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Whiskey wanderers : This map is for you ! Use it to plan your distillery route from start to finish . There ’ s no wrong way to experience the Kentucky Bourbon Trail ®— no matter where you begin , you ’ re in the right place . So plan , pour and explore at your own pace , or if you need some inspiration , check out the handcrafted itineraries on our website at kybourbontrail . com / itineraries .
1 . Angel ’ s Envy 2 . Bardstown Bourbon Co . 3 . Bulleit 4 . Evan Williams 5 . Four Roses 6 . Green River 7 . Heaven Hill 8 . James B . Beam 9 . Lux Row 10 . Maker ’ s Mark 11 . Michter ’ s 12 . Old Forester
13 . Rabbit Hole 14 . Stitzel-Weller 15 . Town Branch 16 . Wilderness Trail 17 . Wild Turkey 18 . Woodford Reserve 19 . New Riff 20 . Pensive Distilling Co . 21 . Second Sight 22 . Augusta Distillery 23 . Old Pogue 24 . Boone County
25 . Neeley Family 26 . Kentucky Artisan 27 . Kentucky Peerless 28 . Copper & Kings 29 . Jeptha Creed 30 . Willett 31 . Preservation 32 . Log Still 33 . Limestone Branch 34 . Boundary Oak 35 . The Bard Distillery 36 . Casey Jones
37 . MB Roland 38 . Dueling Grounds Distillery 39 . Whiskey Thief Distilling Co . 40 . Castle & Key 41 . Barrel House Distilling Co . 42 . James E . Pepper 43 . RD1 Spirits 44 . Fresh Bourbon 45 . Bluegrass Distillers 46 . Hartfield & Co .
Bardstown Country Club at Maywood ( Bardstown ) – Semi-private links-style course was designed by David Pfaff in 1995 , with renovations by Arthur Hills protégé Spencer Holt in 2003 . Par-72 layout measures 7,263 yards from the tips and features bentgrass greens and Bermuda grass fairways with five teeing options . Hosts PGA Section events . Near Bardstown Bourbon Co ., Angel ’ s Envy , Willett distilleries , others
Golf Club of the Bluegrass ( Nicholasville ) – Barry Serafin designed this public course in 1999 , which already has earned accolades as one of the best courses in the Lexington area . The par-72 course measures 6,961 from the back tees and features bentgrass fairways and greens with six tee-box options . Near Woodford Reserve , Buffalo Trace , Bourbon 30 distilleries , others
Griffin Gate Golf Club ( Lexington ) – This Marriott property and 220-acre Rees Jones design hosted the PGA Champions Tour for seven years . Built in 1981 , the par- 72 course underwent a $ 1 million bunker renovation in 2015 . Course plays to around 6,800 yards with four tee options . Property offers resort and spa accommodations . Near James E . Pepper , Barrel House , Dark Arts distilleries , others
Heritage Hill Golf Club ( Shepherdsville ) – Ranked in 2008 by Golf Digest as a top-10 “ Best New Public Course ,” this par-72 championship layout measuring 7,142 yards was designed by former Jack Nicklaus associate Doug Beach . Features bentgrass greens and zoysia tees and fairways with five teeing areas . Bordered by Salt River and dense forest . Near Angel ’ s Envy , Heaven Hill , Boundary Oak , Jim Beam distilleries , others
Griffin Gate Golf Club
GOLF PHOTOS COURTESY OF COURSES ; MAP COURTESY OF THE KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL ®
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