Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati have been listed as one of the top 23 places to visit in the country in 2023 by Condé Nast Traveler.
The travel magazine created its “The 23 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023” list including spots around the county “from the American West to the U.S.-territory islands of the Caribbean.” Each of the locations have been independently selected by Condé Nast Traveler editors.
The editors praised Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati’s propensity for drinking, shouting out well-known mixologist Molly Wellman and her Covington-based spot Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar. They point to her move across the river from Cincinnati as setting “off a chain reaction” of high-end bourbon bars and distilleries “making the region a must-visit for whiskey lovers.”
They featured several local drinkeries including Second Sight Spirits in Ludlow, Newport’s New Riff Distillery plus Revival Vintage Bottle Shop in Covington.
Hotel Covington is the spot the editors suggest staying at while in the area and they encourage visitors to try Agave + Rye and Libby’s Southern Comfort for something to eat.