The smooth, mellow flavors and the rich traditions of American bourbon whiskey come alive among rolling green hills and along riverbanks - especially in the beautiful Southern Kentucky cities that make up our Southern Kentucky Bourbon Route. Anchored by staples of the industry Paducah (known also for its crafts and folk arts) and Bowling Green (offering visitors multiple outdoor sports and recreation as well as its thrilling car races and festivals), this area also includes smaller towns like Hopkinsville, Pembroke, and Franklin to explore authentic southern hospitality and sample the best bourbons.
Adventure awaits you with this Self Drive Package offering an unforgettable experience in Kentucky and its main destination area: The Kentucky Bourbon Route. Combine a visit to main distilleries, well known for their Bourbon Whiskey production in the Bourbon North, Middle, and South Routes Areas. Experience exciting cities combining small and large distilleries, authentic southern hospitality, and delicious cuisine!. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel, and activities.
A journey to the Kentucky Bourbon Route in southern Kentucky; while passing through charming cities like: Paducah, Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Franklin and Pembroke, with a long tradition and where their distillers produce the well known `American Bourbon Whiskey`. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Driving Time
Nashville - Kentucky Bourbon Route South Area: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kentucky Bourbon Route South Area - Nashville Airport: 1 hrs. 30 mins. approx.
A prime Bourbon Whiskey lovers Self-Drive Package, enjoying cities located along Kentucky Bourbon Route. Explore their main areas; The Kentucky Bourbon Route South (with cities like Paducah and Bowling Green), then; The Kentucky Bourbon Route Middle (the most famous route for its whiskeys, bourbon, and distilleries, in fantastic small towns like Lawrenceburg, Lebanon, Paris, and Radcliff, with kind people, enthusiastic bourbon drinks, fun bars, speakeasies, and fabulous food scene), and finally; The Kentucky Bourbon Route North (one big route across Maysville, Newport and Sparta, with a booming craft distillery scene, shopping at Newport on the Levee, and delicious cuisine). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel, and activities.
Driving Time
Nashville Aiport - Kentucky Bourbon Route South : 1 hr. 10-20 mins. approx.
Kentucky Bourbon Route South - Kentucky Bourbon Route Middle : 1 hr. 20-40 mins. approx.
Kentucky Bourbon Route Middle - Kentucky Bourbon Route North: 1 hr. 10-20 mins approx.
Kentucky Bourbon Route North - Cincinnati Airport: 2 hrs. 20-40 mins. approx.
Northern Kentucky, or as locals call it, NKY, has played an important role in the movement and production of whiskey and bourbon throughout the country`s history. The North is a great place to start your Kentucky Bourbon Route with many distilleries within an easy drive of each other. Explore the booming craft distillery scene, shop at Newport on the Levee, and enjoy delicious cuisine and cocktails at any of the top-notch establishments in the area.
The middle area of the Kentucky Bourbon Route is a combination of large and small distilleries, and small batch and craft distilleries, some that were established in the last ten years and others that were started in the last century. You`ll also get to enjoy some fantastic small towns, kind people, enthusiastic bourbon drinkers, fun bars, speakeasys and a fabulous food scene.