Lexington Distillery District: Food, History & Bourbon Tour
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44 Ratings
Lexington
Experience the vibrant Lexington Distillery District with a food, history, and bourbon tour. Sip on limestone filtered bourbons, sample Kentucky cuisine, and explore the revitalized history of this 25-acre property.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- James E. Pepper Distillery - Your fun foodie guide will take you through the historic James E. Pepper Distillery property, which began making bourbon in 1879. Today, this spot has been revitalized as a lively downtown Lexington destination, with diverse food and drink offerings…and lots of fun!
What's Included
- Cider, bourbon, cocktail, or mocktails included (3 beverages)
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on a memorable escapade in the vibrant Distillery District! As Town Branch Creek ripples on, we will be indulging in bourbons filtered through limestone, tasting time-honored Kentucky cuisines, and diving into the tales behind this rejuvenated snippet of Lexington history. Enjoy cider tasting, farm-fresh meals, German influenced snacks, classy mixed drinks, Kentucky classics like burgoo, award-winning ice cream, as well as the bourbon which is the making of this 25 acre site. All of this comes coupled with engaging history perfectly integrated into a day of enjoyment and camaraderie!
Location
RELIC Lexington
Manchester Street
We look forward to meeting you inside RELIC, a public warehouse of vintage, rustic, and reclaimed home decor. Come early to check out lots of great Kentucky-made products!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(44 Ratings)
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449bonniem
Mar 19, 2024
Great combo of food, bourbon and fun! - Super fun tour. Great guides, good food and beverages! We experienced a couple smaller distilleries, a ciderie, good food and ended with ice cream! Highly recommend!
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401lesliew
Feb 18, 2024
History, food, fun, & spirits! Don’t miss this tour!! - Just enough history / just enough food/ just enough spirits! We LOVED our experience on this tour! The staff was friendly and engaging and our tour mates were a swell group! My boyfriend and I did this as a couple and didn’t know what to expect. We were thrilled to say the least & would absolutely recommend it to locals and travelers alike.
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984fredg
Feb 18, 2024
Chock full of Surprises - I recommend this tour it has plenty of surprises with the price. Both your guides were energetic and full of positive Energy.
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Scott
Jan 14, 2024
Highly recommend - Delightful experience. Erin & her team are top notch: friendly, attentive & well-researched with lots of interesting local history. The food was good and drinks were tasty. Really enjoyed the time with my friends. Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Thank you!
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Escape36155375135
Jan 14, 2024
Distillery Tour - Well, it's called "Bites of the Bluegrass", and there was most certainly plenty of delicious food, alone worth the cost of the ticket. The stars of the show for me however, were the super friendly and knowledeable guides! What a fun bunch of historical facts we learned about Kentucky distilleires and SO much more. DO IT!
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R4224hxdanab
Jan 14, 2024
SUNDAY FUNDAY! - Sunday Funday, am I right? I had a blast on this tour, overflowing with Kentucky history and delicious bites!
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Tracyhc9371hr
Jan 14, 2024
Amazing Food and Spirits, Guide, and Fun - Erin was on top of her game! Kaylee was in training as future tour guide, she seemed like a seasoned guide!!
Great food, drinks, and my fave- history!
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Chancetakr
Jan 14, 2024
An absolute MUST DO in Lexington! - 4th tour with Erin and Greg. If you appreciate Kentucky Bourbon history, you MUST do this. I have lived in Lexington since the 80s so I thought I knew a lot but I learned so so much. Amazing tour. Bites of the Bluegrass is something EVERYONE must do at least once. I doubt that you will stop at just one. Just amazing!
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G8503rajacobf
Jan 14, 2024
Distillery District Tour - Knowledgeable and Fun - The tour was amazing and jam packed full of interesting information. Very well put together and organized. Answered any questions asked and divulged more information as requested, without any hesitation. Food and drinks were also great and tweaked to fit the weather. Would definitely do another tour!!
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Voyage50804339475
Jan 14, 2024
Erin is the best - What an amazing experience, the food, drinks and history were well worth the price. I will definitely do another one of her tours in the future.
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