Moving to your new home in the Bluegrass State has probably kept you busy for months. But once you’re all settled in, take a trip to get to know the fine spirit this state is famous for. When it comes to alcohol, America isn’t known for producing world-renowned products, but our one claim to fame is bourbon, the majority of which comes from Kentucky.The Kentucky Bourbon Trail takes you through the beautiful Kentucky countryside to visit six different distilleries for tours, demonstrations, and tastings. Kentuckians have been producing bourbon since the 1700s. One of the three original counties in Kentucky is known as bourbon. When the Kentucky whiskey was first being made and shipped to New Orleans along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, it gained its distinct flavor and color from enduring the long trip inside oak barrels. These barrels of whiskey, containing a stamp from Bourbon county, soon earned the name Bourbon whiskey.The Bourbon Kentucky Trail makes for a great weekend trip, with many of the distilleries within an hour of one another. You can plan to stop at all six or just pick a few of your favorites to visit. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail website offers assistance in finding accommodations near the distilleries and along the trail. If you’re limited on time, the Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey, and Four Roses Distilleries are all within 20 miles of each other. The other three include Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, and Heaven Hill Distilleries, and are a bit farther apart. In order to fully experience each distillery you should allow at least an hour and a half. You can call ahead to any of the distilleries to reserve a tour time, or if you are travelling with just a few people, you can show up at your leisure. This trip offers you more than just a fun weekend of tasting bourbon, but a look at and understanding of your new home.