ShelbyKY is Your Bourbon Destination
Nestled between Kentucky’s two largest cities, ShelbyKY — Shelbyville, Simpsonville, and Shelby County, Kentucky — is the American Saddlebred Capital of the World and Your Bourbon Destination. With 90+ horse farms, two distilleries, two wineries, dozens of unique lodging options, and plenty of outdoor adventure, ShelbyKY is authentically Kentucky.
ShelbyKY is home to two world-class distilleries of its own: Jeptha Creed Distillery and Bulleit Distillery, and is within a short drive of nearly every other distillery in Kentucky.
Jeptha Creed Distillery
Jeptha Creed Distillery — the first distillery in Shelby County since prohibition ended — is run by a dynamic mother-daughter duo, Joyce and Autumn Nethery and family. The Jeptha Creed family farm grows and processes the bloody butcher corn used in all of the…
Bulleit Distilling Co.
The newest of Shelby County’s two distilleries, Bulleit Distillery, is committed to sustainability and recently planted more than 1 million trees to offset the wood used in their barrels. Bulleit Distillery embraces the frontier spirit with its high-rye bourbons…
Kentucky's favorite distilleries
In addition to the fantastic places to stay near Kentucky's distilleries and two world-class distilleries of its own, part of what makes ShelbyKY Your Bourbon Destination is its proximity to other distilleries throughout Kentucky. While planning your visit to any of the distilleries listed below, choose from the many places to stay in ShelbyKY and enjoy a healthy pour of our authentic southern hospitality.
Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Transportation
Whether you are in town for a conference at the Shelbyville Conference Center, enjoying world-famous bourbon at one of Kentucky's famed…
Places To Stay
The choices of places to stay in Shelby County are plenty. Whether you’re looking for a place to stay near Shelby County events or Kentucky…
Food & Drink
In Shelbyville and nearby Simpsonville, locally owned eateries serve up fantastic local and regional fare from breakfast and brunch to fine…
Things To Do
With seven parks, four golf courses, the state's only designer outlet mall, two wineries, and two world-class distilleries, Shelbyville…
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