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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
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
Standard Adult Ticket
Cocktails and Bites: Enjoy delicious cocktails and small bites paired with fascinating stories from Prohibition and haunted history.
Premium Bourbon Upgrade Ticket
Premium Bourbon Pour: Elevate your experience with 4 rare, premium bourbon pours served throughout your tour.
Reviews
372 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing!
matteG5194LV,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was an absolute blast. Jodi was incredibly knowledgeable about everywhere we went and everything was absolutely amazing.
Great Intro to Kentucky For Us Out-of-Towners!
keithd544,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Greta was a phenomenal guide! Fun and informative, quirky and interesting. My wife and I loved it. Tremendous drinks and great food!
Not enough food
Dreamer751100,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The focus of this tour was more about the drinks than the food. My wife and I felt the food was inadequate, we went out to dinner afterwards because we were still hungry. We’ve been on three other food tours in other cities and always were full afterwards. Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable about the local history
A Good snapshot of prohibition times in downtown Louisville
Traveler48439961965,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great tour of downtown area and learned a lot about its history in regards to prohibition . Jodi was very friendly and knowledgeable about the different buildings and hotels. She entertained us with ghost stories and local history. The food and cocktail samples were tasty.
Phantoms of Prohibition is an A+ Tour!
sergiogI5630JS,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing experience! Loved everything about the tour and got to know the history of old Louisville, prohibition and the ghosts that reside. Greta was an excellent guide!
Inaccurate Details and Underwhelming Cocktails and Bites.
Adventure779553,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This tour doesn't live up to expectations as it's described on TripAdvisor. Also, some of the details of the Tour are inaccurate. TripAdvisor list the Tour as Cocktails and bites at multiple stops in Louisville Whiskey Row while technically true. The bites are very underwhelming it would be generous to call them nibbles and the cocktail pours start with 2/3rds of a cocktail and shrink with each stop as the last stop was a sip of an old fashioned. The End Point of the Tour wasn't where it was advertised. It's listed that you end at the Galt Hotel so that's where we parked when in reality we stopped at a rooftop bar 6 blocks from the Galt.
Laci was great. She did a wonderful job. We had a fantastic time. The food was great!!! Will try again
Trail35954861084,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fantastic experience. Our tour guide was great. Her name was Laci. The food was great. The atmosphere was great. We had a great time.
Unfortunately, not worth the cost.
Stephen P,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Pros: Allison was a kind and informative guide who, you can tell, loves her job. The directions to meet up were clear and the walking was very manageable. Cons: Small bites with the emphasis on small. Some of the portions and drink sizes were laughable for the money spent. Guide made it clear that this wasn’t a food tour, despite “bites” being a part of it. I felt the ghost stories were lacking and rushed and of the told in a way that made it seem the guide did not enjoy this part of the tour.
Wonderful Tour!
johncL7164AT,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great experience with Greta! Enjoyed hearing the prohibition and ghost stories. Enjoyed all the drinks at all the stops!
I would do it all again
mikebG2391BV,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had Greta as a tour guide, and this tour was way beyond my expectations. There was not one second I did not enjoy. Definitely recommend!
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