Our group of friends ventured from Louisville to Bardstown to enjoy a full day of adventure in this…read morelovely town. We participated in an afternoon tour of My Old Kentucky Home and received a group rate of $12 per person since we purchased at least 10 tickets. The tour of the home is self-guided and typically takes less than an hour and then can allow extra time if needed to check out the grounds and/or the gift shop. On this day, however, we had a wonderful tour guide who was impressive with her knowledge about the house and the residents. The house is beautifully maintained and the grounds are also pristine. The visitor center had seating with the option to view a film while waiting. There is also a gift shop filled to the brim with a multitude of items. Plenty of parking. Restroom facilities are well maintained. Overall, a well maintained historical property.

On a recent trip to Bardstown, the wife wanted to see Federal Hill, the manison in "My Old Kentucky…read moreHome State Park". According to KY legend, Stephen Foster wrote the song "My Old Kentucky Home" that became the offical state song, while staying at Federal Hill. The park has a beautiful visitors center and the staff in the visitors center was very welcoming and quite knowledgeable. Unfortunately, the timing didn't work for us to take a tour of the manison (hours are on the hour and last 45 minutes). We missed the 2pm tour and couldn't do the 3pm tour since we needed to be back in Louisville to pick up the grandkids. We did, however, take a walking tour of the grounds and we got to see the outside of the manison, the gazebo, the spring house and the Stephen Foster statue. We were there on a beautiful (70 degree) day in February. Despite today's beautiful weather, the gardens still thought it was winter. We want to come back when the gardens are in bloom and when we have time to take a tour of the manison. Admission to the state park and the grounds is FREE. There is a charge for a guided tour of the manison.

This tour was incredible, Tommy set up the tour and our driver Bob was very knowledgeable about…read morebourbon. Bob took us through beautiful backcountry in Kentucky and shared its history. The Bourbon tours were great, my favorite was a small operation called Three Boys Farm, where we were given shots right out of the barrel. Amazing! Tour was set up the exact way we asked.

CopperTop Tours helped my friends and me have a really great and memorable weekend together…read more My wife started the ball rolling by asking some of my friends for ideas for my birthday; one thing led to another, and I ended up meeting a few friends this weekend in Bardstown, with the tours and tastings being the center of the weekend (although Bardstown has plenty of great little attractions to contribute to the overall experience). For future readers, you'll recall that the spring of 2021 was a crazy time, coming off all the COVID lockdowns. Many distillers, who hadn't been open for tours for many months, were finally opening their doors, and demand for tours and tastings far exceeded availability. Tommy apparently has a few connections, and was able to get us the Connoisseur's Tasting at Heaven Hill, and the full tour and tasting at Maker's Mark. The experience was great: The van was large and comfortable, and Tommy--locally raised--knows the area, it's history, and plenty about the distilleries. In addition to the planned stops, he also made an unscheduled stop at the tiny Limestone Branch Distillery so we could taste some craft cocktails and buy some souvenirs. Bottom line: If you love bourbon, and you're looking for a relaxing, enjoyable, and memorable afternoon in the heart of bourbon country, you will not go wrong with Tommy and CopperTop Tours.

We were in town for the Derby and Angie was a saint all weekend, with rides to and from the airport…read moreand the derby. Super friendly, reliable, accommodating, and reasonably priced. Great experience overall.

My wife and I flew down from Alaska to tour distilleries around Bardstown. I called Bardstown Taxi…read morea week out and asked if they could take us to Jim Beam which was an hour from our hotel. She told us Angie would be our driver for the day. Angie picked us up with a smile right on time. Angie grew up in the area and told us great family stories about growing up here and even made fantastic recommendations for places to eat. We had an amazing day and will ask for Angie next time we come to town!

Super cool new place in downtown Bardstown with a nice industrial vibe. Another couple we'd met…read moreearlier in the day mentioned this place just opened up and that it was worth the visit. We ended up popping over did one of their tastings. 4 x 0.5 ounce pours if memory serves and around $40. The staff was super friendly and told us a bit of the history behind the distillery and the tasting room. It wasn't very busy, but it was a crummy rainy Friday afternoon. Overall, the bourbon was decent, nothing incredible IMO, but it's always fun to try new stuff and see what shakes out.

While it's currently only a tour of the old brewery until they start making spirits again, Adam was…read morevery knowledgeable about the history of the distillery. It was very interesting to see all the old buildings. Would definitely like to come back here once they get themselves up and brewing. Also, entrance can be tricky to locate so keep an eye out

Beautiful tasting room and gift store. The staff is so friendly…read more The drinks aren't too bad either We got a smash burger and salad. Really good food.

First of all, I am a huge Heaven Hill fan and a self-appointed bourbon nerd and this tour is…read morecompletely worth it. What you get when you bottle your own is definitely one of a kind, they were pouring the first Elijah Craig rye while I was there. Also, this place is beautiful and you have to visit the bar upstairs after your tour. Completely worth it. However, the bourbon bubble is over for now. Less people drinking and willing to pay secondary prices. Furthermore, a lot of us have gotten pretty smart watching YouTube and reading about this amazing brown elixir. So, the 51% corn and new oak barrel stuff can probably be dropped, but tell me what is special about my choices. I also asked our friendly tour guy if HH was bringing back the 12 year age statement on the Elijah Craig and he responded 12 years? (A few years ago EC dropped the age statement, because bourbon was being sold so fast, they had difficulty obtain older bourbon for this brand). My point is be unique, tell me something that we don't know, what is HH doing to deal with the change in the bourbon trend, what is the new thing in bourbon. Take a tour of Wild Turkey Russel Reserve tour, they did it right.

Tony Vanoy and l was driving along Rt 62 from Bardstown to Taylorsville and we passed "Wickland"…read morePlantation. It was the home of three Governors of Kentucky. The house was closed but we were able to walk around the grounds. Very lovely home!! I would love to go back for another visit and tour inside the Plantation home.

Cool place that we checked out the day while we were in barge town and is known as like the three…read moregovernor mansion or something like that so we got out look at the horses walk around the campus a little bit Saul took some pictures it was fun I like looking around the building and stuff then daughters of course really didn't like the horses and wanted a pet and feed them so cool place

We had an excellent experience. Allison set us at ease right away, and provided a great…read moreexperience. The itinerary included Castle and key (beautiful, be sure to get their gin and tonic!), whiskey thief (barrel samples) and Stitzel-Weller (great history and tour/tasting and a fantastic old fashioned in the upstairs bar). Ben worked hard to help us set up the perfect tour.

Absolutely amazing service from start to finish. Shelby was so very helpful and didn't miss a…read morething. She planned a wonderful three day adventure for a group of us and we couldn't happier. Next time in Louisville we will definitely call her and recommend her to family and friends.

Very interesting and entertaining tour from folks who are well-informed about the history and…read morelocal lore of Bardstown. We were treated to tastings of craft beer, bourbon (of course!), cocktails, local food specialties both savory and sweet. We highly recommend!

From the owner: Experience the flavors of Bardstown like never before with our immersive walking tour, the 'Taste…read moreof Bardstown'! Join us as we embark on a delightful journey through the heart of Kentucky's bourbon capital.

My husband and I did a bourbon tour with Bob for two days. From the time we contacted him, he…read morecorresponded promptly with information and suggestions, based on what our interests were, sending draft itineraries before finalizing the customized tour details. My husband wanted to see smaller distilleries, so Bob customized our tour to include several smaller distilleries. With his guidance, we got to have great one-on-one experiences at each one, much more than if we had tried to do things on our own. Additionally, he picked us up at our AirBnb way out in the boondocks of Taylorsville, took us to all the destinations, including lunch, and brought us back to our AirBnb at the end of each day. If you're doing a bourbon trail in Kentucky, you will have the best experience with Bob as your guide. He is well known at all of the distilleries, and walked into each destination with us, to make sure we knew where to go and were well taken care of. We were able to relax and enjoy ourselves, talk to some of the master distillers, do all kinds of tastings, all without worrying about organizing itinerary or having to drive back to our Airbnb after doing several tastings. At the end of each day, we were not exhausted or overwhelmed (unlike the day we went to a single distillery on our own). It is definitely well worth the cost to hire Bob and his team if you're doing a Kentucky bourbon tour, or any other tours in the area, for that matter. We saved up just for the purpose of hiring Bob while doing this trip, and it was well worth every penny! There's no way we would've gotten as much out of this trip trying to do this on our own without Bob as our tour guide. He is phenomenal, and knows Kentucky bourbon history, as well as other Kentucky history, inside and out! When I mentioned to him that I was a sourdough baker and interested in seeing bakeries, he mentioned several that we were able to visit later. He also recommended several chocolate shops, which we also visited later. Bob is a phenomenal tour guide, knowledgable about Kentucky history, and I'm so glad we were able to see the area with his guidance. We will definitely book him the next time we are in town!!! Our only regret is that we forgot to take a photo with him to share. I am still disappointed in myself for that. We won't forget next time...

Our girls trip of 7 high school friends included a day full of bourbon tours at Woodford, Castle &…read moreKey, and Buffalo Trace. Montana was our tour guide and was amazing! Montana was knowledgeable about the are, personable, and clearly passionate about bourbon. He went above and beyond to make the experience enjoyable for everyone, whether you were a seasoned bourbon enthusiast or totally new to the spirit. Transportation was comfortable, scheduling was smooth, and we never felt rushed. We learned so much, laughed a lot, and left with even more of an appreciation for Kentucky's bourbon heritage. Lunch at Stave per his recommendation was amazing! Highly recommend this company for anyone looking to explore the Bourbon Trail the right way. It was truly a memorable and top-notch experience!

Had a great time on a lovely early evening flight around Bardstown to celebrate my wife's birthday…read more Highly recommend this as a way to see the area and distilleries from a 1000' AGL perspective, and the open cockpit experience is one to enjoy and remember for a lifetime.

My son and I went up on Friday afternoon. (Father's Day Gift) Steve the owner made the process very…read moreeasy, we scheduled online and received updates and confirmations by email and text throughout the process leading up to take off. Steve was very professional and patent with us, we were nervous to say the least, but the flight went smoothly. We are scheduling another flight in July.