Taste of Bardstown Tour: Historic Downtown Experience

Embark on a historic journey through Bardstown’s charming streets, savoring local flavors and exploring cultural heritage. Discover the taste of Bardstown today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Scout & Scholar Brewing Co. - The sole brewery in Bardstown, named in tribute to William and David Bard. The land now known as Bardstown was granted to David Bard by the governor of Virginia. Originally called Salem, settlement began in the 1770s. In 1780, William Bard, David’s brother, established Bardstown on this site. It became the county seat…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • All food and drink are included in cost
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

This is not a small bites food tour! Make sure to arrive with an appetite. Here’s what you can look forward to:
Explore the taste, history, and bourbon essence of Bardstown, KY, on this guided walking tour through downtown.
✔️ Visit 4 beloved local spots
✔️ Savor samples of regional cuisine and artisanal treats
✔️ Enjoy local bourbon or bourbon-inspired…

Location
Taste of Bardstown Market
North 3rd Street
212 N. 3rd Street next to Kreso's Restaurant
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Departure49161850821
Nov 1, 2025
Bardstown Walking Tour - Excellent!!! - The tour and tour guides were amazing! We have nothing bad to say about the tour, the food, the drinks or the guides. Food was great as were the drinks. Tour moved along at a perfect pace and never felt rushed. We highly recommend. Thank you very much.
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Jeff_m
Oct 19, 2025
This is a great way to... - This is a great way to experience the historic downtown area of Bardstown. Easy walk, fun locations and great hosts/guides! Highly recommended!
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Richard_g
Oct 18, 2025
Taste Of Bardstown - This is an intimate and great way to see downtown Bardstown. The food, the beverage, the experience were all top notch.
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Darla_l
Sep 13, 2025
Bardstown bourbon and food - Our tour guide, Joshua was great! He made the adventure interesting with his knowledge of the town and so fun.
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Joanna_h
Sep 3, 2025
Great walking tour with... - Great walking tour with so much history and delicious food! Our guides were very fun and so knowledgable.
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Janicebp7799ck
Aug 24, 2025
Awesome tour and good way to start your Bardstown visit. - Tour was done very well, including history of Bardstown, and each of the 4 stops featured both a taste of either beer or bourbon, and plentiful food including delicious pretzel bites with queso, cheese board, gourmet meatball sandwich, and fried green tomatoes. Highly recommend that you start your experience in Bardstown with this tour! Plenty of food for either lunch or dinner. Knowledgeable awesome guide.
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Lindas17
Aug 6, 2025
Great guide and great food and drinks - Fun and interesting walking tour of some of the highlights of Bardstown. Victoria was a great tour guide and lead us on a well paced stroll to four establishments. Each has it's own "flavor" and ambiance. Lots of local history and Victoria was able to answer questions. This out second tour with them and it again, did not disappoint. We will definitely do again when we visit next year.
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Writewaysusan
Jul 4, 2025
Outstanding and fun food tour! A must do! - We have been on food tours all over the world, in Croatia, Czech Republic, Savannah, Little Havana and now Bardstown, Kentucky. This was the best one! Victoria was delightful as she walked with us around the city, filling us in on many historical places, including stories and tales. The bourbon, beer and food that we sampled were all unique and delicious This is definitely a must do tour!
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Loriann_r
Jun 22, 2025
Best Way to Experience Downtown Bardstown! - Excellent, informative and fun experience. I would highly recommend starting your stay in Bardstown with this tour. Lots of local history, a nice way to get a lay of the land and where to eat! Food was delicious and good size portions as well as the beer and bourbon portions. Victoria our guide was super knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic. We learned so much, got in our steps and our belly’s were full. It was also great seeing the local community at its best.
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Christa2967bv
Jul 22, 2025
Good Tour But Not Worth the Price - Guide was great and informative but this tour is over priced. Snacks were abundant, almost too much, but drinks were not. For the money I would expect at least full sized beer, not 2 7 oz servings. Bourbon drinks were sufficient. Also, the museum part of the tour was dropped when I went and no advanced notice was given. They did add another stop so not all was lost.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).