Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

KY’s famed Bourbon Trail is steeped in fascinating history and this museum housed in a former Civil War era hospital cum college cum Seminary cum orphanage, cohesively showcases a 50 year collection from namesake Oscar Getz.
Displayed is a collection of rare bottles, documents, advertising posters & artifacts all from the American whiskey industry dating from pre-​Colonial days to post-​Prohibition years.
One of the coolest articles was Abraham Lincoln’s liquor license, natch! Oh, and the 1901 Old Rip Van Winkle bottle… oh if I could only get a wee nip!
Admission is free and you can adequately cover the museum in 30 – 45 mins.
Def worth adding to your itinerary if you’re visiting Heaven Hill, Willett or Bardstown in general.
Like the Jim Beam sign says: «The Stuff Inside Matters Most»