Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum — Local services in Frankfort

Buy the chocolate -- but pass on the $10 per person tour, and if you find the museum -- let me know. The chocolate is pretty good, not every flavor will be a favorite, but you will find something to love in the glass display cases. The chocolates are pricey, but they are also handmade and delicious. There are other candies for sale, like gummies and hard candies that you can find in a grocery store, but they are not ones that were made in the factory. I had hoped to find a magnet with the Rebecca Ruth logo on it for a souvenir of my visit, but they did not offer them. They did offer some types of jewelry with the logo (like earrings and such) - but that was about it. We opted for the tour (@ $10 per person) and quickly regretted our decision -- there was nothing really to see. The tour consisted of lots of rules from the guide, and 3 small rooms to walk into. The machines in the candy factory were were all quiet because no one was working --apparently, they do not make chocolates on the weekends in the factory, but we were not told that until we had already paid our fee and were on the tour. So we saw a lot of machines standing idle. I am not sure that the $10 fee would be worth it even if the line was in production since the line is very small and consists mostly of an extruder and an enrober. The longest part of the factory line is the long enclosed cooling tunnel. Since there was nothing being made on the production line - our tour experience consisted of watching videos of the the candy making process on two small video screens that were set up on the candy line, and a long look at the marble table top piece that had been used to make some candies by a long-time employee who retired after 67 years. At the end of our tour 7-minute (I timed it) factory tour, we watch another video in a room with several chairs. Much of the information in the video was a repeat of we were told by the guide during the tour short. So save your money for purchasing the chocolate instead of the tour...especially on the weekends. The website states the tour is 30 minutes long -- but that includes the video at the end of the tour - there is no way they could make this tiny place a 30 minute tour without the video. There is lots more information in the brochure we got at the Frankfort visitor's center than what we found out on the tour itself. I do not know where the MUSEUM part of the building is, unless it was the old kitchen appliances on display in the room where we were sat to watch the final video. Our tour guide gave no information about any of those things, and there was never any mention of a museum except she did talk about the Kelvenator refridgerator in the room. We were told had been in service until 'recently' when a replacement part could not be obtained to repair it. Our guide left us to watch the video -After the video was over she did not return. The owner's son came into the room after several minutes just as we were getting up to leave and asked if we had been offered our free sample. He began leading us back to the front of the house where we met our tour guide and were given a chocolate to try. That was it. The end of our tour. We did purchase some chocolates - a small $24 box. The person who waited on us so so nice! She carefully packed our box of sweets for us. She was courteous and very helpful! This place could make the tour FREE and people would spend more on the chocolate - because the tour is definitely not worth the $10 for adults, $7 for kids. (Especially on the weekend when NOTHING is going on to see.) The shop itself is nice, and the staff is great - they are 5-star...

I enjoyed a guided tour of the Rebecca Ruth candy factory and museum on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

It was nice seeing the conveyor belt the chocolates ride down for coating with chocolate, as well as how creme interiors are dropped into candy size pieces before the chocolate is added.

My tour guide discussed the candy making process and pointed out various pieces of equipment and what they are used for.

Photographs are not allowed in the candy factory. Also, visitors are instructed not to touch or lean over the candy making equipment for food safety reasons.

However, photographs are allowed in the small museum that visitors tour after touring the candy factory itself. The museum contains a variety of antique and old objects that they have collected over the years. Most of them are not related to candy making, but many are interesting. I especially liked seeing an old refrigerator that I think dated from 1927.

The short tour was interesting and worth the $5 charge in my opinion.

At the end of the tour, visitors can enjoy a free sample. I was offered a bourbon ball, but when I refused due to being a teetotaler (Yes, maybe I am overly cautious.), I was offered one of their alternative candies, which I accepted and enjoyed.

Their candy store offers a variety of candies. These include milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and at least one white chocolate candy. Some candies have nuts (pecans, cashews, etc.). Some have caramel. There are mints. And their chocolate bourbon balls are probably their best known creation. The store also contains some items besides candy.

After enjoying the free sample, I purchased one piece each of two types. The candies were very tasty, but prices are a bit high. I paid over $2 for two pieces, which seemed to be about a typical price for their freshly made chocolates.

I recommend persons interested in candies and the candy making process consider taking the tour. And the small museum would probably interest many who are not interested in the candy making process itself.

The candy factory is conveniently located in Frankfort near downtown, near the Frankfort Visitors Center, and near the Capitol Building. Frankfort's city bus service has a stop near Rebecca Ruth Candies, as does the...

20230912 same friendly services!! Love shopping at Rebecca Ruth!! Just spent $113 on a box of bourbon truffles, bourbon cherries, bourbon toffee, 8 dark chocolate bars, 10 milk chocolate bar, and 8 dark cocoa bars. 20220719 I really enjoyed my visit here today! The employees are so friendly, helpful and informative! I got a little history, and a piece of the bourbon ball to sample. I bought a box of bourbon caramel candy, a dozen if mini chocolate bar, a box of mixed pulled candy, and 2 bottles if bourbon hot sauce. I might come back tomorrow and probably buy a box of mini chocolate to pass out at work. I need to try one first, to find out if I like the taste and texture. I mentioned to them that I am afraid the chocolate might melt because I'm going to the Arboretum at UK, and they were so nice to give me a block of ice. Good thing I always travel with a cooler, and there's an ice machine at the hotel. I am pretty sure they will make it home in perfect condition! Please support...