Bourbon Pilgrim
Bernheim Forest: The Bourbon Country Day Trip Worth Adding (2026)
Bernheim Forest guide for a Bourbon Trail trip: the Forest Giants trail, the Canopy Tree Walk, current hours, the $15 suggested admission, ColorFest weekend rules, and how to pair Clermont with Jim Beam and Bardstown.
Jim Beam Distillery Visit: Tours, Tastings and What to Book (2026)
Jim Beam distillery guide: the $30 Beam Made tour, the Knob Creek bottle you fill yourself, the 2026 production pause and the guided Bardstown days that include Clermont.
Bardstown Distilleries: Every Stop Worth Your Time (2026)
Compare every Bardstown distillery worth a visit by price, distance and what the tour actually shows, from Heaven Hill and Willett in town to Jim Beam in Clermont and Maker's Mark in Loretto.
Kentucky Dinner Train Guide: Schedule, Prices and Is It Worth It (2026)
Kentucky Dinner Train in Bardstown, priced and compared: lunch from $96 for 2 hours, dinner from $116 for 2.5 hours, the bourbon excursion from $149.50, the fall and winter menu, and the booking rules that catch people out.
Bardstown Beyond Bourbon: My Old Kentucky Home and More
Bardstown beyond the distilleries, priced and compared: My Old Kentucky Home at $18, the free Oscar Getz Museum, one $12 ticket for four Museum Row venues, the 1779 Old Talbott Tavern, Bernheim Forest and the trains at New Haven.
Willett Distillery Tour Review: Small, Family Run and Worth the Stop
Willett tour review: the walking tour and progressive tasting scored, with booking windows, hours, the Bar at Willett and the guided Bardstown days that include it.
Heaven Hill Distillery Tour Review: The Bourbon History Lesson
Heaven Hill tour review: You Do Bourbon, the rickhouse walk and the new Springs Distillery tour scored, with prices, booking windows and the guided Bardstown days that include it.
Maker's Mark Distillery Tour Review: The Prettiest Hour in Bourbon Country
Maker's Mark tour review: the Classic Tour, the red wax bottle dip and the prettiest grounds on the trail scored, with prices, booking windows and the guided Bardstown days that include it.
Bardstown Bourbon Tours (2026): Walking Tours, Private Days
Compare Bardstown's bookable bourbon tours by price, hours and group size, from downtown walking tours to private region days.