Lobby Bar at the Brown Hotel in Louisville pours mint juleps and bourbon flights inside the lobby where the Hot Brown sandwich was invented in 1926.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Hot Brown and small plates
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore the stories of Louisville’s haunted past on this guided nighttime tour. Meet spirits and drink spirits while learning about Prohibition, bourbon, and the ghost...
Guided tour · 2 - 2.5 hours
Discover the quirky side of Louisville on a guided walking tour that explores the city's most notorious misfits and moments of mayhem. Enjoy a signature welcome cockta...
Guided tour · 45 minutes
Join a guided whiskey tasting and single-barrel selection experience. Sample multiple barrel candidates, choose your favorite, and take home a bottle of your chosen whiskey.
Address: 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
Doc Crow's on West Main in Louisville pours from a 2,700-bourbon library on Whiskey Row, the city's deepest bourbon list paired with smoked brisket and a raw.
DrinkKentucky bourbon flights
FoodSmoked brisket, raw oysters
TipWalk-in for the bar. The Whiskey Wednesday flight runs four pours for $24.
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.
DrinkOld Fashioned, bourbon flights
FoodSmoked brisket sliders, BBQ plates
TipWalk-in for the bar. The Old Fashioned class runs Saturday afternoons; book through the hotel.
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.
DrinkOld Forester bourbon flights
FoodTasting plates
TipTours run on the hour; book online. The barrel-tasting program is the highlight.
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.
DrinkMichter's bourbon flights, classic cocktails
FoodCocktail bar bites
TipTours bookable online. The Bar at Fort Nelson takes walk-ins after 17:00.
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.
DrinkAngel's Envy port-finished bourbon
FoodTasting plates
TipTours run every 15 minutes; book online. The Finishing Room takes walk-ins for tastings.
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on West Main was the first distillery to open on Whiskey Row, an artisanal facility and tasting bar inside.
DrinkEvan Williams bourbon flights
FoodTasting plates
TipTours daily; last tour begins one hour before close. Book online for weekends.
