Savor the flavors of Bardstown on a walking tour of the city’s historic sites. Sample a variety of local dishes and drinks, including bourbon and beer.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Experience Bardstown’s rich history and local flavors on a walking tour. Visit the Oscar Getz Whiskey Museum of Bourbon History, the Old Talbott Tavern, LiamAsh Cocktail Emporium, Scout & Scholar Brewery, and Mr. Tubs cocktail bar.

Start your tour with a visit to the Oscar Getz Whiskey Museum of Bourbon History. Enjoy a mini-tour of the historic museum that chronicles the history of American whiskey from colonial days through the 1960s. Savor delicious butter biscuits from Lisa’s Creations in the museum Old Chapel.

Next, take a historic neighborhood walk and explore one of downtown Bardstown’s most historic neighborhoods. Stop at the Scout & Scholar Brewery and enjoy hot pretzel bites with beer cheese, nachos with Jake’s Country Sausage, and a sample of the Ol’ Buddy beer.

Continue to the LiamAsh Cocktail Emporium and enjoy the “Round About” bourbon cocktail created exclusively for the tour. Savor the Jake’s Baked Balls with Bourbon Maple Glaze.

Learn the history of the oldest Western stagecoach stop in America at the Old Talbott Tavern. Delight in beer-battered fried green tomatoes and enjoy a pour of Barton’s Distillery 1792 Small Batch.

End your tour at Mr. Tubs Cocktail Bar. Savor bourbon fruit cakes made by the monks at the Abby of Gethsemani and enjoy a pour of Logstill Distillery’s Monk’s Road Wheated Bourbon.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Savor the flavors of Bardstown on a walking tour of the city’s historic sites
Sample a variety of local dishes and drinks, including bourbon and beer
Enjoy a hot pretzel bites with Queso beer cheese with a sample of their Ol’ Buddy Beer
Sip on a “Round About” bourbon cocktail created just for the tour
Learn about the history of the oldest Western Stagecoach stop in America

 

 

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