Lexington Distillery District: Food, History & Bourbon Tour

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 learn more
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.

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Y3862vgjessh
Aug 11, 2024
Memorable and well organized tour - I recently took a tour in the Distillery District, and it was fantastic! Our tour guide was exceptionally engaging and went above and beyond to ensure that my two older family members were comfortable throughout. One of them is hard of hearing, and she thoughtfully used a microphone and took the time to communicate clearly and patiently. She also made sure there were seats available for them to rest at various points, which was a huge help. Beyond just being knowledgeable, she genuinely engaged with us, having great conversations with everyone. I highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a fun and thoughtful outing!
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Thecarrs52601
Jul 28, 2024
Fantastic Distillery District Tour - Y’all would really enjoy touring with Bites of the Bluegrass! We did the 3 hour food & beverage Distillery District Tour in Lexington! It was great from beginning to end, our guide Kaylee was perfect for the job, vivacious, fun, and knowledgeable about the bourbon history of Kentucky! Relic was a good choice of meeting up location for the tour, we enjoyed shopping there beforehand! We definitely want to do the cocktail & bites tour with Kaylee the next time we visit this area! We tried to book it online but it said they were sold out so we recommend you plan ahead. Our tour with Bites of the Bluegrass was a fantastic way to get introduced to Lexington and the Distillery District in particular, we can’t recommend it enough! We hung out at various bars for a few hours afterwards, the Distillery District is definitely a great one stop place for a fun evening of drinks, food & live music! You park and walk but with everything on one campus it’s really not too much walking!
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Trip12272894078
Jul 27, 2024
3 hours tour - The bites of the bluegrass tour guide was excellent!! We had such a great time with Kaylee. She was so good looking to do another one with her.
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Adventure64440007348
Jul 16, 2024
RD distillery - We spent the last 2 days visiting distilleries RD distillery offered the best tasting experience. Not only do they offer a taste of all their bourbons but they give a pairing of food to enhance the flavor of the bourbons. Price ranges $60-70/bottle. Tasting is $15. But they offer a multi- bottle discount. Really a quality craft whiskey!
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Jerryandjanice_r
Jul 12, 2024
5++++ Star Tour - I'd give this tour more than 5 stars if I could. Kaylee was very professional in her knowledge of Kentucky history, distilleries and the food we experienced yet so personable you felt like you were touring with a good friend. Take this tour you won't be disappointed. Thanks again, Kaylee!
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Lightpacker756876
Jun 28, 2024
Enjoying food and history in Lexington. - I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Kaylee, was informative and entertaining. Although I've lived in Lexington for 35 years, we visited three places I've not been to before. The food was quite good, and we and a fun time learning about the city and Kentucky.
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Siouxnami17
Jun 26, 2024
Bluegrass Bites Was Bliss! - We had the best afternoon! Elena was amazing, and the tour was delicious and informative. We loved the prickly pear margs and the dessert at Lockbox! Lexington offers a rich history and exciting food culture. Highly recommend!
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Erinb_mke
Jun 22, 2024
Great tour with Dana! - Had an amazing time on the tour and our tour guide Dana went above and beyond to accommodate everyone, and was super fun. Great food, great drinks
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Deborahsi5846xg
Jun 1, 2024
Fun birthday trip afternoon - I signed up for this tour to be included in my mom's 80th birthday trip, all things bluegrass. Good for many adult ages. It was just wonderful. Kaylee was a delight and truly a passionate face of Kentucky. We had delicious bites, tastings and history and just a really fun afternoon. I wish we would have gotten more "distillery" time and information, so if that's a main focus this may not be for you. This tends more to the food and tastings. You even end at the sweetest ice cream shop. Prefect for my mother. I got bourbon honey ice cream! Overall I would highly recommend this enjoyable casual (just some easy strolling) outing.
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V3156cimattg
May 21, 2024
Great food and history tour! - This trip was great! All of the food was delicious and our guide does an incredible job teaching the history of the city. As well, my wife and I got great recommendations on other things to see and do around Lexington!
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