Kentucky Bourbon Trail - Part 3

We spent the afternoon at Shaker Village.  After walking around looking at their buildings and farm animals we ate dinner in their dining hall.  The food was delicious!  We ate so much we all felt slightly sick afterwards.

The next day we drove out in the country (even further!) and saw lots of beautiful horses and horse barns.

We then visited Four Roses Distillery.

Next up was Woodford Reserve.  Dad had never heard of this bourbon, but he was soon a convert!

He said it was the smoothest bourbon he's tasted in a long time.

Shaker Village

After we left Monticello we headed home.  Our path took us through West Virginia.  They had some beautiful colors happening.

We went south when we hit Lexington, KY.  We went to Shaker Village.  We've been here once before.  The Shakers are no more.  When you don't believe in doing what husbands and wives do, you tend to stop having little ones to carry on.  But, they sure knew how to pick a peaceful, beautiful place to build.  This is the room that we stayed in.  They are pretty austere.

They have lots of buildings on the property.  Most have been turned into hotel rooms or meeting rooms.

This is one of the dual spiral staircases that are in the above building.  This building also contains their restaurant.  And boy is it good!

Doesn't he look good?  It's all the quiet and peace that he's absorbing by being here!