Emily + Connor
Wellington, KY
Emily + Connor
Wellington, KY
Woodford Reserve Distillery Tour
7855 McCracken Pike Versailles, KY 40383
Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 12-4:30
Versailles is right next to Lexington. Be sure to book as early as possible! Bourbon Trail Tours book out months in advance.
Bluegrass Distillers Tour
501 W 6th St, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm
Friday & Saturday 9am-6pm
$10 tour, lasts 1 hour. This one should be easier to book closer to date, as it is a smaller, more local distillery. It has some great products like bourbon pickles, bourbon slushees, maple bourbon, etc.
The Distillery District & James Pepper Distillery Tour
1228 Manchester St, Lexington KY
The distillery district is our favorite date spot! It has awesome pizza at Goodfellas, spiked ice cream sundaes at Crank n Boom, axe throwing, live music and the James Pepper Distillery tour ($20). You shouldn’t have a problem booking if you book a few weeks in advance.
Arboretum State Botanical Garden Of Kentucky
500 Alumni Dr Lexington, KY 40503 United States
Enjoy beautiful gardens and walking trails! Pets allowed
Lexington Brewing Company
401 Cross St Lexington, KY 40508 United States
A great Lexington brewery tour featuring Bourbon Barrel Ales and Emily’s favorite- the Irish coffee! This one usually has openings but for large groups book ahead.
Red River Gorge
The gorge is home to many amazing hiking trails and outdoor activities, including zip lines, cave kayaking, and events.
Kentucky For Kentucky- Home Of The Cocaine Bear
720 Bryan Ave Lexington, KY 40505 United States
An awesome KY themed gift shop featuring the urban legend himself! See the website for his story.
Buffalo Trace Distillery
113 Great Buffalo Trace Frankfort, KY 40601 United States
Another distillery where you’ll need to book way in advance to tour but so cool!! This one is about 40 minutes from Lexington so keep that in mind.
The Kentucky Castle Restaurant
230 Pisgah Pike Versailles, KY 40383 United States
This is Emily’s favorite place to take people to eat when they come to town because it’s a gorgeous castle!! All the food is locally grown and you can go up to the roof or walk the gardens. To eat here you must book well in advance for a weekend.
Favorite Lexington Area Restaurants:
Country Boy Brewing
OBC Kitchen (Old Bourbon County)
Local Taco
Joe Bologna’s
The Cellar Bar and Grill
Old San Juan Cuban Cuisine
Pies and Pints
Agave and Rye
GoodWood Brewery