A Long Bourbon Weekend in NKY The Northern Gateway to the Bourbon Trail Sunday Thursday Choose one of three wonderful options to complete your Arrive in Northern Kentucky and check into your Bourbon Kentucky Bourbon immersion: headquarter hotel, the Hotel Covington or Aloft Newport. Enjoy a special “Welcome to Kentucky” dinner at the A. Expand your bourbon experience by visiting the two Commonwealth Bistro followed by an introduction to craft Craft Distilleries in Northern Kentucky cocktails at the Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar. (New Riff Distilling and Boone County Distilling Co.) Friday Enjoy a leisurely brunch at Tousey House Tavern in historic This day on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail can either be self-guided or Burlington, Ky. arranged via a local tour company, Gold Shield. 12 p.m. Tour Boone County Distilling Depart Northern Kentucky & travel down I-75 to Lexington, Ky., the 2 p.m. Tour New Riff Distilling in Newport, Ky. heart of the Bluegrass State. Don’t forget to stop at the Newport Party Source for all your 10 a.m. Tour Distillery favorite Kentucky Bourbons to take home! Depart Lexington and head to Woodford County & Versailles Ky. B. Take a leisurely drive down Route 8 to experience the 12 p.m. Tour Distillery Enjoy lunch in historic Lawrenceburg, Ky. birthplace of the Bourbon Industry in Maysville, Ky., and visit 4 p.m. Tour Distillery an active winery in Augusta, Ky., making a superb Return to Northern Kentucky via I-64 to I-75 for an evening of NKY bourbon-barrel-aged wine. Bourbon excitement Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in historic Bellevue, Ky. Enjoy a special Bourbon dinner at Bouquet in Mainstrasse Village 12 p.m. Tour Distillery in Maysville, Ky. followed by artistic craft bourbon cocktail selections at Wiseguys 2 p.m. Tour Baker Bird Winery in Augusta, Ky. Lounge. Don’t forget to stop at the Newport Party Source for all your Saturday favorite Kentucky Bourbons to take home! This day on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail can either be self-guided or C. Complete your Kentucky Bourbon Trail experience. arranged via a local tour company, Gold Shield. Depart Northern Kentucky, via I-71 to Bardstown, Ky., the Depart Northern Kentucky, travel south on I-71 to Louisville, Ky., the Bourbon Capital of the World center of the modern Bourbon industry. 12 p.m. Tour Heaven Hills Distillery Bourbon Heritage Center 10 a.m. Tour Angel’s Envy Distillery 11a.m. Tour Bourbon Experience Depart Bardstown and drive to Loretto, KY Enjoy a lunch in on Whiskey Row 2 p.m. Tour Maker’s Mark Distillery 1 p.m. Tour Urban Stillhouse 3 p.m. Tour Distillery Return to Northern Kentucky via I-71 for another NKY bourbon experience Enjoy a dinner at the Purple Poulet in historic Dayton, Ky., and an evening of bourbon community at the Prohibition Bourbon Bar.