Louisville - Day 2

With heavy rains headed our way, we decided to stay in Louisville one more day. It was a wise decision - it poured! We did take the car down to Loretto, KY where we took a tour of the Maker's Mark Distillery. We got to see the huge vats where the sour mash ferments and even got to stick our fingers into the different vats to see how the fermenting process changes flavor from sweet to sour. Then it was off to the barrel room where the whiskey sits for over 6 years to gain its unique flavor. From there, it was the bottling room where we watched workers dip the bottle tops into hot wax (a trademark of Maker's Mark). Then, the tasting room. Yum! I didn't buy any whiskey but did bring home some delicious chocolate bourbon balls.

After a delicious lunch at their little cafe (BBQ pulled pork sandwich - too good!), we drove up to Bardstown, KY where we visited My Old Kentucky Home State Park. We toured the old home at Federal Hill that Steven Foster visited in 1853 and wrote the state song of Kentucky, My Old Kentucky Home. The house was nice but, as usual, no photography was allowed so you'll have to use your imagination. . . close your eyes and think of an old house. Got it? Good.