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Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

The late Oscar Getz's 50-year collection of whiskey-abilia spans five centuries. There are the expected display cases of decorative decanters, but you'll also find patriotic exhibits of George Washington's still and Abraham Lincoln's liquor license, as well as hundreds of "medicinal bourbon" bottles from the years of Prohibition, and one of Carrie Nation's saloon-busting hatchets -- she was a native of Garrard County, Kentucky.

Also see: Hard and Soft Drink

Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

Address:: 114 N. 5th St., Bardstown, KY
Directions:: Downtown. A half-block north of where US Hwys 31E and 62 merge.
Hours:: May-Oct. M-F 10 am - 5 pm, Sa 10 am - 4 pm, Su 12-4 pm; fewer hours and days off-season. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 502-348-2999
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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May 20, 2013