Lexington

Horse Capital of the World

When riding along the gently bending hills of the Bluegrass and admiring a patchwork scheme of horse farms surrounding Lexington, you might begin to agree with American pioneer Daniel Boone’s famous words: “Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.” The secret to the region’s undeniable beauty lies underneath its blue-tinted grass. The limestone-rich source of water that nourishes world-class horses also supplies Bourbon makers with an ingredient that only nature can perfect.

In the mid-1800s, Lexington’s Manches­ter Street was a major hub of Kentucky’s Bourbon distilling industry. But Bourbon-making was absent in urban Lexington for many decades during the 20th century. An influx of new distilleries has ended the Bourbon drought, revitalizing a Kentucky tradition and putting downtown Lexington back on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail map.

Lexington Distilleries:

• Barrel House Distilling Company
• Bluegrass Distillers
• James E. Pepper Distillery
• Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
• Town Branch Distillery 

Beyond the Distillery

There is also a vibrant craft-brewing scene with breweries located throughout the city:

• Blue Stallion Brewing Co.
• Brewer Dude Local Brewery
• Country Boy Brewing Co.
• Ethereal Brewing
• Goodwood Brewery
• Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
• Mirror Twin Brewing
• Pivot Brewing
• Rock House Brewing
• The Void Sake Co.
• West Sixth Brewing Co.
• Wise Bird Cider Co.