Welcome to the Whiskey Row Walking Tour
Experience the History of Bourbon
Welcome to the Whiskey Row Walking Tour, located in downtown Louisville on the beautiful and historic Main Street. Our city is known for its welcoming Southern hospitality, unique restaurant scene, live music entertainment, the Kentucky Derby—and yes, Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey!
Whether you’re visiting Louisville for a few days or have lived here for years, this tour is for you! If your time is limited but you’re still looking for a one-of-a-kind Bourbon experience, this tour offers everything you need to learn about the history, distilling, and craftsmanship behind our world-famous Bourbon Whiskey.
Book a Group Tour
Bourbon distillery walking tours are possible and can be arranged for a Conference, Group Meeting or a Family Gathering for groups of 15 or more guests if given advanced noticed and planned well ahead of your event date. If you are looking for a fun activity for your guest during your stay in Louisville, then I have you covered. You can have fun with your colleagues, associates, friends, and family by taking a walking tour of local Bourbon Distilleries along historic Whiskey Row on Main Street during your visit. The tour will also include the history of bourbon whiskey production in Kentucky and the famous distillers who made Louisville a major whiskey producer and supplier in the U.S. Again, please be aware that Bourbon distillery tours tend to sell out quickly and that it is very important to plan ahead and book early. Call me at (855) 769-9255 to discuss the many options on how I can make your visit to Louisville a stay to remember.
Book a Bourbon Tasting Event
If you are in need of a Professional Bourbon Tasting Guide for your Conference, Convention, Group meeting or local gathering I am your person. With so many bourbons to choose from it is important to know its history and have knowledge of how the bourbon you are sampling is made. Let me lead your group through a tasting that includes picking out its aroma, flavor, and finish. Also I will share with your group how Bourbon is made including its long rich history in Kentucky and the famous historic named distillers known for their legendary whiskey’s too. I believe in having fun while tasting bourbon, so a few good stories and laughs while sharing my knowledge of Bourbon’s history will be included as well. Please call me at (855) 769 9255 to discuss the many options on how I can make your visit to or local event in Louisville a taste to remember.
Tour Times
Tour season begins in March and runs through the end of October and are available Thursday through Saturday at 11:00 AM EST sharp and on Sundays at 1:00 PM. Tours depart at the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Welcome Center, located at 829 West Main Street inside the Frazier Kentucky History Museum. Tours are restricted to those 21 and over.
Each tour lasts two hours. Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate outdoor attire. Due to distillery restrictions, pets are not allowed on the walking tour. Service animals are permitted and all distillery buildings and sidewalks are ADA compliant.
11:00 A.M. EST
Thursday-Saturday
1:00 P.M. EST
Sunday
829 WEST MAIN STREET
Frazier History Museum Welcome Center
Want to see all Whiskey Row has to Offer? We have you covered.
Our walking tour includes multiple stops at different Bourbon distilleries along Whiskey Row. You’ll get the chance to sample some well-known bourbons, which have been prepared specially for you. As we walk down Historic Main Street, your tour guide will share a history of Bourbon Whiskey production in Louisville, including Whiskey Row’s historic past and the famous cast iron storefronts lining our path, which date back to the 1800s. You’ll also learn what it takes to transform whiskey into Bourbon and hear about famous distillers—like Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Sr., Evan Williams, and others who made this great city a major whiskey producer and river transportation hub across the U.S.
The tour concludes in the heart of Whiskey Row at 1st and Main Street. Here you will discover a wonderful selection of restaurants and bars to patronize and sample some of the great Kentucky bourbons you have learned about on your tour.
About Your Guide
Meet Drew, your Whiskey Row tour guide. As a native and lifelong Louisvillian, Drew has been happily taking tourists, travelers, and native Louisvillians alike to visit famous Bourbon distilleries, Thoroughbred horse farms, and historic city sites for 15 years. As a Professional Tour Guide, he takes pride in offering tours that are not only fun and entertaining but also informative and historically accurate.
Prior to being a guide, Drew worked at the City of Louisville’s Economic Development Department for 22 years and was directly involved in development projects that have had an impact on Louisville.
Walking Tour Parking
Paid parking is available on Main Street using street meters or at the nearby ground lots and parking garages. A paid parking lot is also available behind the Frazier Kentucky History Museum, located at 9th and Washington Streets. Please look for the parking booth attendant for assistance.
Walk, Sip, Learn
The cost of the tour is $79 per person.
Sorry, no refunds after a tour is booked.
Tours are restricted to those 21 and over.
Reservations highly recommended and can only be made online. Walk-ups are welcome if a tour is not sold out that day. Online reservations close one hour before the tour departs.
Together let us Walk, Sip and Learn!