Kentucky: Bourbon, Horses, and Family in Louisville | Traveling Robert
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The definitive Kentucky video is finally here.
First we visit the Makers Mark Kentucky Bourbon Whisky distillery. At the beautiful property we learn about their history, the whiskey making process, and at the end we get to sample 4 different varieties, including the raw moonshine-like white alcohol, before the put in the oak barrels to age. That is some potent stuff.
After our whiskey adventure we continue towards Louisville, crossing through beautiful rural Kentucky and Bardstown, self-proclaimed the Whisky Capital of the World.
We are staying at the Louisville Metro KOA, which is actually on the Indiana side of the Ohio River in the city of Clarksville. Here we get to spend some time with my cousin Juan and his wife Thelma. Cousin Juan has lived here most of his life in Louisville and Thelma was born and raised here so they know the town pretty well. On the ride around the city they share a lifetime of memories with us, going back to the 1960’s.
No visit to Louisville is complete without going to Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, and although we skip the museum this time, we enter the building and go into some of the gardens. We also have breakfast at Wagner’s Pharmacy, which is actually a diner, very popular with horsemen since the 1920’s. The walls are covered with pictures of horses from the many years of horse racing tradition.
We also tour Old Louisville Historic District, particularly the St. James Court Area. It has the largest contiguous collection of Victorian era homes in the United States. We also drive on Bardstown road, in the Highlands neighborhood, which is famous for the numerous bars, night clubs and restaurant in the area. After an afternoon nap to recharge batteries we are joined by Juan’s sister, cousin María for dinner at Louisville’s best Cuban restaurant called Havana Rumba.
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Spectacular visit of Kentucky and Louisville! Great scenery and infos! thank you Robert!
Great video, Louisville is a great city! Thanks Robert!
Thanks!
Hello Robert from Rome Italy, i have been watching lots of your videos and i love them. As a whisky lover this video is one of my favourite
I recently discovered Traveling Robert and his fabulous videos and music. Like him putting a sticker on each state he visits, I am going to post this comment on all the videos I watch! You da man, Robert!!
Scenic routes around Lexington with all the horse farms are ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
Lived in Lexington my whole life and never been to the bourbon trail. Great video
+Trevin Lang Thanks. Can't wait to do the rest of the bourbon trail.... Next year perhaps.
Same here! And from Louisville.. Lived in Georgetown/Lexington since mid 00s. Don’t even know where the closest one is? Lol
Probably the one in Woodford County? Woodford Reserve
They don't need help heating up in the summer. As a Louisville native, watching those atrocities go up next to the spires broke my and most Louisvillians hearts.
Beautiful sunset, live music, tasty food and beer: I 100% agree, nothing better…
Ciao from Italy, Robert
+Alberto Formenti Ciao Alberto! Thanks!
Outstanding!
Thank you!
This vid made me so homesick! Haha Glad you enjoyed Louisville. Catchy song too. Have fun!
Thanks Robert.I am exploring us through u.from India
Great video taking note for my next trip to KY
A very special video for me Robert! Being a Louisville native, I LOVE this one!! Thank you & it was nice to have you here.
+icollectstuffdude Thank you. Didn't know you were a Louisville native. Great town. Can't wait to go back with more time.
as ever fabulous informative and very entertaining
+Andy9137 Thanks. Glad you liked 👍
What a great trip. Never knew about the bourbon trail. On the list for a great spring adventure ❤
Wonderful videos, thank you for sharing all your trips!
It's very good to share with the family. Good landscape from Ohio River.
Glad to see the next installment of your trip ! Great job ! Looking forward to more !
+Robert Crummel Thanks! Indiana here we come.
Awesome video! 65 thru Louisville has been bad for as long as I can remember.
As usual, can't wait for the next video, Robert. You do such excellent work, showing all the interesting places and the beautiful countryside you're traveling thru, and describing everything in such detail. Thanks for sharing.
+Bobbie Stafford Thanks Bobbie. I'm glad you liked it.
I love your brogrem
Hi Robert, This was really well done. Its always a good trip when you can spent time with family. I know you will be back there again.
+redjaguar100 We had a great time. Too bad it was too short and I was too tired.
The vid about Kentucky is another gem.
BR,
Chris
+Yankee biscuitfan Thanks!
My home state! Born and raised (and still live) in Louisville. The house you're looking for is the Barnstable Brown house. You were pretty close to it. As a teen I used to stand outside and meet all the famous people coming in for Derby. You should totally come back and when you come back... I'll show you around! There are so many other beautiful things to see as well. Louisville is a gem, for sure. Thanks for visiting!
+OnTheGoWithCarson We would love to revisit some time... Maybe during Derby week. I'll drop a pin in my map for that Barnstable Brown house.
Same
Makers Mark, always a favorite of mine ..!
+davidking3311 Yeah, good stuff 👍
Always look forward to these vids! With the reoccurring need for more time, sounds like ya'll will eventually become fulltimers!
+KETA RITA Thanks! Can't wait to begin fulltiming.
I have to add this one to the list, great narration and editing Robert.
+Tim Rover Thank you!
Beautiful area Robert. Looks like we need to make a trip ou there soon. Thank you for sharing.
+Average Campers' Adventures Oh yeah... Gotta get out of Florida.
When we took the Bourbon Tour we stayed at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown. Just right down the road from Heaven Hill Distillery. Nice quiet little state park that we really enjoyed. Be heading down your way to Key West in September. I have reservations at Long Key State Park. Hope it is not too far to drive down to Key West from there, the campgrounds in Key West were a little pricey to stay for a couple of weeks there. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
key west is a little ways... I'd say an hour and a half, perhaps a little more, but it is a beautiful drive. Thanks for the tip about the State Park in Bardstown. I'll make a note of it for the next time I go.
This was fun to watch. I grew up in the Highlands. Lived a couple blocks from the Barnstable house. And yes, the roads here are the worst.
didnt have a chance to get out on NYC during vacation (long story) but these videos keep me at ease. Thanks Robert.
+Olympic Gaming Thanks! Glad I could help. 😃
argh I cant drink whiskey post surgery. But when im well I will buy a bottle of Makers Mark to celebrate.
Torbjørn really enjoyed to watch this video :D Greetings!
+on the journey Thanks!
another great video been through there many times but I have never stopped I will make it a point to stop next time thanks
+Ken Leachman Thanks! Very pretty KY.
Nice work Robert. Can't get enough of that drone action!
+shaker LT1350 Hey thanks. I have to get me a better drone.
I thought the quality was fine! Drones and State parks= cool vids
thanks so much for your upload.....
+bhhardgr01 You're welcome.
my home state... Go UK Wildcats!!! And speaking of The Highlands-I used to party there with an old girl friend of mine. that place is awesome as is street live... great videos! be safe
Thanks. I love KY
I just started watching your videos and been thinking very hard about doing the same thing. You pass by my house within a 1/4 mile when you was on 245 going to I-65 from Bardstown. Keep sending us more videos.
Cool. Can't wait to go back to KY, maybe do the whole bourbon trail
Very interesting video!
+Modern & Postwar Model Trains Thanks!
wish I would have discovered your channel months ago as I live in Louisville... subbed y sigue pa' lante amigo.
;)-
+practicalprepper001 Thank you. Something tells me I'll be back sooner than later.
well if you are anytime soon, let me know... would love to meet you in person. We share common grounds and experiences.
;)-
Hola amigo, me encantan tus viajes y también e realizado algunos asi, transmiten mucha energia.!!!!!
saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina
+Pablo Ferrero Gacias! Salidos desde Florida
you inspire me to travel FREE FREE IN MY RV that I will get when I grow up. by the way I'm a 13 year old boy that is far from accomplishing my dream to travel the Americas in my rv save travels Robert and greetings from TEXAS
+THE BAT SYMBOL PRODUCTIONS Hey greetings from Florida. I truly hope your dream comes true. Thank you!
Robert great video of Kentucky area. an Yea i know in ever state you need to come back several time just to capture everything from that state. keep filming & editing great video.
+Frank & Lisa Travels Thank you. I will revisit Kentucky soon.
+Frank & Lisa Travels Thank you. I will revisit Kentucky soon.
My 2 favorite things in life are Jack Daniels and Kentucky Fried Chicken with the mashed potatoes sides
+Khu NoPie Tennessee and Kentucky
D'OH!
I'm going to Maker's Mark next month and it's just crazy thinking there might be some barrels of whiskey there still aging from when you was there 7 years ago!
good looking family.
Howdy Robert, thanks a lot for sharing yet another great video here. Nice views, nice music and nice comment, not at all amazing actually when considering the fact that this eminent production comes from a chap named Robert Morales....
Que interesante la historia de la vida de tu primo criado en Kentucky. Me encanto el restaurant Cubano. Que Bien!
Gracias
Great narration. Might be moving here and wanted to get a feel for the area.
+Justin Brown That's great. Enjoy Kentucky. I would love to move there too. Thanks!
An awesome video. I live here.
+Michael Taylor Cool. I love Kentucky.
right before you got on I65, you had to have passed Jim Beam in Clermont. Somewhere by the property, they have a two lane road and a barn by the road that has a big Jim Beam logo on the barn which makes a great background in a photo
+The Burger King Missed that one. I guess I was in a big hurry to reach Louisville.
My family and I really enjoy your videos. You have us thinking of getting a small travel trailer ourselves. If you have any tips on traveling with an RV, please let us know. Keep filming and providing us with the great music:)
+Joanny Lorie Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. As for tips...that's a hard question. Just enjoy the ride, learn as much as possible before you hit the road and be aware that there is always the unexpected.
Feeling obliged to apologise for my hometown of Louisville. I-65 is undergoing extensive renovation to use both bridges over the Ohio, eventually one bridge for each direction. The present road surface is temporary. When visiting in April, I too was surprised. We usually take care of our things better than that.
+Stan Baker No need to apologize. The roads in northern Indiana were much worse. Lots of construction there too.
Great vid as always, was kind of hoping you stopped to see where the louville baseball bats were made, its pretty darn cool, if you get a chance, you would love it.
+doug carlyle Next time. Thank you.
Nice trip Robert.
+John C RV Thanks!
Wow you video is good job , good job and very enjoy watch you video.
+สาวอีสานในแคนาดา - Thank you very much!
am welcome
once again you have captured the best of Louisville, great footage,can't wait for the next episode, oh by tho way I understood your frustration when driving over real crappy roads,lol
+Bigdog Bulldog Oh, spoiler alert. The roads didn't get any better as we continued north. Thanks!
+TravelingRobert they never do,that's why I like the roads in the south,no winters
Greet and nice video. Thank you for sharing with us. Greeting from John and Monique (The Netherlands).
+John van Ruijven Hey thanks!
You were lucky you didn't get stuck doing that Uturn. We have a lot of clay and if the ground is wet it is like being on ice. Kentucky people for some reason like to help people out. I camp that KOA years ago. They have a lot of rules and the spaces are very small. I had a slide out so get out the door was hard and you could not walk around the camper. I like the KOA on I65 south of Louisville. They us to have camping at the fairgrounds. I never stayed there because the 4-H fair was going on.
Surprised they do not re-use the barrels, Scots do and they use sherry cask and beer casks to make special whiskeys, even though I am a Brit I prefer bourbon to scotch, my fave is Jim Beam, but I have had bottles of Makers, Nice! cheers got a Bells scotch now!
Take us through out Michigan, especially the upper peninsula.
+paula deluca Next trip north for sure
Beautiful thank you Robert!
Nice video much I didn't know and I was raised there. What Cuban community?
Two Louisvilles, one supports the Cardinals, the other the Wildcats.
I can't even say UK in front of my Dad... not that would want too🤣
ELVIS IS IN KENTUCKY
Couldn't get through the video because of the overpowering loud music. I've noticed in your more recent videos, that the music is so much better. Thanks.
Great Video Rob, looking forward to your next video. I loved your u-turn that was a classic
+MICHELLE DALTON Hey thanks. The U-turn was scary at the time but luckily it turned out well.
good job Keith in Ohio
+lionhart2728 Hey thanks man!
Once again, another fine video Robert. Thank you for the tour!!! Aloha from Maui!
+Ken Jencks Awesome. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
+Ken Jencks Awesome. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
My wife and I are planning to retire back on the mainland somewhere, perhaps Idaho. We want to get a small trailer and see the States! Your videos are very inspiring. Aloha!
I hear alot of cuban immigrants come to lousville from miami 😀
Really? Never heard that before.
I was raised there (Westend) and I walked, biked all over the city.
Never saw this Cuban community. Sad, would've been fun.
You're welcome!
Hey, there is Illie. 2:45
You sure are living the dream!
You must be a human thats all i have to say.
Louisville should give you the Key to the city. haha Kentucky entirely should make you a Kentucky Colonel...
+Vintage Radio Haha...thanks!
That interstate looks fine, try Indiana or Michigan once. Pot hole city.
+Michael Crawford Oh yeah... Northern Indiana was horrible.
Hi Robert! Thank you for your video. We want to visit KY in may... We are from Quebec, Canada. Where did you get your US map with the stickers?
Enjoy the great state of Kentucky. I got the map at Camping World.
Outstanding sir glad you enjoyed Louisville. Check out the LouisvilleKYblogs on here. We have a drone vlog and we feature the city everyday.
Thanks! I'll check it out
Yea like leting the inccent suffer and the cowerd scum strive.
Why did you not comment on the spurmarks on the horse in the stables ???
+Geert Larsen Did not notice them.
For some unknown reason, GPS in much of Kentucky is not correct.
deleted scenes in the future - yeaaaaahhhhhh right ! NOT! Did you find a time machine? Clone yourself?
Your cousin lives in Louisville but supports a school in Lexington? Community support at its best.
YOU not CUBAN unless you got family in LOUISVILLE LOL
Proverbs 12:10 - what a shame people do not respect animals.
It's bourbon...not whiskey...bourbon
Oh, I thought Bourbon was a type of whiskey
A lot of times it depends on where you are from as to how you refer to it. Also, one can be made from corn and the other from barley. Nice video but you didn't get a chance to see the east end at all (except going to the Middletown Havana Rumba). You mainly stayed downtown and the Highlands. I know time is an issue.
Hmm kind of boring ...