Family and Class Reunion Bourbon Tours in Kentucky

Yes. One vehicle carries up to 14 guests: the Audi A8 sedan up to 3 guests, the GMC Yukon Denali SUV 1 to 5, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van 6 to 14 (seats 14) and Ford Transit vans (seat 14). Groups over 14 travel in multiple vehicles or a bus or motor coach we contract. Put the headcount in your first message. Whatever the size, the group is never combined with strangers, so the vehicle, the guide and the plan stay with your reunion.

Yes. Non-drinkers pay the full per-person rate. One per-person figure covers the whole party, and it is set by headcount, not by how many are tasting: $275 to $425 per person depending on group size, plus 6% KY sales tax and a 3% booking fee. A non-drinking guest rides with the group, takes the tours and skips the pours. The distilleries, their heritage, and the history hold up without ever taking a sip.

Two to four months ahead is best. Fall and spring weekends fill first, so plan earlier for those seasons. We can sometimes build a day on a week's notice, but distillery tours may already be full. A reunion held during Derby week needs 4 to 6 months, and one during the Bourbon Festival in mid-September 6 months or more. Put the headcount in the first message, and name Buffalo Trace if the family wants it, since that stop needs at least 10 weeks. We reply the same day between 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern. Requests after 8 PM get a reply the next morning.

Yes, three of them: Churchill Downs, Keeneland and the Louisville Slugger Museum can be added to a private bourbon day, and we build the distilleries around the stop. Horse farms, wineries, breweries, museums and other attractions are booked as Transportation Only, which puts our private vehicle and driver on the plan you make, with tickets, hours and prices set by each venue.

Closed-toe shoes are required and comfort is key. Reunions span ages, so tell relatives of every age to dress for two climates: indoor production floors and outdoor walkways, plus a rickhouse, the warehouse where barrels age, that matches the day outside, hot in August and cold in January. Firearms of any kind stay home, and the vehicle carrying the reunion is smoke-free.

Gratuity is customary. Driver gratuity is not included in the tour price. For a reunion, the per-person rate takes care of distillery tickets, tasting fees, trip planning by a Bourbon Experience Coordinator, the private vehicle with a professional guide who drives the tour, and a confirmed lunch reservation, leaving lunch and the driver's tip outside it. Lunch itself goes on your tab at the restaurant, and a box lunch can be built into the quoted price on request.