We drove west from the Appalachian Mountains towards central Kentucky. Its rolling meadows, limestone-filtered streams, and hardwood forests have long provided ideal conditions for raising thoroughbred horses and for producing classic Kentucky bourbon. While we continued to trace the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Louisville and to visit towns that grew up along its banks, we also followed the Bourbon Trail to ten distilleries where we learned about whiskey making and developed our taste and appreciation for Kentucky bourbon.
