Day 2
Frankfort
On Day 2 you will conclude your tour in Frankfort and continue to Woodford County to visit Midway and Versailles. To close your day you will finish your tour in Lawrenceburg.
The "Inventors of Bourbon Ball Candy®" invite you to take a peek into the wonderful world of candy making. This candy business began nearly a century ago in 1919. Two young women, Rebecca and Ruth, started this sweet business one year before women had the right the vote. Today, Ruth's family continues making candy with the same time proven secret recipes and methods. This tour provides a fun spirited, informative and delicious field trip. Tour highlights include an educational video, a marble slab that dates back to 1854, and elements of the Ruth Booe Story™. This is living history in a real working candy factory. This is history you can smell and taste! The Staff at Rebecca Ruth® are dedicated to your group's satisfaction. Please call or email for special concerns.
Walk-ins Welcome: Groups larger than 10 are asked to call ahead.
Tour Times: 9:30-12 & 1-4:30, Mon-Sat (Except December & 4 days before Valentine, Easter, & Mother's Day)
Retail Hours: 9:00-5:30, Mon-Sat (Year Round)
Tour Admission: $1.00 per person (2006 Tour year)
(502) 223-7475 or (800) 444-3766
Buffalo Trace Distillery, dating back more than 200 years, was recently named to the National Historic Register and stands on the site of an ancient buffalo trace, a pathway across the Kentucky River. Buffalo Trace has won more international awards in the last decade than any other distillery-foremost being Whisky Magazine's "2005 Distiller of the Year"-the first for an American distiller.
Free Tours on the hour. Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Gift Shop and Museum
(800) 654-8471
Midway
Award winning winery and vineyards renowned for the quality and character of its wines. Nestled on 38 acres in the heart of central Kentucky's Bluegrass Region, Equus Run was recently recognized by CNN.com and CNN TV as one of 16 Hidden Treasures of the United States. Amidst picturesque Thoroughbred horse farms, historic stone fences and the quaint charm of Midway, Kentucky, Equus Run is the perfect place to enjoy a picnic, take in a game of croquet or bocce, or meander through the spectacular gardens and along the scenic South Elkhorn Creek. The Equus Run Amphitheatre is also home to the annual summer evening Concerts at the Vineyard series. Sample the wines, browse the gift shop and tour the vineyards and winery while enjoying your stay in the "Horse Capital of the World."
Open year round, closed major holidays.
Tasting Room and Gift Shop Open Tuesday - Saturday, April - October, 11 am - 7 pm; November - March, 11 am - 5 pm
Complimentary tours at 1:30 daily and by appointment for group travel. Motorcoach parking available.
(859) 846-9463 or (877) 905-2675
Versailles
Woodford Reserve Distillery, a National Historic Landmark, is nestled in Woodford County's premier Thoroughbred horse country and is the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. In 1812, Elijah Pepper chose this site as the perfect place to distill fine bourbon. Woodford Reserve, a small batch bourbon, was awarded the prestigious Double Gold Medal at the 2005 World Spirits Competition. "Picnic on the Porch", April through October, features gourmet luncheon fare in the beautiful Bluegrass countryside. Adults 18 and older $5 charge.
Gift Shop Open Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tours Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm
April - October Hours
Sunday Gift Shop Open
12:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday Tours 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm
(859) 879-1812
Lawrenceburg
Lover's Leap Vineyard & Winery has over 30 acres of grapes growing along the Kentucky Eiver in its fertile soil, making it the largest vineyard in Kentucky. They make and produce their own award winning wines which are made on our farm. When you come to visit , you may tour all corners of the winery and vineyard to see how the operation works and jump right in if you want to help. They offer tours and wine tasting to all guests that visit. Home of Kentucky's first "Sparkling Wine." You may picnic on the veranda or stroll through the beautiful vineyards. You will go away with a lasting impression.
Gift Shop and Tours: May - October 11 am - 7 pm; November - April 11 am - 5 pm
(502) 839-1299
