Here it is, the thing you came for: a free, two-page printable PDF map of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, with 60+ distilleries numbered and grouped by region, a reference list, and a checklist to track your stops. Enter your email below and we'll send it straight to your inbox. That's the only cost, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Below the download, this page explains exactly what's on the map, why a paper copy earns its place in your glovebox even in 2026, and how to print it so it comes out clean. If you'd rather plan on a screen first, the interactive bourbon trail map lets you search and filter every distillery, then come back here and print the PDF for the road.
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What's on the Printed Map
This isn't a screenshot of a phone map dumped onto a page. It's laid out to be read on paper and used in the car. Here's what you get across the two pages.
Page One: The Statewide Map
- Numbered pins for 60+ distilleries, placed on a clean outline of Kentucky so you can see how the trail actually spreads across the state.
- Region color-coding, so Louisville, Bardstown, Frankfort, Lexington/Lawrenceburg, Northern Kentucky, and Western Kentucky each read as their own cluster at a glance.
- A zoomed Central-corridor inset, because the Louisville-to-Bardstown-to-Frankfort core is where the pins bunch up tightest and a statewide view alone would hide them.
- A region legend and a QR code that jumps straight to the interactive trip builder if you want to turn a printed idea into a routed plan.
Page Two: The Reference List & Checklist
- Every distillery listed by region, matched to its map number, with its city so you always know roughly where it sits.
- Official trail vs. craft marked on each entry, so you can tell the Kentucky Bourbon Trail members from the independent and craft producers.
- Booking difficulty and tour cost at a glance, which is the fastest way to spot the stops you need to reserve weeks ahead versus the walk-ups.
- A drive-times table for the common hops between regions, so a day's plan doesn't fall apart on the actual roads.
- A visited checkbox next to every distillery, so the map doubles as a keepsake you tick off as you go.
The reference list mirrors the same regions and booking tiers you'll see on the distilleries directory and the interactive map. Use those to decide where you're going; use the printout to actually get there and check stops off.
Why a Paper Map Still Earns Its Spot
It's fair to ask why anyone prints a map anymore. On the bourbon trail, there are two honest reasons, and neither is nostalgia.
Cell service disappears exactly where you need it. The heart of bourbon country runs through rural Nelson, Washington, and Marion counties, the two-lane roads that connect the Bardstown-area distilleries to Loretto and beyond. Coverage out there is patchy at best. The moment you're between Maker's Mark and Bardstown with one bar and a spinning map, a printed sheet that shows every distillery and its number is worth more than the nicest navigation app.
A paper map doesn't die at 4 PM on a tour day. A full day of photos, mobile boarding passes for tastings, and rideshare apps drains a phone fast. Your map shouldn't go dark just because your battery did. Paper doesn't need charging, signal, or a data plan, and it's readable in bright sun on a distillery lawn where your screen washes out.
The single most common "my plan fell apart" story we hear is losing navigation on the rural stretch between the Bardstown cluster and Maker's Mark in Loretto. Print the map before you leave your hotel's wifi, and you'll never be stuck squinting at a frozen screen on a country road.
How to Print It So It Comes Out Right
The PDF is built to print cleanly on an ordinary home or office printer. A few pointers so the first copy is the keeper:
- Paper size: designed for standard US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), landscape. It also scales fine to A4 if you set your printer to "fit to page."
- Two pages: page one is the map, page two is the reference list and checklist. Print both, or just the page you want, they stand on their own.
- Black and white is fine: pins are numbered and the list is plain text, so nothing depends on color. Grayscale prints stay fully legible; color just makes the regions pop.
- Fold it in thirds and it tucks neatly into a glovebox, a jacket pocket, or the seat-back pocket of a tour van.
One thing to do before you print: mark your lodging on it. The map's drive-times table tells you how far the regions are from each other, but not how far your hotel is from the first tour of the morning, and that is the number that decides whether you make a 9 AM slot. Our where-to-stay guide lists every property with its nearest distillery and the walk or drive time, so you can write your base onto page two before it goes in the glovebox.
Printable PDF vs. the Interactive Map
They're built for two different moments. Here's when to reach for each.
| Printable PDF Map | Interactive Map | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | On the road, in the car, at the distillery | Planning at home before you go |
| Needs a connection? | No, works fully offline | Yes, loads in a browser |
| Search & filter | No, it's a fixed snapshot | Yes, by region, name, and tour details |
| Checklist & notes | Yes, tick and write by hand | Build and save a route instead |
| Where to get it | Download above | Open the interactive map |
Most visitors use both: plan the route on the trip builder, sanity-check the geography on the interactive map, then print the PDF so the plan survives a day with no signal and a dying phone.
Printable Bourbon Trail Map FAQ
Is the printable Kentucky Bourbon Trail map free?
Yes. It's a free two-page PDF. The only thing we ask for is an email address so we can send it to you, and you can unsubscribe anytime. There's no charge and no catch.
What's actually on the printable bourbon trail map?
Page one is a statewide map with 60+ distilleries shown as numbered pins, color-coded by region, plus a zoomed inset of the busy Central corridor and a region legend. Page two is a reference list grouped by region: each distillery's number, city, whether it's on the official trail or a craft producer, booking difficulty, and tour cost, alongside a drive-times table and a visited checklist so you can tick off stops as you go.
Can I print the bourbon trail map in black and white?
Yes. The map is designed to stay legible in grayscale. Pins are numbered rather than relying on color alone, and the reference list and checklist are plain text, so a black-and-white home or office printer works fine. Color makes the regions pop, but it isn't required to use the map.
Do I need cell service to use the printed map?
No, and that's the point. Signal drops out on the rural roads between distilleries in Nelson, Washington, and Marion counties, exactly where you're navigating between Bardstown-area stops. A printed map works with no bars, no battery, and no data plan.
How is the printable map different from the interactive map?
The interactive map is for planning at home: search a distillery, filter by region, tap a pin for tour details, and build a route. The printable PDF is for the road: a fixed, offline reference you can fold into a glovebox and mark up by hand. Most people use the interactive map to plan, then print the PDF to carry.
Can I give this map to my guests or put it on my site?
Yes on both counts. Print copies for a rental, a B&B, or a welcome packet as many times as you like, no permission needed. If you'd rather have something interactive on your own website, we also publish a free embeddable version of the interactive map: one copy-paste snippet, no account or API key, and it updates itself as distilleries change.
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