Louisville Region
Today we explored the Louisville area. We stayed at the Cambia Hotel located right in the middle of the bourbon area..
Our first stop was Angles Envy.
Angels Envy Distillery
October 26th 2025
Located on Whisky Row of Louisville, this distillery was an easy walk from our hotel. We signed up for the Single Barrel Tour. The tour group was small as we walked through the distillery. We were given a short history on the man who developed the distillery. We learned that the name of the distillery came from a conversation between the owner and his son. The son exclaimed that the bourbon that evaporated from the barrels (called Angles Share) was a waste. But his father told him that the angles would envy the bourbon left behind. Hence the name.
The tour ended at a tasting room where glasses were already set up for us to taste. We tried two of the single barrel bourbons as well as one of the regular bourbons they produce. The singe barrel bourbons are a limited release. The only way to get one is to bring our cardboard coasters from the tasting with us to the shop in the building. There they would take the coater and bring a bottle for us to buy.
We enjoyed a cocktail in the bar and went to the store to buy some bourbon. Angles Envy had alway been a favorite of mine. The prices in the shop were better than anywhere Ih ave seen, so I purchased a few bottles for myself.
I would recommend taking a tour here and buying bourbon here as well.
Old Forester
October 25th 2025
It was Sunday and we had time to walk more of Whisky Row. We made one stop at Old Forester. This storefront at 119 West Main Street is the same four walls that Old Forester called home before prohibition. It has a very historic feel to it and videos display much of the history of Old Forester. It is considered Americas First Bottled Bourbon.
The bourbon was fairly good and I enjoyed most of them.
It is worth a stop in to see the history and enjoy the bourbon.
Merle’s Whisky Kitchen
After tasting, we stopped at Merle’s Whisky Kitchen. The food was great and the atmosphere was intersting. Would have liked to stay for the live music coming later in the evening.
