Back in the "spied on" parking lot, ready to head out for the day...
Our plan was that Taylor would bike about 3 hours and meet me for a tour of Maker's Mark, right on the route. As I drove into the town of Loretto on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail I noted these ominous black buildings...
We later found out that they house the bourbon. It has to be in the barrels for 5-7 years!
The grounds were lovely, the scent of fermenting yeast wafted through the entire community, and our walking tour was very interesting.
They let us stick our finger in this vat and taste it...step one in the process...
These folks are distributors and reps tasting. Fine dining establishments can adjust the flavor of their own brew by changing out the oak slats that sit in the barrel.
Each bottle is hand dipped in the bright red wax. Wow.
After the tour Taylor kept biking and eventually we got to Danville, our destination for the day. When I got there I drove over the the library...and parked. I got a text from James that said "Hey, we just saw you drive by...we are eating at the chicken place around the corner." Once again we leap frogged with these guys and had a fun chat. James shared that he was getting a little sore and really hadn't rested much the whole trip. They continued on a bit further that day and we found a campground right outside town.
We had to check out the chicken place, too! It was worth it!
Our campground was actually called Pioneer Playhouse and RV campground. It was very interesting...more worn down than the pictures make it appear, but it was a unique spot. Sadly we were there the one night inbetween dinner shows so we missed out on that.
There was lots of history there, including stories and photos from old shows and stars who had performed or attended, as well as this log cabin that you could walk in to.
But in terms of a campground? Well...let's say it was a little strange and a little shady. We did not end up taking showers there at all. Taylor wasn't a fan of the fact that each shower stall had two shower heads.
Camping at the Pioneer Playhouse campground by mostly long-term campers including a young couple trying to save money to get a house.