Bites of the Bluegrass: Lexington Visitors Center is a food tour in Lexington.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: Downtown Walking Food & History Tour, 4 to 5 tasting stops around courthouse square
Tip: Tours run afternoons Tuesday to Sunday; the Sunday departure meets at The Jockey on Cheapside instead of the Visitors Center.
The Distillery District tour from Bites of the Bluegrass eats through the James E. Pepper campus, mixing food and drink stops with bourbon-era history.
Tip: Book the calendar link ahead; Manchester Street stops involve gravel and warehouse floors, so wear flat shoes.
Central Kentucky Tours runs an 8-hour Barrel to Bottle day from Lexington, following bourbon from the cooperage floor to Maker's Mark and Wilderness Trail.
Tip: Wednesday to Friday only, with hotel pickup from 08:00; admissions and tastings are included but lunch is not.
Kentucky Bourbon Boys has driven private three-distillery bourbon days since 2011, with tastings, lunch and door-to-door pickup from Lexington lodging.
Tip: Everything is custom-quoted, so email the group size and wish-list distilleries; Sunday runs a brunch-and-bourbon route.