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Beyond the Barrel Bourbon Food Tour (promo code!) (multiple dates)
2025-01-09 00:00 - 2025-01-10 23:59, 2025-01-15 00:00 - 2025-01-17 23:59, 2025-01-22 00:00 - 2025-01-24 23:59, 2025-01-29 00:00 - 2025-01-31 23:59, 2025-02-05 00:00 - 2025-02-07 23:59, 2025-02-12 00:00 - 2025-02-14 23:59, 2025-02-19 00:00 - 2025-02-21 23:59, 2025-02-26 00:00 - 2025-02-28 23:59 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Various
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Uncover the secrets of Kentucky bourbon.
Duration
3 Hours
About
This guided walking tour offers an experience that you won’t find at any bourbon distillery in Kentucky: a culinary journey through the story of Kentucky bourbon.
Explore the unique flavors, storied history, and lasting impact of Kentucky’s beloved amber spirit, paired with delicious bites, pours, and cocktails. You’ll trace the origins of bourbon whiskey from its roots in the Appalachian foothills to today’s thriving bourbon scene, gaining a profound understanding of its cultural importance in Louisville, Kentucky and beyond.
As the sun sets over the bustling NuLu district, you’ll be guided through award-winning restaurants, hidden speakeasies, rooftop terraces, and cozy tasting rooms. You’ll taste a wide variety of bourbons, cocktails, and bites that pair with bourbon in surprising and delicious ways. And you’ll even land a few coveted tables at some of the most hard-to-book restaurants in town.
This tour is a fantastic introduction to bourbon for the uninitiated, and a master class in bourbon pairing for aficionados. Reserve your spot today and uncover the secrets of Kentucky bourbon!
What’s Included

3 Bourbon cocktails showcasing bourbon’s versatility
2 Guided tastings of rare bourbons
8-10 Delicious paired bites curated to unlock bourbon’s depth of flavor and versatility
The unfiltered history of bourbon in Kentucky

What’s Not Included

Transportation
Guide gratuity

Accessibility

1 mile of flat walking
Wheelchair friendly (including 1 elevator)
This tour is 21+
Due to our set menu and our restaurant partner’s policies, we are unable to accommodate some food preferences and allergies – please let us know when booking if you have an allergy.

Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Tour (promo code!) (multiple dates)
2025-01-14 00:00 - 2025-01-17 23:59, 2025-01-21 00:00 - 2025-01-24 23:59, 2025-01-28 00:00 - 2025-01-31 23:59, 2025-02-11 00:00 - 2025-02-14 23:59, 2025-02-18 00:00 - 2025-02-21 23:59, 2025-02-25 00:00 - 2025-02-28 23:59 | Whiskey Row
Discover Louisville’s Prohibition past on a haunted cocktail & food tour down Whiskey Row.
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Venture out with us and explore the hidden stories of Louisville’s haunted past. As you eat and drink your way down Whiskey Row, you’ll meet the resident ghosts of Louisville’s historic downtown, trace the footsteps of bourbon magnates and mobsters, see Al Capone’s secret getaway, discover hidden speakeasies, and learn the shocking truth about Prohibition.

What to Expect
This tour includes 4 stops for libations, as well as an assortment of small bites. Here’s what else to expect:
Bourbon & Cocktails
This is a boozy, 21+ tour, y’all.
Audio Headset​
To help you hear us from a distance.
Small Group
Our tours max out at 12 people.
Walking
1-1.5 Miles. Wear comfy shoes!
Explore Whiskey Row:
Distilleries. Speakeasies. Saloons. In the mid-1800’s, this stretch of Main Street was filled to the brim with bourbon barrels – which would soon be considered contraband. While this area nearly crumbled to disrepair, today the historic facades house bourbon distilleries, bars, restaurants and hotels.
Where
Meet at 1st and Washington St, Louisville, KY
When​
Tuesdays – Fridays, 5:00 and 5:30 PM

SECRETS OF LOUISVILLE Food & History Tour | promo code! (multiple times)
2025-01-17 00:00 - 2025-01-19 23:59 | Various
Experience Louisville’s story one bite at a time.
This tour offers a delicious introduction to the quintessential foods and drinks that define both Louisville and Kentucky.
Stroll through the trendy NuLu and historic Butchertown neighborhoods while sampling famous dishes that originated right here in Louisville— from the foothills of Appalachia to the glitz and glamour of Prohibition-era Louisville.
Enjoy tastings from six unique stops and how Louisville’s heritage and history have shaped these iconic foods.

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Use promo code “thingstolou5” and save 5% on your tickets!
The best way to discover Louisville’s essential flavors – without the hassle of driving around – even if you’re short on time! This tour frequently sells out, so reserve your spot early.

QUICK DETAILS

Distance: 1.5 miles, flat
Duration: 3 hours
Food Stops: 6 stops for local dishes & drinks
Capacity: 12 per tour
Time: 1 and 1:30 PM, Fridays-Sundays
Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller friendly. All ages welcome. Ages 2 and under are free.

Where
Meet at 636 E Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
When​
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1 PM

What’s This Tour All About?
Is it a food tour or a history tour? The answer, of course, is both! This tour is the perfect blend of tastes and tales.
Over the 3 hours you’ll spend with us, you’ll enjoy …

8 Delicious dishes representing Kentucky’s heritage (come hungry)
Barrel-aged craft beer tasting and 2 refreshing alcoholic slushies
The unfiltered history of two of Louisville’s most historic neighborhoods
Jokes that we proof-tested on other people first, probably
Audio headset (the better to hear your guide – and those jokes)

What to Expect — We’ll be making 6 delicious stops! You can also expect…
Food & Drinks
Come hungry & thirsty! (Mocktails also available)
Audio Headset​
The lightweight headset helps you hear us from a distance.
Small Group
Our tours max out at 12 people.
Walking
1-1.5 Miles. Wear comfy shoes!

SECRETS OF LOUISVILLE Food & History Tour in Nulu | promo code! (multiple times)
2025-01-24 00:00 - 2025-01-26 23:59 | Various
Experience Louisville’s story one bite at a time.
This tour offers a delicious introduction to the quintessential foods and drinks that define both Louisville and Kentucky.
Stroll through the trendy NuLu and historic Butchertown neighborhoods while sampling famous dishes that originated right here in Louisville— from the foothills of Appalachia to the glitz and glamour of Prohibition-era Louisville.
Enjoy tastings from six unique stops and how Louisville’s heritage and history have shaped these iconic foods.

Book your tour here!
Use promo code “thingstolou5” and save 5% on your tickets!
The best way to discover Louisville’s essential flavors – without the hassle of driving around – even if you’re short on time! This tour frequently sells out, so reserve your spot early.

QUICK DETAILS

Distance: 1.5 miles, flat
Duration: 3 hours
Food Stops: 6 stops for local dishes & drinks
Capacity: 12 per tour
Time: 1 and 1:30 PM, Fridays-Sundays
Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller friendly. All ages welcome. Ages 2 and under are free.

Where
Meet at 636 E Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
When​
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1 PM and 1:30 PM

What’s This Tour All About?
Is it a food tour or a history tour? The answer, of course, is both! This tour is the perfect blend of tastes and tales.
Over the 3 hours you’ll spend with us, you’ll enjoy …

8 Delicious dishes representing Kentucky’s heritage (come hungry)
Barrel-aged craft beer tasting and 2 refreshing alcoholic slushies
The unfiltered history of two of Louisville’s most historic neighborhoods
Jokes that we proof-tested on other people first, probably
Audio headset (the better to hear your guide – and those jokes)

What to Expect — We’ll be making 6 delicious stops! You can also expect…
Food & Drinks
Come hungry & thirsty! (Mocktails also available)
Audio Headset​
The lightweight headset helps you hear us from a distance.
Small Group
Our tours max out at 12 people.
Walking
1-1.5 Miles. Wear comfy shoes!

SECRETS OF LOUISVILLE Food & History Tour | promo code! (multiple times)
2025-01-31 00:00 - 2025-02-02 23:59 | Various

Pride Plates: A Taste of Kentucky’s Queer History | Food Tour | promo code! (multiple dates)
2025-06-04 00:00 - 2025-06-06 23:59, 2025-06-11 00:00 - 2025-06-12 23:59, 2025-06-18 00:00 - 2025-06-20 23:59, 2025-06-25 00:00 - 2025-06-27 23:59, 2025-07-02 00:00 - 2025-07-04 23:59, 2025-07-09 00:00 - 2025-07-11 23:59, 2025-07-16 00:00 - 2025-07-18 23:59, 2025-07-23 00:00 - 2025-07-25 23:59 and 2 more dates
Come out with us and explore the queer stories of Louisville’s past and present as you eat and drink your way down Bardstown Road, Louisville’s gay epicenter!

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As you stroll through the lush avenues of historic Cherokee Triangle, you’ll taste classic Kentucky bites such as fried chicken, spoonbread, and a Louisville Hot Brown paired with refreshing cocktails (or mocktails). Along the way, you’ll uncover the diverse history of Kentucky’s Queer folx, from a Black Prohibition-era drag queen to the poets, authors, and activists that paved the way for Kentucky’s Queer community. You’ll end your tour where the rest of your night begins, at the city’s best gay bars.

SUMMARY:
Distance: 1.5 miles, flat
Duration: 3 hours
Food Stops: 4 stops for local dishes & drinks
Capacity: 12 per tour
Time: 5-8 PM
Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller friendly

Explore the Highlands
The Highlands is one of Louisville’s oldest neighborhoods – and its most quirky. As the gay epicenter of Louisville, it’s also home to the annual Louisville Pride Festival, and several of Louisville’s best gay bars – in fact, your tour will leave you right by them to continue your evening!
Where
Meet outside of 1321 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204
When​
Weds – Friday, 5-8 PM

What’s This Tour All About?
Is it a food tour or a queer history tour? The answer, of course, is both! This tour is the perfect blend of tastes and tales, exploring Louisville and Kentucky’s LBTQ+ history and queer community along with a taste of its culinary heritage.
Over the 3 hours you’ll spend with us, you’ll get …

4 Delicious dishes representing Louisville & Kentucky
5 Refreshing bourbon cocktails
Fascinating stories of Kentucky’s queer history and its home-grown artists, authors, and activists
Audio headset (to help you hear your guide)
