Ken and Karen’s travel adventures
The last distillery on our self made Bourbon Trail was Jim Beam. At each distillery we learned more and new things. This one was great because we got to see the actual distilling process.
We took a wrong turn and went in on the shipping and receiving road with all the trucks. Ooops. It does look like a factory!
Here we go!
This looks like a fun place! Read more
Next stop on our self directed Bourbon Trail, was Heaven Hill. It is just outside of Bardstown, so we stopped on our way back into town. Heaven Hill Distilleries is America’s largest independent, family-owned producer of Bourbon. They also distribute a WHOLE bunch of other liquors.
These are some of their rickhouses. They are not completely black like the ones at Maker’s Mark. They are starting to turn black. Apparently this is part of the reaction between the metal sheeting of the building, and the alcohol that vaporizes from the barrels! Read more
Outside of Bardstown, we were on our way to Maker’s Mark Bourbon Distillery. Neither of us really likes bourbon, but it is what this part of Kentucky is made of! I’m not kidding! The scent/aroma in the air in Bardstown and surrounding area is sweet with a tinge on fermenting corn – especially in the evening around dusk when scents hang heavier in the air.
The landscape of Kentucky here is rolling hills. It reminds me of the swells on the ocean. Continuous gentle ups and downs. Read more