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.

Villas in Jessamine County

Compare and save

Change your mind

Book hotels with free cancellation

Treat yourself

Be picky

Search almost a million properties worldwide

Check prices for these dates

Next weekend

In two weeks

In one month

In two months

Villas in Jessamine County

Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in

Top Jessamine County Hotel Reviews

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Lexington

10/10 Excellent

"Didn’t like all the shops surrounding the property. They crowded the property and didn’t make it stand out!"

Elwood Hotel & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"The Elwood is always a great place to stay. The location is convenient to Campus/Downtown. There is a very good restaurant downstairs. The hotel can be a little noisy because it’s near hospitals. But, that’s not too bad. We still slept well. The only negatives, this time, is they seem to be having an issue that required de-humidifiers in the hallways and our room was always slightly too warm. Overall I definitely recommend this hotel."