BARDSTOWN, Kentucky—The Path Resort, the world’s first bourbon-infused luxurious resort, is now welcoming visitors in Bardstown, Kentucky. The 95-room resort invitations visitors to expertise Kentucky’s famend Bourbon nation with interactive bourbon experiences. The property contains eight signature suites, a four-star eating expertise, 5 distinct bars, and an array of contemporary wellness facilities, and it’s situated steps away from the Kentucky Bourbon Path.
Listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations, the resort initially opened in 1970, and it has since hosted numerous weddings, banquets, and enterprise conferences. The property, previously often called the Vacation Inn Bardstown, was redesigned by Joseph & Joseph Architects, and it provides proximity to 11 native distilleries.
A Luxurious Bourbon Expertise Like No Different
The property highlights its dedication to bourbon tradition with The Bourbon Butler, who bridges the hole between native distilleries, farms, eating places, and different native tourism companies for a curated expertise.
- VIP distillery excursions (three each day choices, rotating amongst Bardstown’s premier distilleries)
- Curated excursions to golf programs, farms, breweries, and wineries
- Eating & occasion reservations throughout Bardstown and surrounding areas
- Customized bourbon experiences together with non-public barrel tastings, speakeasy menus, and uncommon flight samplings
The Path Resort can even debut its personal private-label bourbon and rye, accessible solely to property visitors. Hand-selected in collaboration with a neighborhood distillery, this bourbon shall be accessible for buy and direct cargo to visitors’ houses and included in tasting experiences all through the resort.
Elevated Meals & Drink Choices
Govt chef Marvin Woods brings Kentucky’s culinary story to life by crafted foods and drinks experiences. These embrace:
- Oak & Ember, the property’s signature restaurant, provides a brand new tackle Southern hospitality with a menu rooted in Kentucky custom and a bourbon listing.
- Embers, the foyer bar, offers seating for greater than 60 visitors.
- The Bourbon Lounge serves as a semi-private bourbon library for small gatherings and provides curated flights, whereas The Bourbon Vault offers a speakeasy expertise hidden behind an art-adorned entrance.
- The poolside Swim Membership Bar offers drinks as effectively, whereas Bourbon Alley provides hearth lounges and informal bites.
Conferences & Occasions With a Kentucky Aptitude
The resort’s gathering areas can accommodate something from small company retreats to bigger conferences with as much as 140 visitors. The property contains quite a lot of versatile indoor and outside venues, such because the foyer bar Embers, the Bourbon Lounge speakeasy, and the open-air Pool Reception and Garden areas. Customizable assembly packages and an in-house culinary group enable occasions to be tailor-made to any want.
Extra property highlights embrace:
- The Rejuvenation Room: A contemporary wellness retreat together with an oxygen bar, scorching sauna, cryotherapy, and IV hydration.
- Signature Suites: Friends can take pleasure in eight lodging with bourbon-inspired design touches.
- Par and Pour: This golf simulator features a non-public bar, digital recreations of world-famous championship programs, and an in-house collection of golf equipment.
- The Reserve Room: A personal eating house that accommodates as much as 60 visitors and is designed for conferences, receptions, non-public meals, or curated bourbon tastings.
“We got down to create a spot the place the essence of Kentucky bourbon isn’t just tasted, however lived,” mentioned Dan Sirrine, basic supervisor. “Each element, from our curated bourbon experiences to the nice and cozy tones and textures of the design, was made to immerse visitors in Bardstown’s historical past. The Path Resort is happy to welcome the world to Kentucky Bourbon Nation in a daring new means.”