Interstate 64 — Louisville to the West Virginia State Line
Rather than stop at fast food and chain facilities, go a little further and discover the many delightful gems of Kentucky. “It’s the journey, not the destination!”
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Shelbyville: Claudia Sanders Dinner House (4.7 miles)—In 1964, Colonel Sanders and his wife created this oldfashioned, family-style restaurant after selling Kentucky Fried Chicken. americanrestaurantshelbyville.com
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Shelbyville: Talon Winery (0.6 miles)— Established in 1999 as Fayette County’s first winery, in 2009 Talon Winery expanded to this location, the first winery in Shelby County. Live music on weekends. talonwine.com
Shelbyville: Jeptha Creed Distillery (1.1 miles)— Owned and operated by dynamic mother-anddaughter duo Joyce and Autumn Nethery, the new distillery sits on 64 acres of farmland, where they grow the Bloody Butcher corn used for all products. jepthacreed.com
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Shelbyville: Bulleit Distillery (5.5 miles)— Opened to visitors in 2019, “The Frontier Whiskey Experience” introduces you to the tastemakers who helped revive Augustus Bulleit’s high-rye whiskey. bulleit.com
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Frankfort: Buffalo Trace Distillery (5.9 miles)— For over 200 years management has honored tradition while embracing change. In 2000, the distillery was declared Whisky Advocate’s “Distillery of the Year” — the first American distillery to win this prestigious international award. buffalotracedistillery.com
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Frankfort: Wilson Nurseries and Sage Garden Café (2.7 miles) —A must-stop for any garden lover, with an extensive selection of high-quality plants and gifts. Sage Garden Café is a treat for all locavores serving freshly made food and desserts. wilsonnurseriesky.com/frankfort
Frankfort: Prodigy Vineyards and Winery (3.1 miles) — Sample some fine wines and shop the tasting room for curated wonderful finds. A limited tasting food menu is also offered. prodigyvineyards.com
Versailles: Woodford Reserve (5.8 miles)— The art of making fine bourbon first took place in 1812 on this National Historic Landmark site located amidst Kentucky’s finest horse farms. woodfordreserve.com/ourdistillery
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Midway: Heirloom Restaurant (3.5 miles) — Enjoy seriously sophisticated food at the restaurant owned by Chef Mark Wombles and his father, Henry, followed by a walk throughout the one-street historic downtown with a railroad down the center. heirloommidway.com
Midway: Weisenberger Mill (3.5 miles)—The photogenic mill and small shop, “the bakers choice” since early 1865, is nestled on banks of South Elkhorn Creek. Independently owned and operated for six generations by the Weisenberger family. weisenberger.com
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Georgetown: Equus Run Vineyards (1.9 miles)— Nestled on 38 acres in the heart of central Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, this tasting room was voted by “CNN Travel” as a “Must-See Hidden Treasure of the U.S.” equusrunvineyards.com
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Winchester: (1.6 miles) — We suggest two stops on the official Beer Cheese Trail. First, visit the recently opened small brewery and community taproom Abettor Brewery. abettorbeer.com
Next, head over to the well-known Hall’s on the River restaurant, founded way back in 1781. hallsontheriver.com
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Mount Sterling: Ruth Hunt Candy (0.3 miles) — It all began in the kitchen of her Mount Sterling home, where Ruth Tharpe Hunt served homemade sweets, before it grew into a well-known and still independent Kentucky business. Visit the original store and factory in Mount Sterling. ruthhuntcandy.com
Mount Sterling: Tomatoes and Flames (1.5 miles)— Serving soups, salads and Neapolitan-style pizzas that are cooked in their 800° wood-fired oven. Pizza dough is made 100% from scratch. tomatoesandflames.com
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Morehead: Roll Over Rolled Ice Cream (3.0 miles) — Experience the pleasure of rolled ice cream at this wonderful dog-friendly little shop on Main Street. facebook.com/RollOverRolledIceCream/
Bonus: Sawtooth Brewery across the street.
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Olive Hill (3.2 miles) — If you want to eat local, stop in at Walker’s Family Restaurant. facebook.com/WalkersFamilyRestaurant/
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(6.1 miles) — Explore the outdoors and a great cave system, then grab a worthy meal at the Carter Caves State Resort Park’s Tierney’s Cavern Restaurant.
parks.ky.gov/olive-hill/parks/ resort/carter-caves-stateresort- park
facebook.com/pages/ Tierney’s Cavern Restaurant/191605280991773/
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Ashland: Smokin’ J’s (4.4 miles)—Come see why the Ribmaster has won 43 national barbecue awards. smokinjsribs.com
Welcome to West Virginia!
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