Napa Valley Vintners & Kentucky Bourbon | Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experience - Yours To Explore

Napa Valley Vintners & Kentucky Bourbon | Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experience - Yours To Explore 

Description:

When you want the world’s best Bourbon experience, you go to Kentucky. Welcome to Bourbon’s birthplace - discover our flavors, craftsmanship and legendary hospitality. This adventure for four adults begins with private transportation services by Mint Julep Experiences for a two-day excursion through Bourbon Country, along with an itinerary and scheduling service. The first day in the Commonwealth will take you to Angel’s Envy Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky for a Private Angel’s Envy Bottle Your Own Experience. During this one-of-a-kind experience, you’ll fill, cork and label your own bottle of distillery-exclusive Angel’s Envy Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels and enjoy a tasting of their flagship and single barrel Bourbons.

This is a standalone experience and does not include a full distillery tour. Capacity for the ‘Bottle Your Own’ is limited to 4 bottlers. Next, you will suit up for Bourbon Boot Camp at the Evan WIlliams Bourbon Experience. Get your hands dirty in a real working distillery in downtown Louisville. Work side-by-side with the Evan Williams Artisanal Distillery team from grain to barrel. Your group will also get a chance to sign that day’s barrel before it heads off to one of their aging rickhouses. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience is proud to be the first distillery on Whiskey Row.

Finish your day in Louisville with a dining experience at "The Original" Bourbons Bistro – an award-winning neighborhood Bourbon Bar & Restaurant – for a three-course dinner for four guests. Each guest will experience a preselected flight of Kentucky Bourbon. Bourbons will be selected by owner Jason Brauner. Experience excludes tax, gratuity and additional bar beverages. End your day with a stay at the historic Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Louisville. This package includes a two-night, two-room stay at the quintessential grand hotel, wrapped in a storied past. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail adventure continues on day two with Mint Julep Experiences transportation to the ever-popular Maker’s Mark Distillery and the Ultimate Maker’s Mark Experience. You and three friends will have an opportunity to enjoy great fellowship and Bourbon at the historic Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. Explore the inner workings of the historic distillery on this intimate private tour led by an expert Bourbon specialist. Spend time learning about their incredible history and hearing all of the family stories.

You’ll visit several areas not seen on the standard tour, getting an in-depth look at their unique Bourbon-making process before concluding with a private tasting. End your visit with a turn at their dipping station by dipping your souvenir bottle into their signature red wax, followed by lunch for your group at Star Hill Provisions, their onsite restaurant. The Bourbon Trail adventure continues to the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky with a stop at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, for a You Do Bourbon tour. During this one-of-a-kind experience, you will taste whiskeys that are only available through You Do Bourbon. Choose your favorite, and then you’ll bottle and personalize it yourself (purchasing this bottle is an additional cost). You’ll also be able to explore the hands-on lab.

The tasting includes a showing in the 1935 Distillery Theater and access to the self-guided exhibits. The product selection for this experience, and all experiences offered at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, is subject to availability and may change at any time. Since the late 1700s, the Old Talbott Tavern, located in historic Bardstown on Court Square, has provided shelter, food and drink to Kentucky travelers. The Tavern also boasts the world’s oldest Bourbon bar! Your group will receive a voucher for up to $100 to enjoy cocktails, appetizers or a full meal in their quaint dining room before returning to The Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville. Ground transportation is provided for two days in the Commonwealth by Mint Julep Experiences. Your personalized adventure will include seamless transportation and a professional driver.

Must be 21 or over to participate in all distillery experiences. Distillery experiences are available at select dates and times. This package must be scheduled by December 1, 2024, and redeemed before December 1, 2025, on dates mutually agreed upon by each donor. Air transportation not included. Blackout dates: Kentucky Derby Week, Kentucky Bourbon Festival Week, any major holidays.

Highlights:

• Two-day excursion for 4 adults through Bourbon Country in Kentucky; two nights' accommodations and ground transportation provided to all destinations

• Day 1 - Angel’s Envy Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky for a Private Angel’s Envy Bottle Your Own Experience

• Day 1 - Bourbon Boot Camp at the Evan WIlliams Bourbon Experience in Louisville

• Day 1 - Three-course dining experience dining experience at "The Original" Bourbons Bistro • Day 1 - End your day with a stay at the historic Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Louisville

• Day 2 - Maker’s Mark Distillery and the Ultimate Maker’s Mark Experience in Loretto • Day 2 - Lunch at Star Hill Provisions, their onsite restaurant

• Day 2 - A stop at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience for a You Do Bourbon tour in Bardstown

Donor Estimate of Fair Market Value: $11,100.00