Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Walking Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover Louisville's Prohibition history on this haunted walking food & cocktail tour in downtown Louisville!
Travel back in time to Whiskey Row during the era of hidden speakeasies to savor handcrafted Prohibition-era cocktails paired with delicious small bites. Along the way, you'll unravel salacious true stories of Prohibition: ruthless bootleggers, Whiskey distillers, mobsters, the Louisville origins of the Great Gatsby, and even an axe-wielding temperance supporter. You'll also hear chilling ghost stories that have left their mark on the city's checkered past.
Our expert guides will transport you to the days of secret bars and underground revelry in Prohibition-era downtown Louisville. One part ghost tour, one part Jazz-Age cocktail tour, this 3-hour immersive experience combines dinner and cocktails with spine-tingling ghost stories and a host of colorful characters from Louisville's bootlegging past. You'll leave with a taste of history- and perhaps a shiver down your spine.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is 21+ and infants are NOT allowed per Kentucky law.
Mocktail options available for non-drinkers, please message us to let us know.
Please note that the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
Suitable for all fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers roughly 1.5 miles of walking.
Tours run in rain, shine, or snow unless weather becomes severe or constitutes a dangerous situation.
This tour can accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Please notify us in advance at least 24h before the tour start time if you have any dietary restrictions.
Louisville Food Tours is proudly locally owned and operated.
What To Expect
You'll begin your tour with a cocktail at a speakeasy hidden underneath Whiskey Row as we go back in time to the Prohibition era.
Old Forester Distilling
We will pass by Old Forester Distillery on Whiskey Row and learn about the ghosts that haunt this historic block, while stopping at a pub next door for bites and a bourbon cocktail.
Options
Premium Bourbon Upgrade Ticket
Premium Bourbon Pour: Elevate your experience with 4 rare, premium bourbon pours served throughout your tour.
Standard Adult Ticket
Cocktails and Bites: Enjoy delicious cocktails and small bites paired with fascinating stories from Prohibition and haunted history.
What‘s Included
Fun & knowledgeable guides
Spine-tingling ghost stories
Fascinating untold tales from Louisville's Prohibition past
Small group for a more personalized experience
Delicious Prohibition-era cocktails (mocktails available on request)
Small bites served at multiple stops
Gratuity
Transportation
Actual ghosts
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
407 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great cocktails, food, and interesting info!
442jeffg,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great walking tour with a cocktail and something to eat at each stop! Jodi was a great guide providing information and humor. Each stop was unique from each other. Highly recommend.
Booze and Bites
C5433HEchrisd,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolute blast! Highly recommend and will go back when I am in town. Food fun and alcohol! 10/10 would recommend
Amazing Tour
Frank S,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a GREAT tour. Jodi was outstanding. Full of knowledge and very entertaining. Learned a lot of history throughout the entire tour. The food and spirits were delicious and filling. Highly recommend this tour. Ask for Jodi!
Delicious, entertaining, informative and fun!
Trish R,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jodi made the whole experience a delight. The stops were varied and worked well into the whole theme and experience.
Phantom of Prohibition
eliasmF9473AE,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great value and amazing stories!
A good experience for vacationers
Kellie P,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00There was a bit of confusion at the start with people arriving late—not the tour guide’s fault. I also hoped to go to more local authentic places. Finally we purchased the bourbon add on and felt you oversold the uniqueness of the bourbons. We can get all 4 in our small town liquor store.
Great tour
davidbV7676TW,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Anna was awesome, I learned a lot of stuff about Louisville ghosts!
Book This Tour. Ask for Jodi.
C7082QOreneea,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I don’t write reviews often, but Jodi earned this one. The Phantoms of Prohibition tour was one of the most fun nights I’ve had in a long time. Great cocktails, interesting stops, just the right amount of spooky history. But what really made it was our guide. Jodi is a natural. She brings so much personality and knowledge to the tour that you genuinely don’t want it to end. Do yourself a favor and book this one.
Good, booze and history
bethpV5227FU,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome experience. Loved the content, the locations, the cocktails and the food. Christina, was exuberant and charming in her presentation and style. I would absolutely recommend any tour that she is conducting.
Jodie was great!! We had...
Karen G,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Jodie was great!! We had a really fun time!! We would recommend this to anyone going to Louisville!!
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