Lexington Distillery District: Food, History & Bourbon Tour

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Experience the vibrant Lexington Distillery District with a food, history, and bourbon tour. Sip on limestone filtered bourbons, sample Kentucky cuisine, and explore the revitalized history of this 25-acre property.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

James E. Pepper Distillery - Your fun foodie guide will take you through the historic James E. Pepper Distillery property, which began making bourbon in 1879. Today, this spot has been revitalized as a lively downtown Lexington destination, with diverse food and drink offerings…and lots of fun!

What's Included

Alcoholic beverages
Lunch

Additional Information

Embark on a memorable escapade in the vibrant Distillery District! As Town Branch Creek ripples on, we will be indulging in bourbons filtered through limestone, tasting time-honored Kentucky cuisines, and diving into the tales behind this rejuvenated snippet of Lexington history. Enjoy cider tasting, farm-fresh meals, German influenced snacks, classy…

Location

RELIC Lexington

Manchester Street

We look forward to meeting you inside RELIC, a public warehouse of vintage, rustic, and reclaimed home decor. Come early to check out lots of great Kentucky-made products!

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Markdz9441dl

Apr 25, 2025

Great tour in springtime in Kentucky - Our guide Kay was great. Super friendly and engaging, with some interesting facts about the history of the distillery district in Lexington. Food and drinks were excellent, with a nice ending at Crank and Boom for excellent ice cream!

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Diana_a

Apr 21, 2025

Lexington Fun - Great experience. Food and drinks were delicious. Kay was fabulous. Distillery District was fantastic. We all had a great time. Would definitely go back again.

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Karen_m

Mar 31, 2025

Kay was fantastic! - We loved this tour! It was the perfect combination of yummy food and great bourbon experiences and drinks. I highly recommend it. Thank you so much!

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Terry_f

Mar 22, 2025

Fun group of March Madness fans - Our guide Kay was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had tastings of hot honey chicken, pizza and ice cream in between tastings of hard cider, bourbon and beer. My only complaint would be there weren’t options for non bourbon or beer drinkers. The tour description I believe states offerings of mocktails. My spouse enjoyed the offerings however. There is a very small amount of walking from place to place if that is a concern of anyone.

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Debbie_m

Mar 15, 2025

Discover Lexington Abandoned spaces - fabulous history— food— and drink. our guide Kay was the BEST! She was knowledgeable, friendly, and was a Lexington native!

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Crystal_b

Mar 9, 2025

Highly recommend! - It is a walking tour but not very far to walk. Plenty of sitting. Fantastic experience. Will be telling others about it.

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Jamestx4888cg

Mar 7, 2025

Congenial fun, food in the Distillery District - Congenial group of 6 took a stroll around Distillery District businesses, sampling food, drinks, pizza and beers, and enjoying tour guide Kay's engaging history of Lexington's legends. We all had a smashing time, would recommend the tour to anyone. Five stars!

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Brenda_k

Feb 15, 2025

Show up hungry! - Do not eat prior to this event!! The stories were great and the ladies were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this!

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Misty352926

Nov 11, 2024

A great tour and food pairing experience - We did this tour with our tour guide, Kaylee. She very knowledgeable and was enthusiastic the entire time. We learned a lot about the local history and the making of bourbon. There were also good pairings and different beverages to choose from along the tour in addition to bourbon. We definitely do this to her again!

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