Overview

Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum offers a guided tour and includes antique candy making equipment as well as new equipment. It continues as family confectionery operation that was founded in the year 1919. They are noted for the invention of Bourbon Balls. Tours and retail are open year round. Tour price includes a chocolate, free chocolate aroma therapy and lots of Southern Hospitality.

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168 reviews

Excellent41%
Very good33%
Average18%
Poor6%
Terrible2%

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“bourbon balls” (69 reviews)

“free samples” (7 reviews)

“chocolate candies” (3 reviews)

LOCATION

116 E 2nd St, Frankfort, KY 40601-2902

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+1 502-223-7475

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cartee05

Gulf Breeze, Florida

3

Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Best candy store!

After 2 bourbon Distillery tours the kids wanted to do something for them! As it turned out we left with more than $60 in candy and sampled a ton! The staff was AMAZING and so helpful. The kids include this hour long visit as a...More

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Bucky D

Springfield, Missouri

31974

Reviewed 2 days ago

Quaint Little Store and Slice of History

Rebecca Gooch and Ruth Hanly founded the Rebecca Ruth candy company. Their claim to fame? The Bourbon Ball, made from Kentucky bourbon, of course. I wish I had checked for the tour times, so here they are: Mon - Sun 10 am - 12 pm...More

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Trafcon

Hillsboro, Oregon

487108

Reviewed 6 days ago

Didn't take the tour but bought lots

I stopped here to buy candy for family and friends. There was a huge variety to choose from but they will give you samples of any of them to help decide. I bought a couple of boxes of good candy. Also I got a bottle...More

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Mark S

154

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great tour and samples!

Don't know if it was because we were the only ones there or not, but our tour was very good. Best part was trying the samples at the end. I must say visiting small candy and chocolate makers is much more personal and informative than...More

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mysticshore

Soddy Daisy

17183

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

No candy made on Sunday.

They still sell the tour, but they don't make candy on Sunday. Also, they only actually make candy in the morning time. Unless you are there on a week day and at morning, I wouldn't take the tour. The candy is good, but pricey.

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mplsman2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

9418

Reviewed May 9, 2018

Wow, hidden gem

Stopped here solely based on highway signs. What a great surprise. Wonderful little family business producing an amazing product. Tour took us into the actual factory. Tour guide, Jillian (sp?) did an excellent job for our group of about six people.

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jamiej86

Farmington Hills

176

Reviewed April 23, 2018 via mobile

Cute little chocolate shop!

Saw the sign for this candy shop and tour on our way to buffalo trace. Decided to check it out on our way back. Pleasant surprise! The chocolate is incredible. We took the 30 minute tour - Toree was our tour guide - very knowledgeable...More

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stellaropal

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

171

Reviewed April 22, 2018 via mobile

Cute little candy shop

We had some time to burn in Frankfort so we decided to check out this factory tour. We went on a weekend, and though we still received a tour, we found out they only actually make the candy Mon-Thurs. So that was a bit of...More

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1771

Kentucky

16545

Reviewed April 14, 2018 via mobile

Delicious

The chocolate is great. The marshmallow candy is great. The gummy bears were very favorable. The bourbon balls are good as well as the Carmel’s.

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groneveltj

Grand Haven, Michigan

14022

Reviewed April 12, 2018

Fun Tour

We arrived here late morning and tours were done till after 1:00 pm. One of the employees volunteered to give us a tour which we thought was very nice. The tour shows you how they hand make the candy and also gives some history of...More

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Questions & Answers

Barbara B

What are your hours?

December 31, 2016|

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Retail Open Year Round Mon-Sat 10:00am-6:00pm Sun 12:00pm

Barb F

Will Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum be open the Friday after Thanksgiving? If so, what other places nearby would you suggest that we visit during our vacation from Ohio? Thank you!

November 3, 2015|

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FREE BOURBON DISTILLERY TOURS & tastings. Frankfort KY, Buffalo Trace Distillery (can look up on trip advisor) For a beautiful drive, go down Old Frankfort Pike between Lexington and Frankfort. Bunch of wineries too... More