Try Whiskey in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Aside from ponies and chicken, the most well-known Kentucky product is bourbon, an American-style whiskey. Today, Kentucky has dozens of working bourbon distilleries; the state produces 95 percent of the world's bourbon, with more than two aging barrels for every resident at any given time. It's a $9 billion industry, and visitors can get a firsthand look at it with a distillery tour — or two, or three.

Favorites like Jim Beam and Maker's Mark have locations in Louisville, Lexington, and Frankfort, Kentucky's state capital, with one outlier — Green River Distilling — in Owensboro, Kentucky. Of course, you can visit your favorite brands one at a time, or you can go all-in by following Kentucky's official Bourbon Trail, a four-day liquid adventure through 18 distilleries.

Address: 614 Shelby St, Frankfort, KY 40601