London, ON – The rolling green hills around Versailles, Kentucky are stitched together by raw boards: braces holding prized racehorses in place.
Reserved.
Appropriately, the endless pastures are the colour of money.
For miles, the grass is stained white by fresh paint. One farm, in all black, stands in contrast, like Johnny Cash.
We cling to tight corners on country roads before pulling through the stone and iron gate at Woodford Reserve. The name is relatively new, but a distillery was first built here in 1812 and the location is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We’re immediately drowned by fresh cut grass and sweet sour mash.
Oak barrels teeter down tracks between long, thin stone buildings, headed for a rest.
We left booking a tour too late, so the rest of our day looks similar.
Homeward.
- Time: 9 hours, 20 minutes
- Distance: 779.9 kms
- States/Province: Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Ontario
- Weather: Sunny and warm
- Wildlife: None
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