Great speakeasy in Bardstown! Wonderful drinks made by Suzanne who is awesome and so knowledgeable…read moreabout bourbon! I highly recommend if you're in Bardstown!

While in Bardstown Kentucky touring the bourbon distilleries, my friends and I stopped by this bar…read morefor a few drinks. We entered through a speakeasy type door to the rear and were met with prohibition era style decorations. We were seated by one of the staff members in a comfortable couch and chair room with a television that was playing film noir classics. There is a bar room that has chair and tables, and a huge selection of bourbons and whiskies. When I say huge, I mean huge! Check the QR code on the menu photo that I posted. I had the traditional Sazerac, followed by the bacon old fashioned. Absolutely amazing taste. Well balanced and easy to drink. My friends went wild with other drinks and bourbon pours. All of the drinks were memorable.. The drinks here are affordable, however, if you have a thick wallet, you can spend it on some rare bourbons or whiskies, and there are a lot of them. Definitely a place to try out when you are in Bardstown. If you are a whiskey lover, this is one place to check out.

Youthful Bar experience for late night venue, fun, loud music, and active crowd. Bartender was…read moregreat!

Great spot! The bikes drew us in, but the music kept us. Two musicians on Saturday night, one out…read moreback on the stage and one inside the door on a stool with a bucket for tips. Seriously, if you have a chance to hear Carly Johnson sing -- DO IT!! Bartenders are cool. The space is interesting as it is situated in one of the oldest buildings in all of Bardstown. Just feels good here.

Service was first class. Received a generous poor on my old-fashioned. Bartender was engaging and…read moreaffable. Went there a couple times each time meeting new people engaging the bourbon Trail. Highly recommend.

Stopped in on March 3 for a couple of cocktails after lunch on a casual Bardstown eat and shop…read morestroll with my lady friend. I unknowingly ordered the same thing she did, which was their unique take on an old fashioned, the Reveille. Not a surprise to me though as we are so much alike. We both loved this version and were pleased about having Luxardo cherries in the mix. We doubled our pleasure and continued making our way through the shops having shared the experience of discovering a new favorite in Bardstown. Beautiful bar had a speakeasy vibe without the sunken couch effect. Barrel chairs were comfortable and the service was attentive.

Paige was an absolute gift. She was very acknowledgeable in a number of not only whiskeys at…read moreChicken Cock but rivals. Service was top notch and the craftsmanship wasn't skipped. We had the pleasure of sitting at the circular table to play games and enjoy our old fashioned flights. It was such a joy to enjoy time and merch area. It's a much needed stop!

I came here while at visiting distilleries in Bardstown, the bourbon capital of the world. I do not…read morerecall if I had ever heard of them before but I am very glad I found them. I did the tasting flight and their whiskey was so smooth I knew I had to take home a bottle and I did, along with a tshirt. Their establishment is quant and timely as there is the tasting room and gift shop on site, along with an extremely small distillery which is now rarely used. They distill offsite nearby. I highly recommend coming in for the tasting and history. Their products are well worth it. They are famous for being distilled in Canada during Prohibition and smuggled into NYC to the Cotton Club in tin cans.

My son and I attended the Bourbon University at the Kentucky Bourbon House. The Colonel and…read moreMargaret Sue were very knowledgeable about bourbon and were extremely gracious. We tasted 14 different types of bourbon and 1 Tennessee whiskey. The Colonel told us about bourbon history, the difference of wheated bourbon, what makes bourbon sweet or spicy and the different types of bourbons. We were served a charcuterie board about half way through the class. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and learned a lot about bourbon at the Bourbon House with the Colonel and Margaret Sue.

They are now a bed and breakfast so save the trip unless you plan to make reservations.read more

We almost passed this bar up Saturday night. It appeared quiet and small from the outside. We…read morewere quickly pleased when we walked in. The drinks were HALF THE PRICE , the music was better, and we got our drinks in half the time. We ended our evening there! Great staff, great prices, amazing vibe!

In Bardstown and wanted music and drinks to finish our night. Xavier's was a short walk from our…read moreAirbnb so we went in. Warm and inviting we quickly found a table and got drinks. Maybe it's a Kentucky thing, but several locals talked to us right away making us feel welcomed. Husband says the bartender was very friendly and made a "damn fine Manhattan". The environment was friendly, the bathrooms were clean and the drinks were cold. To our delight, live music started. Ryan Raikes took the small stage and we were blown away. Friendly and very talented, he played many of our favorites. The sound was not overwhelming for the space. When leaving we felt like were leaving old friends and will be back for another visit!

The Old Talbott Tavern has recieved numerous accolades & awards over many years & with being built…read morein the late 1700's it has an amazing history with notable guests such as Abraham Lincoln, Jesse James, Daniel Boone & the old exiled French King Louis Phillipe so that in itself is worth the stop for any history buff. Once seated we were given some recommendations by our sever, Bethany, who did an excellent job of taking care of us. So we ended up ordering the Pulled Pork Platter & Shrimp & Grits. Our meals arrived in short order & everything was outstanding. Our only complaint was the acousticss were pretty awful which made carrying on a conversation a little difficult but I suppose there isn't much that can be done about that. All in all we were more than happy with our experience & we will absolutely return again in the future.

Had dinner and drinks here. Let me start off with that are server was great. The drinks were good…read more Massive bourbon list. When it comes to food, total different story. The shepherds pie was just okay. Green fried tomatoes were fine, but missing the mark on the sauce. We ordered a special, souvlaki chicken. It was two skewers of really small, burnt and overcooked chicken with peppers on a bed of what tasted like microwaveable rice. Totally missing the seasoned and bright-herbaceous mix of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. Just go to the bar. Find some other place for dinner.

Warm, friendly, bar that makes everyone feel at home as soon as you walk in. Food good too! A must…read morewhen in Bardstown.

The food, staff & cocktails here are all phenomenal !!!! I'm…read moreproud to bring my Bourbon tour guests here

This spot was recommended and glad we stopped to checked it out! Wesley our server was super…read morefriendly, really knowledgeable about bourbon , and made really great cocktails!

Great service, great drinks!!! Something for everyone (21+)…read more We enjoyed the once pecan a time...loved it.

For our 4 nights in Bardstown I have to say this place was our favorite of all with just a nice,…read moresimple comfortable feel, great service & great food. We ordered the Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich & the Classic Smash Burger. Everything was excellent albeit at prices just a tad high but well worth it. With an interesting name such as Scout & Scholar we had to ask our server the meaning behind that & he said it was named after the 2 founders of Bardstown itself ( William "The Scout" & David "The Scholar" Bard. We absolutely enjoyed our meal here & we will gladly return again next time we find ourselves in beautiful Bardstown Kentucky!

Pretty disappointed actually. Drinks were ok but staff wasn't very friendly and when we were…read moreseated outside they had seats and tables filled with leftover food empty and sat us at crappy old picnic tables. We decided the food wasn't worth being uncomfortable and left. Won't be back, wonder if it has new management or something because we've liked it before