Lexington Distillery District: Food, History & Bourbon Tour

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
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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Koltenm825
Aug 17, 2025
Funnes - So much fun! So sweet and awesome ! Learned many new things about the town LEXINGTON! And ice cream was SOO good! And lady was so cute and sweet! Had the best time !! need raise love her ! She seems so fun
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Lorraine_m
Jul 31, 2025
Yummy and interesting - Fabulous experience once we located the meeting place. Interesting history, good food and beverage. Tour guide cute and enthusiastic.
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Lacyr622
Jul 12, 2025
Loved it!! - Absolutely loved the tour!! The portions served far exceeded my expectations. Elena was such a fun and energetic tour guide.
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Sherpa812711
Jun 21, 2025
So fun - Honestly, couldn't image a better way to sample amazing food and cocktails and learn fun facts about Lexington. Guide Elena is the best.
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Dhackler30
Jun 14, 2025
Great Tour! - Great tour! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and Loves her city! Lots of good food and drinks to try. The area of the tour is packed with lots of great places to eat and drink
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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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Eggburner
Jul 6, 2025
Not much history - The tour guide was very good and she obviously loves her city. I was expecting better food and pairings. Not a lot of historical information and very little historical buildings of interest.
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From $99
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).