Luxury Van, Lunch Included

Ride out of Louisville for a full day, about eight hours, on the Bourbon Trail with Pegasus Tour at the wheel. Stops, tastings and the route are handled for you.

Overview

This is a full day bourbon trail trip out of Louisville, run by Pegasus Tour in a luxury van with a certified chauffeur and a dedicated bourbon host on board. Everyone gathers at The Galt House Hotel, where a concierge checks you in and walks the group to the bus. From there the day is structured around distillery visits, a private tour of the Frazier History Museum, and lunch at a local restaurant, with water, sodas and snacks available during the drive.

The lineup depends on which day you book. Thursday's Legends and Barrels run covers Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and J. Mattingly 1845, with lunch at Goodwood Restaurant. Friday's Angels and Outlaws itinerary takes in Angel's Envy, Stitzel-Weller and Uncle Boojie's, plus a stop at Art Eatables and a meal at The Café Restaurant. Saturday's Mash and Mingle tour visits James B. Beam and Heaven Hill and eats at the historic Old Talbott Tavern. All three versions finish back at The Galt House.

It suits travellers who want several distilleries in one day without driving, and reviewers repeatedly praise the guides and drivers as knowledgeable and well organised. Groups run up to ten people.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at The Galt HouseArrive at the East Tower of The Galt House Hotel, park in the onsite garage, and find the Pegasus kiosk in the East Tower lobby, where a concierge checks you in.
2. Board the vanThe concierge escorts the group to the Bourbon Social luxury tour bus. Bottled water, select sodas and snacks are on board.
3. Frazier History MuseumEvery itinerary includes a private tour here covering bourbon history.
4. Distillery visits and tastingsDistillery stops depend on the itinerary chosen: Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve and J. Mattingly 1845 on Thursdays; Angel's Envy, Stitzel-Weller and Uncle Boojie's on Fridays; James B. Beam and Heaven Hill on Saturdays. Tastings are included at each stop.
5. Lunch at a local restaurantA meal is included, at Goodwood Restaurant, The Café Restaurant or Old Talbott Tavern depending on the day. The Angels and Outlaws itinerary also stops at Art Eatables for sweets.
6. Return to LouisvilleThe van drops the group back at The Galt House Hotel at the end of the eight hour day.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will make the day smoother, from what to wear to how the timing works.

• What to wear. Closed-toe shoes are required, as open-toed shoes are not allowed on the tour.
• Bring ID. The listing asks travellers to bring a passport or ID card and a driver's license.
• Pace of the day. Plan for a full eight hours with multiple stops, and reviewers mention the host keeping the group on schedule. One reviewer specifically appreciated having a safe, organised way to visit several trail stops in a single day.
• Group feel. Groups run up to ten people. Several reviewers described the guide and driver as friendly, knowledgeable and central to enjoying the day.
• Food and drink. Lunch, snacks, bottled water and select sodas are included, along with the tastings at each distillery. Alcoholic drinks beyond the included tastings are at your own expense, and gratuity is not covered.
• Tastings add up. Bourbon is poured at the distilleries and, as one reviewer noted, even at the museum stop. Pace yourself across the distillery stops, since the day ends with a van ride back rather than a hotel drop at each stop.

Common issues. There is no hotel pickup, so every traveller must make their own way to The Galt House Hotel East Tower, though onsite garage parking is available. Tours only run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and each day has a fixed distillery lineup. Group size caps at ten. Drinks outside the included tastings and gratuity for the host and chauffeur are extra. Pets are not allowed, with the exception of assistance dogs. Free cancellation requires at least 24 hours' notice.

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