Experience Kentucky
Through Stories Worth Sharing.
Real stories. Real places. Pours worth the drive.
From the iconic distilleries to the ones you'd never find on your own, we connect you to the people, places, and traditions that make Kentucky worth the trip.
Sipping in the South
Choose Your Kentucky Experience
The distilleries may bring you to Kentucky. The moments are what you take home.
Let us handle every detail.
The Sipping in the South Difference
Every Experience Has a Moment
The distilleries may bring you to Kentucky. The moments are what you take home.
Every Sipping in the South experience includes a thoughtfully chosen moment created for the people in your group. Sometimes it's a special pour. Sometimes it's a story, a pairing, a toast, or something we discovered along the way.
We don't schedule every second of the magic.
We leave room for something worth remembering.
Every experience includes private transportation, thoughtful planning, local expertise and your own Sipping in the South moment.
Half-Day Getaways
Bourbon country on short notice, done right. Request a half-day getaway for as soon as tomorrow: we check distillery and transportation availability, usually within 24 hours, and send a secure payment link once approved. No charge until then. If your first-choice distillery is full, we offer an equal alternative before anything is final.
Minimum 2 guests · Choose your distillery when you book · Free pickup in the Louisville area.
Frankfort
A quick, curated half-day into Frankfort bourbon country, your choice of Buffalo Trace or Castle & Key.
Bardstown
An easy half-day in the Bourbon Capital of the World, your choice of Heaven Hill or Jim Beam.
Loretto
A half-day pilgrimage to the rolling hills of Loretto and the iconic Maker's Mark.
Louisville
A half-day on Louisville's Whiskey Row and beyond, your choice of Stitzel-Weller, Peerless, or Old Forester.
Our Philosophy
How We Do Things Around Here
Six pillars guide every experience we plan, this is who we are.
Authentic
We seek out the real stories, the real people, and the real Kentucky.
Hospitable
Southern hospitality isn't just something we talk about, it's how we welcome you.
Educational
We believe great experiences are even better when you learn something.
Thoughtful
We plan carefully, then leave enough room for the unexpected. Every experience includes a moment created around the people actually taking the trip.
Guest Focused
Your experience is personal to us. We treat every guest like an old friend.
Expert
We know the bourbon and the back roads, from allocated pours to the hidden routes between them.
The
Discovery
Collection
Perfect for first-time visitors and bourbon explorers.
Perfect For
First-Time Visitors
Couples
Curious Bourbon Drinkers
The
Signature
Collection
Our most requested Kentucky experiences.
Perfect For
Returning Visitors
Friends & Groups
Weekend Travelers
The
Reserve
Collection
Luxury experiences for guests seeking something extraordinary.
Perfect For
Bourbon Enthusiasts
Food & Drink Lovers
Luxury Travelers
The
Private &
Custom Collection
Signature Themes
Choose your kind of experience.
Purpose-built journeys, from Kentucky's back roads to backroads around the world. Every one is fully customized to your group.
Perfect For
Family Reunions
Corporate Retreats
Celebrations & Milestones
Larger Groups (26+)
Full
Trips
These are single-focus themed experiences. Planning a full trip over several days? Explore our fully customized multi-day sample itineraries.
See Sample ItinerariesPopular Favorites · Booked Again & Again
More Signature Themes
New
Frontiers
Look for the pin. We're taking Sipping in the South beyond Kentucky, from the Scottish Highlands to the grapes and olives of Portugal to the cannabis culture of California's Emerald Triangle.
Coming Soon · New Frontiers
Introducing
Belveaux
Station
at Wildflower Ranch
The best of Kentucky, all in one place. Part bourbon country, part social gathering space, part live music venue, an outdoor spot where Kentucky hospitality feels relaxed and easy.
Discover Belveaux Station
Real people.
Real experiences.
Real Kentucky.
"Angelique and her team don't just create tours, they create memories you talk about for years."