Date Night Cincinnati Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 35

olf Explore the Bourbon Trail – Bourbon Manor Bed & Breakfast Location: 714 N 3rd Street, Bardstown, KY 40004 Driving Distance: 2-2½ hours About: Bourbon Manor Bed & Breakfast is a Bourbon lover’s dream. Located in Bardstown, Kentucky, this historic bed and breakfast is an ideal place to stay for those looking to explore the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The Manor includes two historic homes with spirit-themed rooms, a wonderful spa and a one-of-a-kind bourbon bar and lounge serving tapas, desserts and you guessed it, bourbon. They also offer a bourbon-themed continental breakfast in their elegant dining room every morning. Plan this getaway to, of course, get your bourbon fix and enjoy some of the best Kentucky hospitality and southern cuisine the area has to offer. Area Attractions: Bardstown is full of notable attractions including My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Museum Row, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train, Bardstown Opry, Bernheim Arboretum, Abbey of Gethsemani Monastery and Kentucky Railway Museum. During the spring and summer, there are many opportunities for outdoor entertainment and festivals. Carriage rides are also offered to see the historic sites of Bardstown. And last, but not least, the bourbon; Bardstown itself is home to several bourbon trail stops – Heaven Hill, Barton’s 1792, Willett, Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam and Four Roses (Cox’s Creek). Photo courtesy of Inn at Bourbon Bed & Breakfast tes Photo courtesy of Inn at Bourbon Bed & Breakfast Date Night Cincinnati 35 DNCI0416_p.indd 35 4/8/16 1:52 PM