This is the river where grain alcohol turned into bourbon. Along this river distillers would load barges of alcohol destined for Memphis and New Orleans. To cheapen the transport, they used cask oak barrels. During the long trip down to New Orleans the alcohol would mix in with the wooden barrels and be transformed. New Orleans didn't know what to call this sweet new liquor. The casks were stamped with the county of origin, Bourbon County. This resulted in a new nickname being formed, Bourbon Whiskey, and the name stuck. The river isn't used for transport much anymore, but the history remains.

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Origin Lexington a Wyndham Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Great staff and facility. "

Elwood Hotel & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Being able to check-in late, like 1:30am, was something we really liked, especially after traveling 5+ hours from AL. The staff at check-in and check-out were extremely nice and the room and entire hotel were so clean and quiet. The room was the cleanest hotel room we have been in, the bed was very comfy, and the room was very spacious. We will be using them again for our trips."