There’s a place in Kentucky where your wildest Willy Wonka dreams can come true. Rebecca Ruth Candy in Frankfort, Kentucky, is a tasty triple threat: a chocolate museum, chocolatier, and candy shop! Specializing in all sorts of chocolate creations, including the iconic Bluegrass State Bourbon Ball, a visit to this chocolate museum in Kentucky is delightful — and delicious!
This is Rebecca Ruth Candy, a fourth-generation, family-owned Kentucky Proud business.
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You’ll find this adorable little chocolate shop and museum at 116 East Second Street in the Historic South Frankfort District of Kentucky.
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The family has been crafting chocolates since 1919, using time-tested recipes and candy-making techniques handed down by Ruth Booe herself.
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In fact, the story of Rebecca Ruth Candy is absolutely fascinating. In 1919, two substitute school teachers in their mid-twenties, Ruth Hanly (Booe) and Rebecca Gooch, decided they were not cut out for the education field. The young women had received high praise from family and friends for the chocolates they gifted during the holiday season. So they decided to open a chocolate shop together.
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And the rest, as they say, is history.
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Rebecca Ruth Candy is best-known for their Bourbon Balls, a Kentucky delicacy invented by Miss Ruth Booe herself in 1938.
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Today, folks come from far and wide to try this chocolatier’s iconic Bourbon Balls, which consist of a creamy bourbon center (with the kick of real bourbon!), covered in dark chocolate, and topped with a Southern pecan.
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A place with so much history, Rebecca Ruth offers daily tours; you can walk-in for a tour, or schedule one via their TripAdvisor page.
Kimberly Beck/Google Local Tours are $6 for adults 18 and up, and $4 for children and teens 17 and under.
Rebecca Ruth Candy is a shining example of a local and beloved Kentucky business. Come and tour the museum, try a Bourbon Ball, and revel in all this chocolatey goodness!
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Did you know there was a chocolate museum in Kentucky? Have you tried the Bourbon Balls from Rebecca Ruth before? Learn more about this sweet Bluegrass State chocolatier at the Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory and Museum website and Facebook page.
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Tours are $6 for adults 18 and up, and $4 for children and teens 17 and under.
Prefer sweets of the sugary variety? This massive candy shop in Kentucky will make your sweet tooth very happy!
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Address: Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum, 116 E 2nd St, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA
