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Lexington Distillery District: Food, History & Bourbon Tour
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51 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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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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Johnathan_b
May 20, 2024
Distillery food and drink tour - Great tour guide lots of fun history facts
Plenty of good food and drinks
Great group and fun
Relic was the perfect meeting place
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Odyssey30904473536
May 20, 2024
Friends with Bourbon - Hi I just returned from the Distillery tour with Dana!! Great time learning about distilleries in Lexington. Sampling bourbon and delicious food.
Dana made our tour fun while learning history of Bourbon. Very enjoyable. Recommend Dana and Bites of Bluegrass!!
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Orchidloverlincoln
May 12, 2024
Great tour - Had a great time with Kaylee. She had lots of interesting facts and made the tour lots of fun. Food and bourbon tastings were good.
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Susan_w
May 11, 2024
Excellent tour - Was an excellent tour. Hayley did a wonderful job. She was passionate about the history of the area. The food and drinks were really good.
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Voyager66252006740
May 5, 2024
Great tour! - Kaylee was an amazing guide. She has a great personality and made everyone feel welcome. Her knowledge and stories of bourbon making and the people involved made this tour very enjoyable. We enjoyed all the foods and tastings. Highly recommended this tour.
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559jonathane
Apr 28, 2024
Distillery District Tour - We had a very fun experience bouncing around to all of the spots on the tour. Delicious food. Great job Kaylee! Keep up the good work.
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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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