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April 26, 2022

17 Best Distilleries in the U.S.

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It’s a good time to be a whiskey drinker in America. Whether you’re looking for a traditional bourbon or rye, or seeking something more experimental, there are plenty of options. What’s more, the range and quality of whiskey you can try are constantly expanding. Distillery tours are turning into a way for whiskey makers to educate the public in terms of what they do while showing off some of their history. There are tons of distilleries in the U.S. (almost 2,000 and counting)—and many have exciting tours, elaborate tasting rooms, and other unique experiences. The best part? No matter where you live in the continental U.S., there’s a decent chance there’s at least one of the best distilleries within driving distance (just remember to have a designated driver and drive responsibly).

We love a good road trip. Even if it’s a simple day trip to a notable historical landmark, national park, or even a giant chair or ball of twine. But, if you plan to take an epic road trip this spring, summer, or any time of year for that matter, there are distilleries scattered across the country you shouldn’t miss—from Kentucky to an island in the Atlantic to spaces found high in the mountains.

The best We’re talking about historic staples as well as new, innovative upstarts. From St. Augustine to Seattle, America is filled with whiskey destinations. Keep scrolling to see 17 of the best, can’t miss whiskey distilleries.

Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, Kentucky) Whiskey distilleries
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1. Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, Kentucky)

There are few whiskey distilleries as beloved as Buffalo Trace. If you were to ask rabid bourbon fans about the one whiskey distillery they’d most like to visit, you’ll hear a lot of drinkers shouting “Buffalo Trace” at the top of their lungs. Makers of beloved brands like George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare, and E.H. Taylor, Buffalo Trace has a variety of tours, including an arboretum and botanical gardens tour, a ghost tour, and, oh yeah, one around the technical aspects of producing bourbon.

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April 22, 2022

It’s Tulip Season: Best Tulip Fields and Festivals in America

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When we think of vivid tulip fields in spring, we conjure an image of the Netherlands, with picturesque windmills near the coast of the North Sea. Reasonably so, the country farms more than four billion annually as the world’s largest producer. But you don’t have to take a flight to Holland anytime in order to enjoy these magnificent harbingers of spring.

The U.S. has a number of tulip farms of their own, and some fantastic views to complement those colors. One of the most productive growing regions in the U.S. is in the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find it underneath the towering peaks of the Cascades. That’s not the only place, though. Through the Midwest, Great Lakes, and even along the Atlantic, tulips are a favorite springtime flower. In addition, their growing fields make for a remarkable destination worthy of a trip.

With colder days behind us, it’s time to hit the road, and enjoy the best tulip fields and festivals in America.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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1. Mount Vernon, Washington

The sprawling tulip fields near the town of Mount Vernon are no secret. Each April more than a million people visit the area for the month-long Skagit Valley Tulip Festival to celebrate the ongoing bloom.

Nestled between the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea to the west, and less than 30 miles to the summit of Mt. Baker to the northeast, the Skagit Valley is settled into a dramatic landscape near the most northwestern corner of the Lower 48. Not only this, but the mild winters and summers of the maritime region of Washington have helped make Skagit County the largest single county producer of tulips in the US. Rows of spring tulips are backed by the chiseled profile of the northern Cascades, breaking from the dreary winter.

The trip to Mount Vernon is just an hour drive north of Seattle, or you can take Amtrak. Among the festive atmosphere, two farms dominate the actual tulip production: Roozengaarde and Tulip Town. Fields are rotated annually, so you’ll want the latest map to know which of the region’s fields are open to roam.

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January 28, 2022

Epic Lessons Learned Motorcycling From Kilimanjaro to Cape Town

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That moment sufficiently summed up the entire trip. A lot went wrong: flat tires, reroutes, and a number of close calls—all of which we laughed off. There’s a calmness in knowing that your crew has your back. There’s a lightness in realizing that the worst moments always pass. There’s a freedom in learning that most problems don’t have a single right answer. Thick mud, deep sand, lightning storms, food poisoning, and bike trouble are all solvable problems, provided your group sticks together.

Motorcyclists making repairs on a tire during a road trip through Africa
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Lesson #2: Plan Ahead, but Save Some Room for Creativity

Let’s go back to the beginning and how we got into this mess. Two weeks earlier, we’d touched down in Arusha, Tanzania, clean cut and naively optimistic for the journey ahead. The four of us, close friends and frequent adventure partners, had spent the last half year planning this moto trip across Africa. That may sound like a lot of time, but for something of this magnitude, it turns out it really isn’t.

We divvied up the to-do list, researching routes, collecting the right gear, building out a spare parts list and repair kit, figuring out visas and vaccinations, and petitioning bosses for PTO. We moved fast, putting together a month-long, self-supported motorcycle ride across the southern half of Africa, but in all honesty, we didn’t know what to expect.

We had the gear, riding experience, and GPX routes on our nav, but that’s just table stakes. There wasn’t a playbook for what we were about to get into—nor did we want one. We didn’t fly across the world to follow someone else’s path, repeat their experiences, and post the same photos to the ‘gram. We wanted to do it our way, get lost a few times, and figure it out as we went.

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