The new tour featured at the visitor’s center, an official stop on the world famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail®, transports guests back in time to the early 1930’s when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was illegal.

Upon guessing the secret entry password correctly, guests will gain access to the Speakeasy through a faux safe door in the wall, an area of the facility not currently included on the traditional Evan Williams Bourbon Experience tour. While inside, tour guests will take a seat at a large, cherry, state-of-the-art bar and learn about the city’s rich Bourbon heritage and tradition from accomplished local historian and author, Rick Bell. Speakeasy Tour guests of legal drinking age will also partake in a variety of educational Bourbon tastings, including Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond, Larceny, and Evan Williams 23-Year-Old Bourbon, all of which are available for purchase in the retail shop on the second floor of the visitor’s center.

The 30-minute Speakeasy Tour is $9/person during the upcoming Downtown Louisville First Friday Trolley Hop on Friday, August 1 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. Advanced reservations are not required, but can be made by calling (502) 272-2611.