Cocktail barBourbon bar$$$
Down One Bourbon Bar in the basement of the Galt House Hotel pours over 100 bourbons and Kentucky cocktails, the city's largest hotel-attached bourbon room.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned, bourbon flights
Food: Smoked brisket sliders, BBQ plates
Tip: Walk-in for the bar. The Old Fashioned class runs Saturday afternoons; book through the hotel.
Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room$$$
Old Forester Distilling on West Main runs Louisville's first-bottled bourbon tour from the brand's original Whiskey Row warehouse, a $45 million distillery.
Signature drink: Old Forester bourbon flights
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours run on the hour; book online. The barrel-tasting program is the highlight.
Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room$$$
Michter's Fort Nelson on West Main runs a working distillery and bar inside an 1890 Whiskey Row building, the brand's Louisville home with The Bar at Fort.
Signature drink: Michter's bourbon flights, classic cocktails
Food: Cocktail bar bites
Tip: Tours bookable online. The Bar at Fort Nelson takes walk-ins after 17:00.
Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room$$$
Angel's Envy on East Main in Louisville runs distillery tours with a tasting bar called The Finishing Room, the brand's downtown home pouring port-finished.
Signature drink: Angel's Envy port-finished bourbon
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours run every 15 minutes; book online. The Finishing Room takes walk-ins for tastings.
Cocktail barDistillery experience, bar$$$
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on West Main was the first distillery to open on Whiskey Row, an artisanal facility and tasting bar inside.
Signature drink: Evan Williams bourbon flights
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours daily; last tour begins one hour before close. Book online for weekends.
Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room$$$
Rabbit Hole Distillery on East Jefferson Street in Louisville cooks craft bourbon and rye out of a NuLu modern facility, the boutique distillery.
Signature drink: Rabbit Hole craft bourbon and rye
Food: Tasting bites
Tip: Tours by reservation. The rooftop bar runs walk-in service in warm months.