Whiskey Row
Whiskey Row (West Main Street)
A block of 19th-century cast-iron-fronted buildings on Main Street, once home to whiskey merchants and now lined with bourbon bars and urban distillery tasting rooms.
In the 19th century, the stretch of West Main Street known as “Whiskey Row” was where bourbon wholesalers gathered. It still preserves cast-iron facades, second in number across the United States only to New York's SoHo district. In recent years it has become the core of the “Urban Bourbon Trail.” Within a few minutes' walk you can visit distillery experiences such as Evan Williams, Old Forester and Angel's Envy, plus dozens of bourbon bars, and many tasting rooms take reservations on site. Tastings require visitors to be at least 21 and to carry a passport. A classic one-day plan in Louisville is to visit the Main Street museums during the day and return here in the evening for a drink.
Opening hours
Open all day; bars mostly open until late night
Nearby sights
- Fourth Street Live!
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
- Cathedral of the Assumption
- Muhammad Ali Center
- Belle of Louisville
- Angel's Envy Distillery
- Kentucky Science Center
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory