The Mint Julep is a fine Southern tradition dating back to the 18th Century, as well as the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939. Since 2013, April has been designated as "Mint Julep Month®" celebrating the famous Bourbon cocktail along with the arrival of Spring in Kentucky. Enjoy Mint Julep and Kentucky Derby-inspired festivities all month long as we lead up to the first Saturday in May and “the most exciting two minutes in sports."
Distillery bars are one of the best ways to sample your favorite Bourbon brands in hand-crafted, specialty cocktails, on-site where the spirits are created. During April, the distilleries below will be offering their unique take on the classic Mint Julep and you'll receive a special gift when you order one - a Love & Victory Mint Julep lapel pin. (While supplies last).
Angel's Envy Distillery
Sip on a Ramble On at Angel's Envy this Mint Julep Month. It's their take on a Bramble cocktail that was influenced by a Kentucky-style Mint Julep and inspired by Led Zeppelin's 1969 hit, Ramble On.
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
At ON3 Bar, inside the first distillery to return to Whiskey Row since Prohibition, Evan Williams will feature a traditional Mint Julep along with a Mint Julep with a Lavender Twist.
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
Enjoy a traditional Mint Julep at the Garden & Gun Club located at the historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery, which opened on Derby Day in 1935.
Copper & Kings
Sip on a Mint Julep while enjoying the city skyline from the rooftop bar and restaurant atop Copper & Kings Distillery in the heart of Butchertown.
Buzzard's Roost Whiskey
Step inside and roost for a little while. Enjoy one of the several Mint Julep cocktail specials on the menu at the bar throughout the month.
Old Forester Distilling Co.
Celebrate Mint Julep Month at the historic Old Forester Distillery, home of the Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby! This year, sip on the classic or try one of three new riffs that will be featured all month long at George’s Bar.
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Take a Julep Journey Around Louisville
Get some fresh air (and maybe a little Bourbon) on this walkable journey for juleps.
Mint Juleps on the Urban Bourbon Trail
Redeem your completed Urban Bourbon Trail passport during the month of April at the Louisville Visitor Center and you'll be rewarded with a bonus prize - a souvenir Louisville Mint Julep cup!
Learn MoreWhiskey Row Walking Tour
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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201 W. Riverside Dr.
Clarksville, Indiana 47129
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Discover the wonders of the fossil beds with a park naturalist. We will look at Devonian marine fossils and discuss how they lived, what they ate, how / why...
NuLu Food & History Walking Tour
636 E Main St
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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NuLu Food & History Walking Tour
Taste Louisville's most unique culinary creations while exploring trendy NuLu and historic Butchertown. This walking tour tells the story of Louisville and...
Burgundy, Burgers & Bivalves
214 S. Clay Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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401 W. River Rd.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Turn your Sunday into Sunday FunDay aboard the historic Belle of Louisville! While away the afternoon as you take in the sights and sounds of the Ohio River....
Historic Highlands Tastes & Tales Tour
956 Baxter Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40204
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Discover 2 of Louisville's quirkiest historic neighborhoods, one bite at a time. Tree-lined streets. Colorful murals. Eclectic shops. Ornate Victorian homes....
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201 W. Riverside Dr.
Clarksville, Indiana 47129
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Join Interpretive Naturalist Nick Feltner as he goes through a basket of fascinating fossil and modern snail shells. How has the life history of gastropods...
Boo at the Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way\r\nPO Box 37250
Louisville, Kentucky 40213
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DELIGHTFUL, NOT FRIGHTFUL FUN! A Louisville tradition for over 40 years, Halloween time transforms your Zoo into a living storybook, complete with some of your...
Sunday Sunset Music Series featuring, Bluegrass Group Bourbon Revival
3200 Tucker Station Rd
Louisville, Kentucky 40299
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Sunday Sunset Music Series featuring, Bluegrass Group Bourbon Revival
Back by popular demand to Blackacre’s Sunday Sunset Music Series, is bluegrass group, Bourbon Revival. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy our music on...
The Whiskey Files Series: Peerless Distillery Co.
10500 W. Highway 42\r\nHermitage Farm
Goshen, Kentucky 40026
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The Whiskey Files Series: Peerless Distillery Co.
Your ticket purchase includes admission to an hour long panel with Carson Taylor, pours of two Peerless products specially selected by Carson, as well as the...
Thoroughbred Workout Tour
704 Central Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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Mixin' on Main: Hands on Mixology Class with Expert Bartenders
528 W. Main St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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