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Lexington Bourbon Trail Guide | Distilleries, Taprooms & Bourbon Bars

Explore Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Castle & Key, Town Branch, James E. Pepper Distillery District campus, and Lexington’s premier bourbon bars.

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Lexington Bourbon Trail & Distillery Comparison Matrix (Top 15 Verified Venues)

Structured comparison of neighborhood location, category, price tier, features, community rating, and postal code across Fayette County and the Bluegrass.

Establishment Neighborhood Specialty / Type Price Tier Highlights & Access Community Rating ZIP
Abettor Brewing Company Winchester Nightlife & Bars $$ Clark County Craft Brewery · Downtown Winchester Taproom — 40391
Bluegrass Distillers Downtown Distilleries $$ Blue Corn Bourbon · Tasting Tours — 40508
Bluegrass Distillers - Elkwood Farm Horse Country Craft Distillery $$$ Blue Corn Bourbon · Farm Tours — 40347
Bourbon on Rye Downtown Bourbon Bar & Speakeasy $$ Rare Bourbon Pours · Prohibition Atmosphere — 40507
Country Boy Brewing Georgetown Taproom Georgetown Nightlife & Bars $$ Production Craft Brewery · Kitchen 1883 Smokehouse — 40324
Dreaming Creek Brewery Downtown Richmond Nightlife & Bars $$ Richmond's First Craft Brewery · Downtown Historic Taproom — 40475
Hartfield & Co. Distillery Downtown Paris Distilleries $$ First Licensed Bourbon Co. Distillery in 100 Years · Grain-to-Glass Small Batch — 40361
Jake's Cigar Bar & Lounge Brannon Crossing Nightlife & Bars $$$ Walk-In Humidor · Extensive Single Barrel Bourbon Library — 40356
Mirror Twin Brewing Warehouse District Craft Brewery & Taproom $$ Dual Taproom · Artisan Wood-Fired Pizza — 40502
ONA Downtown Core / Church St Nightlife & Spirits $$ Intimate Speakeasy Ambiance · World-Class Cocktail Bartenders — 40507
Sig Luscher Brewery Downtown Frankfort Nightlife & Bars $$ Historic 1866 Brewery Revival · Classic Bohemian Lagers — 40601
Sláinte Public House Downtown Georgetown Nightlife & Bars $$ Traditional Irish Pub · Outdoor Beer Garden — 40324
The Amsden Bourbon Bar Downtown Versailles Nightlife & Bars $$ 1890 Historic Bank Building · Rare Bourbon Pours — 40383
The Fishtank Campus / South Limestone Nightlife & Spirits $ Live Music Stage 5 Nights a Week · Campus Gameday Tailgates — 40508
West Sixth Brewing Downtown Breweries & Taprooms $$ Taproom & Beer Garden · Smithtown Seafood On-site — 40508
Abettor Brewing Company
Nightlife & Bars Winchester
$$

Abettor Brewing Company

📍 128 N Highland St, Winchester

Downtown Winchester’s community craft brewery serving hazy IPAs, stouts, and fruited sours in a lively open-air taproom....

Bluegrass Distillers
Distilleries Downtown
$$

Bluegrass Distillers

📍 501 W 6th St, Lexington

Blue corn craft bourbon and artisan spirits distillery.

Bourbon on Rye
Bourbon Bar & Speakeasy Downtown
$$

Bourbon on Rye

📍 115 W Main St, Lexington

Main Street speakeasy boasting hundreds of rare Kentucky bourbons & rye.

Country Boy Brewing Georgetown Taproom
Nightlife & Bars Georgetown
$$

Country Boy Brewing Georgetown Taproom

📍 101 Innovation Way, Georgetown

Massive state-of-the-art production facility and taproom featuring fresh Cougar Bait Blonde, Shotgun Wedding Vanilla Bro...

Dreaming Creek Brewery
Nightlife & Bars Downtown Richmond
$$

Dreaming Creek Brewery

📍 109 E Irvine St, Richmond

Community-focused craft brewery pouring classic Kentucky styles like historic Kentucky Common ale, pale ales, and season...

Hartfield & Co. Distillery
Distilleries Downtown Paris
$$

Hartfield & Co. Distillery

📍 108 W 6th St, Paris

The first licensed bourbon distillery to operate in Bourbon County since Prohibition, handcrafting small-batch whiskey u...

Jake's Cigar Bar & Lounge
Nightlife & Bars Brannon Crossing
$$$

Jake's Cigar Bar & Lounge

📍 100 Langley Dr, Nicholasville

Upscale cigar salon and bourbon lounge boasting one of Central Kentucky’s premier curated whiskey collections and walk-i...

Mirror Twin Brewing
Craft Brewery & Taproom Warehouse District
$$

Mirror Twin Brewing

📍 725 National Ave, Lexington

Lively National Ave craft brewery serving innovative brews and wood-fired pizza.

ONA
Nightlife & Spirits Downtown Core / Church St
$$

ONA

📍 108 Church St, Lexington

An intimate, moody neighborhood cocktail haven on historic Church Street. Celebrated for unpretentious yet masterfully balanced craft cocktails, vinyl sound sys...

Sig Luscher Brewery
Nightlife & Bars Downtown Frankfort
$$

Sig Luscher Brewery

📍 221 Mero St, Frankfort

Revival of Kentucky's eighth-oldest brewery, originally established in 1866, crafting crisp Bohemian pilsners and German...

Sláinte Public House
Nightlife & Bars Downtown Georgetown
$$

Sláinte Public House

📍 320 S Broadway St, Georgetown

Authentic Irish neighborhood pub housed in a converted 19th-century residence featuring European draft taps, regional Ke...

The Amsden Bourbon Bar
Nightlife & Bars Downtown Versailles
$$

The Amsden Bourbon Bar

📍 106 S Main St, Versailles

Historic 1890 bank building lovingly restored into an intimate craft bourbon parlor, specialty coffee shop, and communit...

The Fishtank
Nightlife & Spirits Campus / South Limestone
$

The Fishtank

📍 500 Euclid Ave, Lexington

A South Limestone tradition for decades, The Fishtank hosts live indie bands, bluegrass jams, collegiate watch parties, and open mic comedy nights in an unprete...

West Sixth Brewing
Breweries & Taprooms Downtown
$$

West Sixth Brewing

📍 501 W 6th St #100, Lexington

Flagship Lexington craft brewery in the historic Rainbo Bread building.

AB
Nightlife & Spirits North Limestone (NoLi)
$

Al's Bar of Lexington

📍 601 N Limestone, Lexington

A gritty, beloved cornerstone of Lexington's independent live music and poetry scene. For decades, Al's Bar has hosted emerging punk, bluegrass, indie rock, and...

BT
Distilleries Frankfort / Capital Corridor
$$

Buffalo Trace Distillery

📍 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort

World's most awarded distillery with over 200 years of unbroken bourbon production.

BB
Breweries & Taprooms Downtown
$$

Burl Brew

📍 371 Thompson Rd, Lexington
CK
Distilleries Keeneland Corridor
$$$

Castle & Key Distillery

📍 4445 McCracken Pike, Frankfort

Historic 1887 castle distillery with sunken botanical gardens.

CC
Nightlife & Spirits Downtown
$$

Centro Cocktail Lounge

📍 113 N Upper St, Lexington

Overlooking the historic Fayette County Courthouse plaza, Centro is an open-air craft cocktail lounge at the pulse of downtown nightlife. Ideal for pre-theatre ...

CM
Nightlife & Bars Nicholasville
$$

Chrisman Mill Vineyards & Winery

📍 2385 Chrisman Mill Rd, Nicholasville

Family-owned estate vineyard and winery crafting award-winning Kentucky vintages, fruit wines, and seasonal port-style d...

CB
Breweries & Taprooms South Limestone
$

Country Boy Brewing

📍 436 Chair Ave, Lexington

Iconic Bluegrass craft brewery famous for Cougar Bait American Blonde and Shotgun Wedding.

EB
Breweries & Taprooms Distillery District
$$

Ethereal Brewing

📍 1224 Manchester St, Lexington

Artisan brewery in the Pepper Campus specializing in farmhouse ales and sours.

HB
Nightlife & Spirits Downtown Core / Upper St
$$

Harvey's Bar

📍 200 S Upper St, Lexington

A beloved downtown cocktail landmark featuring a cozy indoor lounge, extensive bourbon collection, and a sprawling, heated outdoor beer garden shared with Hugo'...

JE
Distilleries Distillery District
$$

James E. Pepper Distilling Co.

📍 1228 Manchester St, Lexington

Historic craft bourbon distillery and tasting room in the Distillery District.

RS
Tasting Rooms Distillery District
$$$

RD1 Spirits Tasting Room

📍 1170 Manchester St Suite 190, Lexington

Bourbon tasting room and blending laboratory on Manchester St.

ST
Breweries & Taprooms Northside & Horse Park Corridor
$$

Sedona Taphouse

📍 1950 Newtown Pike #100, Lexington
TR
Distilleries & Bars Distillery District
$$

Tin Roof

📍 303 S Limestone, Lexington
TB
Distilleries Downtown
$$

Town Branch Distillery

📍 401 Cross St, Lexington

Downtown Lexington distillery and brewery on the official Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

WR
Distilleries Keeneland Corridor
$$$

Woodford Reserve Distillery

📍 7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles

National Historic Landmark pot still distillery on McCracken Pike.

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