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
356 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walk-Drink-Snack - fun
Tanya K,
Aug 30, 2025
- Viator
4.00We had Laci- she was fun with lots of energy, she knew something about all the places we stopped. It is an easy walk and drinks and snacks were good. Didn’t see any ghosts but did hear a few things out about them- worth the money
Drink & Food Tour
jason s,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great tour. Learned alot about prohibition and the various establishments we visited. Great experienced. View from the final stop was amazing. Many good mixed drinks as well.
Great way to experience...
Kelly L,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great way to experience Louisville. Even if you don’t like bourbon, tour is rich with history. Enjoy!
Fun night!
JIM P,
Jun 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Christina was a great tour guide, very funny and personable! We were on a girlfriend trip and had great drinks, great food, and lots of fun facts!
Excellent Drinks, Food, and History
Andrew L,
May 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide Allison was excellent- full of positive energy and information. I paid for the special pour upgrade and it was worth it. You’ll visit several “speakeasy” locations and get a history of each place while you enjoy fantastic drinks and some food (the food highlight being the beer cheese bread at our second stop). You get a good walkthrough of downtown Louisville on the tour to see the area. At the end of the tour I took a quick Uber to the Big 4 Footbridge and walked across the Ohio River to Indiana at sunset - recommended!
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