Welcome to the Whiskey Row Walking Tour in Louisville
The Premier Whiskey Row Louisville Walking Tour with Three Bourbon Distillery Stops
Attention Derby Guests: Due to high demand please book your tickets early. Tours will be offered Thursday, Friday and Sunday only of Derby week.
THE STORY
What Is Whiskey Row in Louisville?
Whiskey Row in Louisville is a historic stretch of West Main Street, home to one of the world's largest concentrations of bourbon distilleries, tasting rooms, and whiskey-related landmarks. Once the heart of America's 19th-century bourbon industry, Whiskey Row in Louisville, KY, is now a destination for travelers seeking an authentic bourbon experience.
Locals and visitors also refer to this stretch as Bourbon Row, Distillery Row, or Whiskey Alley.
walk • Sip • Learn
Choose Your Tour
Three tours along Historic Whiskey Row. All tastings included. $129 per person.
Thursday - Saturday
The Morning Tour
11:00 AM
DISTILLERY STOPS:
• Bardstown Bourbon Company
• Buzzard’s Roost
• Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
Thursday - Saturday
The Afternoon Tour
3:00 PM
DISTILLERY STOPS:
• Pursuit Spirits
• Buzzard’s Roost
• Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
Sundays Only
The Sunday Tour
1:00 PM
DISTILLERY STOPS:
• Big Bat Bourbon
• Buzzard’s Roost
• Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
TOP-RATED
Louisville's Top-Rated Bourbon Walking Tour
If you're searching for the best bourbon tour in Louisville, Kentucky, the Whiskey Row Walking Tour is the city's premier guided experience. Unlike bourbon trail tours that require a full day and miles of driving between distilleries, this walking tour stays within Louisville's historic downtown, covering three of the city's most celebrated bourbon distilleries in just two hours.
All tastings are included at every stop.
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Walking Tour vs. Bourbon Trail Tour: What's the Difference?
Both options offer a way to experience Kentucky's bourbon heritage, but they suit very different travel plans.
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour
Driving 30 to 90 minutes between distilleries scattered across rural Kentucky. Often spans a full day or multi-day itinerary. Designed for travelers who want the full geographic experience.
Louisville Bourbon Walking Tour
Three downtown distilleries on foot in roughly two hours. No driving between stops. Ideal for travelers with limited time, or anyone who prefers not to drive between bourbon tastings.
Experience the History of Bourbon
Welcome to the Whiskey Row Walking Tour, located in downtown Louisville on 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.
Want to see all Whiskey Row has to Offer? We have you covered.
The Whiskey Row Walking Tour includes multiple stops at different Bourbon distilleries along Whiskey Row.
The 11:00 tour, depending on the day of the week, will stop at three of the following four distilleries, Big Bat Bourbon, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Buzzard’s Roost and Evan Williams Bourbon Experience.
The 3:00 tour will stop at Pursuit Spirits, Buzzard’s Roost and Evan Williams.
Here 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. and Evan Williams along with others who made this great city a major whiskey producer and river transportation hub across the U.S.
This 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.
EXPLORE THE ROUTE
Walk the Route
Select a tour below to explore its route along Historic Main Street – from the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center all the way to the heart of Whiskey Row.
wHISKEY rOW wALKING Tour Times
Tour season begins in March and runs through the end of October and are available Thursday through Saturday at 11:00 A.M. & 3:00 P.M. EST and on Sundays at 1:00 P.M. EST sharp. 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.
The tour lasts two hours. Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate outdoor attire.
Service Animals are permitted and all distillery buildings and sidewalks are ADA compliant and accessible.
WHISKEY ROW WALKING TOUR SCHEDULE
11:00 A.M. & 3:00 P.m. EST
Thursday-Saturday
1:00 P.M. EST
Sunday
829 WEST MAIN STREET
Frazier History Museum Welcome Center
The distance of the walking tour is just over a half mile. Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate outdoor attire.
Restrooms and drinks/snacks are available at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum prior to the tour beginning.
To be considerate toward others please, there is No Smoking/Vaping at any time while the tour is being conducted. Thank you.
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.
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 nearly 20 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 $129 per person which includes all tastings.
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!