Any good local shops along the Bourbon Trail? (Louisville, Bardstown, Lexington, Indy)
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I don't know the last time I went to a local shop. I'm planning a trip to Kentucky (flying through Indianapolis) to visit some distilleries, and between a laid back schedule and some drives between locations, I thought it might be a good opportunity to stop at some shops if there may be any good ones. So... any recommendations for the area? I'll generally be driving this route over a couple of days:
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Im not sure but Lexington could work out that being the ft knox area. By all means have fun 👍 (dont get busted breaking in either) 🫢
I wasn't planning on trying to break in there... I expect security is pretty tight, what with the rise in spot prices and all.
I know you're asking about coin shops but stayed few nights here, asked if he had any bookers and he asked what year! https://www.threespiritstavern.com/
Welcome to Kentucky! I’m down the road in Elizabethtown. Don’t know of any good local stores, but driving by the gold vault is a pretty cool thing to do. Mammoth Cave and some of the race tracks (Churchill Downs, Keeneland) are also fun local spots.
There are a few in Cincy if you want to get off the path.
I doubt I'll detour to Cincy because of the yet more driving it entails, but I'll keep it in mind as the schedule forms. I got my first bottle of Bookers in December and boy is it good!
If you were to break in maybe you could of told us how much gold is actually there.😀
I've never been there; but, it might be interesting to visit Jeff Garrett at Mid-American Rare Coin Galleries.
It's Appointment Only (859) 276-1551
1707 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
I've meet him at the shows and he seems to be a decent guy.
I’m not sure a day of bourbon and coin shops is actually a great idea or not, but it sounds amazing for sure.
Theres one in Westerville area i go to when I'm there. Nice area
Lost Dutchman is in Indy, i used to see them at shows when I lived in central Indiana.
That whole stretch and much of south central Indiana has always been a little thin in shops and shows. Indy has enough to make up for it. I think Lexington has a couple old shops. There's a lot more through Cincinnati if you can deviate.
Be careful and don't drink too much bourbon or you might overpay for any coins that you buy.
We stayed a few nights in Bardstown two years ago. It was the closest town to Louisville that I could actually find a hotel room. I was attending the 150th Kentucky Derby (what a blast). We walked around town - didn't see an B&Ms. It’s a dang little town, but great bourbon isn't hard to find.
Dave
There is one in Louisville called Louisville Numismatic Exchange. I have only bought a couple coins from them off ebay, but it looks like they have a B&M (they have a picture of their storefront in their profile).
Thanks! They’re just a few blocks from my hotel.