For whiskey lovers, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is a flavor-soaked joy ride ... to organize a visit-including a website with plenty of maps and links. Kentucky's bourbon distilleries are sprawled ...

The distilleries that populate the state have offerings for those who love history, nature, and of course the liquor.

University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is a shareholder in RD1 Spirits, a Lexington-based, bourbon brand with an emphasis on its barrel wood finishings.