4pm. So if you do 2 in the morning and then do lunch you will most likely only have time to do one more. 2) If you are in Bardstown, eat at Mammy's. 3) Unless they have a harder to come by bottle, wait till after the tours and hit up a few local shops. Prices will be a bit better in most cases and you won't impulse buy a bottle that is just meh because you were caught up in the ambiance of the distillery.
@benjaminwagner81412 жыл бұрын
Mall in Lexington has a bourbon store
@gabrielgarroni20843 жыл бұрын
Might see you there. Going with a group at the same time and yes…had to schedule tours months ago.
@travisturner1763 жыл бұрын
Also Star Hill Provisions (when it opens back up) is a great place to grab lunch while at Makers. The new Log Still Distillery (not quite built but looking awesome) is about 10 minutes west of Makers. Limestone Branch Distillery (Yellowstone) is 15 minutes east of Makers in Lebanon. Both small but pretty cool.
@greenpea94123 жыл бұрын
My wife and I have a tour set up Wednesday at Old Forester in the afternoon. We are going to eat lunch somewhere in that area then head down to Heaven Hill for their connosisseur tour later in the afternoon. We are staying over in that area then heading to Four Roses Thursday. I have never done this and can't wait. I had a tour set up at Bardstown but changed my mind and wanted to check out Four Roses.
@greenpea94123 жыл бұрын
Old Forester ended up being an excellent tour. By far the best one we went on. Heaven Hill was a large disappointment. Nothing more that walking into a room and tasteing bourbon and listening to a very rehearsed story. Terrible.
@ericlord1796 Жыл бұрын
Planning on going on bourbon trail (2nd time) in spring 2023. Appreciate the tips and advice. 👍🏼 I’ll look up the egg salad sandwich at willet!
@robertshay92353 жыл бұрын
I am going to be doing this trip very soon so I definitely appreciate the tips
@peterb.32783 жыл бұрын
Thanks for info. Going in August with my son for his 21st birthday! Tips are appreciated!
@renomatt13 жыл бұрын
my advice from my quick visit while passing through was don't go during the middle of covid and not long after all the protests that happened in Louisville. Definitely wasn't much open.
@justinwvum3 жыл бұрын
Going on the bourbon trail right after you so very useful video. Thank you
@jeffwinbush50393 жыл бұрын
Maker's Mark was the first stop on our bourbon tour a few years ago and yes, it is beautiful, but bourbon tasting at 10:15 am is really not a habit I wanna start. My favorite stop was the one where my son and I went to Old Forester's distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville. Great from beginning to the end including watching them firing up the barrels. Highly recommend. Must avoid? The Evan Williams Experience. The bourbon tasting is fine, but everything else was "meh." Straight up for the first-time tourist.
@flyinillini19753 жыл бұрын
Just did the Bardstown barrel thieving tour Friday. Highly recommended. It was really good.
@bryanmacke3 жыл бұрын
I did the barrel thieving tour and was disappointed. We didn't even get to thieve! (granted, I'm sure Covid was the reason but not exactly sure). The tour guide did all the thieving and we just got the 3 small samples to taste, which imo were not any good, all too young.
@alysonkrohn13573 жыл бұрын
Another tip if I may: pack salty snacks for the car. Definitely helped to have a little tailgate snack and chat about the tasting/distillery/etc before heading out.
@Farcry-yh4mu3 жыл бұрын
just got back, good whiskey just as hard to find there. all the premium bourbon is in secondary stores at double or higher. make sure to eat at Bardstown Bourbon or Willet's if in Bardstown. Food at Bardstown was awesome. Also a note Bardstown shuts down between 9-10 PM Also they're lining up at distilleries every day @ 7am to get in gift shops.
@Goldeader3 жыл бұрын
If the store has neon in the windows their prices will be ridiculous and most of the time more than secondary. I’m a local and it does get annoying not being able to get shit Bc of the assholes who camp and horde.
@chaseurias8874 Жыл бұрын
@@Goldeader so as a local what do you recommend for someone visiting who wants to do some hunting?
@scott10oaks3 жыл бұрын
Live in Cincinnati, son went to Law school at Maquette. Very similar Cities! Good golf. You would love Stonelick.
@DrewPWhiskey3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@CandyMan195710 ай бұрын
The Taylor tour at Buffalo Trace is not to be missed!
@adn80993 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I was actually going to ask you your thoughts on this exact topic in one of your recent streams since I am planning a trip with my dad. Hell yea
@blove9323 жыл бұрын
Just got back from a week in KY...a lot of tours are now wide open. Buffalo Trace let us walk right in. Woodford let us change tours on the spot. Be vaccinated or bring a mask. BT and Barton screened.
@brandonstiffler49373 жыл бұрын
I’ll be down there July 25th - 31 and I second all these tips especially booking ahead
@robertlee67813 жыл бұрын
Exactly! The standard tours are all pretty much.the same. Splurge and do the exotic tours. Or tastings.
@daniels15323 жыл бұрын
Hit up Boone County when you go to the Cincinnati area. They are awesome and their cask strength (that you can only get there) is killer! I wish I could keep them a secret, but I also want to see them flourish and grow!
@rthilson2 жыл бұрын
Was just there unfortunately no cask strength to be had I definitely will try to get back
@richflinchbaugh12713 жыл бұрын
Dude, you need to try the Texas Whiskey Trail. Just hit five distilleries with my son. They were all great but Garrison Brothers was awesome!
@Josh-bs1zc3 жыл бұрын
I just went to Buffalo Trace yesterday their website is screwed up you don't have to book at all just show up they'll get you a tour we just walked in they had so much extra slots, mind you it was busy there but still the tours run often so you can definitely get in!
@newmennium3 жыл бұрын
Did you have to show up early and how long did you have to wait to get a tour?
@Josh-bs1zc3 жыл бұрын
@@newmennium We just went there to check out the gift shop (assuming we couldn't get a tour) and asked the desk out of curiosity if there were any tour spots open and they had many throughout the day we got on the soonest one they had that was just 20 minutes after we showed up so we just hung out for a bit. If you're in the area and don't mind the risk of having to hang out a bit definitely worth stopping in I'm sure you can get on one and it's worth it. One of the better tours to go on.
@EW-cq6yv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@ejbsee60813 жыл бұрын
Great recommendations
@tfldad3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, Drew! Great point about mixing up the types of tours to keep it interesting.
@dakotakid13803 жыл бұрын
I stopped in Bardstown for a couple of nights in May. Took one tour and then hit the gift shops at other distilleries. Don't be surprised to wait a long time to get into the gift shops. Took 40 minutes to get into the Heaven Hill gift shop. But it was worth it because I was able to buy two different bottles I never see in stores. Recommendation: Spend early morning waiting in line to get into gift shops for best chance to get special bottles. Spend afternoons touring, sightseeing or golfing.
@d-averion50113 жыл бұрын
Drew P. Where are you going in the Cincinnati area? If you let me know your schedule, I would be happy to meet you. I'm a big fan. Some suggestions: Hit the Party Source in Newport (literally next door to New Riff, they share a parking lot). Also DEP's Fine Wines and Spirits usually has great store picks. I have also heard that the Costco in Northern KY, has good deals. Keep in touch and I'll give you more information. Cheers David
@bryanmacke3 жыл бұрын
Just imo both the Bar at Willett and BBC are both hipster type places that aren't my jam. on the other hand, Mammy's is a great down home place to eat with big helpings if you like the sound of that
@travisturner1763 жыл бұрын
Love Mammy’s. Also The Rickhouse is older but usually solid.
@dojan2 жыл бұрын
As I get older, I like to have someone do the planning. Are there any good guides/tour companies that take care of the driving and setting up the tours for me?
@Goldeader3 жыл бұрын
Sad I live in Louisville and have yet to do it. Been to Jim beam a bunch to do car shoots but since covid most places have been closed.
@QuarterZipBro Жыл бұрын
thanks bro
@bearhall4919 Жыл бұрын
What qualifies a passport stamp? Just showing up? The standard tour? Any tour? A tasting?
@coreygoff17453 жыл бұрын
If you’re near Louisville Heritage Hill is must play. En
@mblitchАй бұрын
"lord knows home long buffalo trace tours book out" Anyone would know if they did some keyword searches.
@LibertyNotLicense3 жыл бұрын
Very cool, brother! DrewPGolf episode 1 filming too?!
@christophergalarneau36823 жыл бұрын
I wanna go on a tour so bad!
@blove9323 жыл бұрын
Maker's tour is not what it was...hopefully it'll open back up after Covid. Couldn't see production or bottling. Was my absolute favorite tour in 2013.
@arnoldmariani61363 жыл бұрын
Barton’s in Bardstown is free owned by Buffalo trace or Sazerac
@terryllwegener38113 жыл бұрын
Great .
@greymarshall20022 жыл бұрын
Don’t know if anyone else has asked this…. Why is your clock going backward in time?
@scottsmith14553 жыл бұрын
It’s like watching Baker Mayfield talk about whiskey
@rogerballard35872 жыл бұрын
What’s with the clock?
@jaredcharland624 Жыл бұрын
Let's be honest... We all go to get bottles we can't get back home
@johnf.25633 жыл бұрын
Have you ever toured Driftless Glen?
@bobb84233 жыл бұрын
Hedded to knob creek from waukesha early Oct how far out you thinking?.
@DrewPWhiskey3 жыл бұрын
I know Beam isn't currently hosting tours. I'd class them to see if/when they plan to resume. Either way, I'd try to book out as far as possible.
@davidlitfin71603 жыл бұрын
What's the deal with the clock?
@waynemontpetit81812 жыл бұрын
DPW's been gone a while 😐
@carlossandiego79253 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for Bardstown if you only have one day?
@aaronmudge45373 жыл бұрын
I also did the barrel thrift tour. It was great. The food and staff at Bardstown was the best we experienced my whole trip.
@Zibutegerard2 жыл бұрын
What Inn and tour did your friend hook you up with?
@DrewPWhiskey2 жыл бұрын
Just got us in to the standard tour last minute. They book up well in advance.
@blove9323 жыл бұрын
Wild Eggs in Louisville for breakfast. Fantastic!
@trubaka3 жыл бұрын
Where should you stay at in Louisville?
@rocktop17873 жыл бұрын
Just got back and stayed at the Courtyard, a block away from Old Forester and walking distance from 6-8 different Distilleries
@jamesfitzpatrick10523 жыл бұрын
Omni was nice, not cheap.... Bob's chop house there was spectacular.
@BigTorsk3 жыл бұрын
Where are you going getting wasted doing distillery tours? You're only allowed 1.75 oz on a tour in KY. Yeah you can buy a bottle to drink after or hang out ordering cocktails. But the tour itself is just a tasting and everyone knows tasting are classy.
@VibeXplorer9 ай бұрын
My tip thoroughly emphasized from my trip to the Bourbon Trail for the first time last year: DO NOT go in June. Seems so obvious considering it is Kentucky, but still. I was against going in June but the principle planners of the trip had to go in June. It was hot, HOT, HOT. And of course, there was a heat wave perfectly timed for our arrival. Average temperature of 93 degrees. Even at night outside our air-conditioned RV, it was 90 degrees, so yeah, don't go in the summer unless your sole objective is contributing to the bourbon tourism economy. Looking forward to going in the autumn or spring next time.
@keaganburdorf84933 жыл бұрын
Yawn
@DrewPWhiskey3 жыл бұрын
You should get some sleep if you’re tired.
@TEbourbon3 жыл бұрын
You do realize , the Bourbon Trail is state sponsored drunk driving.
@blakeanderson12143 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing this is your first time going to the distilleries? You seem new….
@DrewPWhiskey3 жыл бұрын
Nah man. I’ve been several times. What makes you say that?