Parent company Sazerac also owns the Barton 1792 distillery and the A. Smith Bowman Distillery. Its interesting, too, because not all Kentucky distilleries are members of the Kentucky Distillers Association. tours on the hour Tuesday: No public tours offered Tours, tastings, gift shop, bar, light food. We offer a real-time comprehensive list of all the distilleries from start up farm distillery to craft distillery to large pre-Prohibition distillery. Tours, tastings, cafe (currently closed), gift shop. Interestingly, people of all ages can visit the tour. Youd think it would be simple just do a search for licenses. Makers has some really popular bourbon, so a lot of people want to make this stop. 2921 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 402165245, 113 Great Buffalo Trce, Frankfort, KY, 406012091, 2815 Witty Ln, Hopkinsville, KY, 422400000. Recently renovated. Tours. Conde Nast Traveler's list of places to see in 2023 includes Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky home to distilleries . 4465 Augusta Chatam Road, Augusta, KY, 41002000. Prior to this Bulleit Rye was made at MGP and Bulleit Bourbon was made at Four Roses. Others may produce spirts other than bourbon! No tours or tastings mentioned. Wilderness Trail Distillery, Danville, KY. 2385 Chrisman Mill Rd, Nicholasville, KY, 403560000. Email us at Info@DistilleryTrail.com to request an update. On site microbiology lab and largest number of stored yeast strains in the world. 500 E Main St, Louisville, KY, 402020000. The last family owned distillery in Kentucky, Heaven Hill is based in Bardstown, Kentucky but distills at the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville. WHERE: 715 Germantown Road, Maysville. Oh, and dont forget to make a reservation. No mention of tours. Tours. And bourbon being a historic industry shrouded in secrets, not all producers allow distillery tours, so be sure to check online before planning any visits. Explore the craft distilleries using innovative approaches built on centuries of tradition. a non-distiller spirits importer and bottler based, wheated Stizel-Weller but later thought to be sourced from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Founded in 1997, Jeffersons is the brainchild of Trey Zoeller and his father Chet, a famed bourbon historian. In 2020, Kentucky bourbon distilleries filled 2.1 million barrels of bourbon, the highest annual production ever. Monday Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Small warehouse. Brandy, gin, absinthe, etc. Its actually the first full distillery in the downtown area. Kentucky recently passed a law that requires all licensed distilleries to produce a minimum of 600 gallons of distilled spirits per year. Home of Jeffersons Bourbon. 10601 Toebben Dr, Independence, KY, 410510000, 2000 Boundary Oak Dr, Radcliff, KY, 401608193, 130 S Water St, Georgetown, KY, 403241361, Make 1 bourbon and have tours on Saturdays, 850 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 402100000. Bottling and warehouses for Sazarac. 4445 Mccracken Pike, Frankfort, KY, 406018233. The Jim Beam American Stillhouse is 12 miles away, 1600 Lebanon Junction Rd, Boston, KY, 401078550. Parent co in Atlanta. No tours or tastings mentioned. Also, you get to see the research labs where they make experimental libations. Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bourbon1492 BourbonAristocratBlue State Bourbon (for 2012 election)Cabin StillChampionChapin & GoreColonel's PrideDaniel StewartDierberg'sDistiller's PrideEcho SpringElijah CraigEvan WilliamsFighting CockHeaven HillHenry McKennaJim PorterJTS BrownJW DantKentucky BeauKentucky DeluxeKentucky GoldKentucky SupremeLarcenyMark TwinMartin Mills (export only)Mattingly & MooreMellow BourbonNewportOld 1889Old FitzgeraldOld Whiskey River (Alive Spirits)Parker's Heritage CollectionPennypacker (export only for Borco)Private CellarQuality HouseRed State Bourbon (for the 2012 election)Sam ClayTom SimsTW SamuelsWilliam HeavenhillYellow Rose of TexasVirginRyePikesville RyeRittenhouse RyeStephen Foster RyeWheat WhiskeyBernheim Wheat WhiskeyCorn WhiskeyDixie DewGeorgia MoonJW CornMellow CornBlended WhiskeyAristocrat SupremeCountry GentlemanDistiller's PrideGukenheimerHaller's ReserveJW DantKentucky BeauKentucky DeluxeKentucky GoldKentucky SupremeMattingly & MooreMcHenryNewportOld MillOld Mill StreamPaul JonesPhiladelphiaPrivate CellarQuality HouseRoyalSir WalterTW SamuelsWilsonNew MakeTryboxJim Beam(Beam Suntory), Clermont & Boston, KY. Jim Beam is the biggest name in Bourbon. Don't mention tours. Wheated bourbon now available. See our privacy policy here. Craft farm to bottle distillery and farm to table restaurant. Tom actually left behind a successful law practice for the pull of the frontier. To get here, it is a gorgeous drive through horse farms and rolling, bluegrass Kentucky hills. Keeping it updated has been, to say the least, challenging. No tours or tastings mentioned. Distillery, cocktail bar, tours, tastings, gift shop, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, KY, 4107100000000, O.Z. They appear to have the Moonshine Shack Tasting Room at The Shoppes at 225 according to their FB page, 91 Kate Camp Br, Forest Hills, KY, 415278405. Various tours and bourbon presentation. The newly barreled Bourbon was stored in one of the family s rickhouses, each capable of storing between 4,000 and 5,000 Whiskey barrels. They were continuing a family tradition that goes back to Trey . 528 W Main St, Louisville, KY, 402022920. Entertainment venue. These four well-known Kentucky distilleries are a bit further out of Bardstown, but well worth the visit: Jim Beam: Founder Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of bourbon in 1795. We've compiled a list of some of the best sipping bourbons and bourbon brands. Ancient Age (Age International)BenchmarkBlanton's (Age International)Buffalo TraceBuffalo Trace Experimental CollectionEagle RareE.H. TaylorElmer T. Lee (Age International)Firefly Moonshine (joint venture with Firefly Distillery in SC)George T. StaggHancock's Reserve (Age International)Kelsey CreekOld CharterOld Taylor (acquired from Jim Beam)Rock Hill Farms (Age International)Sazerac and Thomas H. Handy RyeSingle Oak ProjectStagg Jr.Van Winkle and Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and RyeW.L. Bourbon in progress. Distillery missing or in need of a correction? Most of the Bourbons and rye whiskeys made at this Lawrenceburg distillery carry the Wild Turkey name, though they have recently begun to market Russell's Reserve as a separate brand. 568 Happy Hollow Road, Clermont, KY,401100000. Ultra-small batch Bourbon and other spirits, mainly rum. No information available as of January 2022. These need to be on the bucket . Tours, tastings, cocktail bar. They also have old fashioned root beer and bourbon balls. The best Distillery Tours in Kentucky according to Viator travelers are: Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other Bourbon History River Tour Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby National Corvette Museum Bourbon and Derby: Makers Mark OR Other distillery + Churchill Down Established in 1880, we bring together distillers, businesses, educators and governmental entities to advocate for our industry and ensure that Kentucky always . No website or information as of January 2022, 3855 Kentucky Hwy 125, Hickman, KY, 420500000. Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks, David Nicholson, Blood Oath. As of 2014, distillers' wholesale market revenue for bourbon sold within the U.S. was about $2.7 billion, and bourbon made up about two-thirds of the $1.6 billion of U.S. exports of distilled spirits. Kentucky Artisan Distillery Jefferson's Billy Goat Strut Whiskey Row Kentucky Peerless Peerless Michter's Michter's Bomberger's Shenk's Old Forester Old Forester Rabbit Hole Rabbit Hole Stitzel-Weller Blade & Bow NORTHERN KENTUCKY Boone County Distilling Boone County Eighteen 33 Bourbon New Riff New Riff Old Pogue Old Pogue OWENSBORO/ETC. Regarding Bulleit in particular, the brand was reborn in 1987 by Thomas E. Bulleit, Jr. Winery with tours and tastings. Founded by the former owners of The Party Source liquor store, this distillery has plans to make unaged spirit, bourbon and rye and is currently selling sourced bourbon and rye, distilled at MGP, under the O.K.I. Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) brands (and brands exclusively bottled by KBD): Sazerac brands (and brands produced exclusively by Sazerac): Tom Moore Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery : Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye Wild Turkey Distillery (also called Austin, Nichols Distillery): Other brands MGP Indiana distillery: Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks, David Nicholson, Blood Oath. They are also bottling private selections of George Remus rye.Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Louisville, KY. 3855 Kentucky Hwy 125, Hickman, KY, 420500000. This table shows the historical names, numbers, and locations of Kentucky Distillers. Of course, if this is a priority for you, then it is what it is. Tours, tastings, gift shop. 103 White Whiskey Rd, Lewisburg, KY, 422560000, 383 Clydesdale Rd, Waynesburg, KY, 404897900. Gift shop, tours, tastings, cocktail bar. Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience next door, barreling and bottling facility, warehouses. KentuckyDistilleriesAlltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. (Lyons Spirits), Lexington, KY. They make Elijah Craig and Evan Williams, which Im sure youve heard of before. ), Loretto, KY. The most sought-after tour takes 90 minutes. Tours, tastings, gift shop. The regular Woodford Reserve labels (Distiller's Select and Double Oaked) are blends of bourbon made at Woodford and the Brown Forman Distillery, while the annually released Woodford Reserve Master's Collection is made entirely at the Woodford Reserve. Mini-cooperage. However, they also have a stillhouse in downtown Louisville that you can tour. ( By definition, bourbon is a whiskey made from a mash containing at least 51 percent corn. Signing up is fast, simple and FREE! In any case, we will talk about mostly bourbon here because thats what most people go to Kentucky to find. Although bourbon may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South and with Kentucky in particular. That will always help. Bulleit Bourbon has become very fashionable and popular. 1200 Manchester St, Bldg 9, Lexington, KY, 405080000, 3311 Gilmore Ind Blvd Ste 3, Louisville, KY, 402130000, Tours, tastings, very small bar. Here are some of the best. Bulleit Bourbon is still distilled and aged as it was years ago thanks to the Bulleit family tradition. Distillery missing? ***Updated November 2020*** A frame is not included. Old Pogue Distillery, Maysville, KY. This distillery plans to release Corn Whole, a corn whiskey. Prohibition Craft Spirits. Kentucky Bourbon is the largest export category of all U.S. spirits, shipping more than 28 million proof gallons to 126 countries in 2010. Monday: 10 a.m. 5 p.m. The 9 Kentucky Bourbon distilleries listed below are grouped within each region and then ranked for their tour and bourbon quality. I made an interactive map and list of all licensed Kentucky distilleries a couple of years back. Hours: Under construction. 1500 Parkway Dr, Bardstown, KY, 4000400000000. They have some really great Spanish Mission-style architecture. It's a garden center, but they have a Class B distiller license and sampling license. Angel's Envy Distillery 908 Distilleries Central Business District By Navigate816617 Buckner's brand. DistilleryTrail.com provides insights for the Spirits and Distillery Business. Tastings & Tours. The Rundown Best Overall: Noah's Mill Small Batch Bourbon at Flaviar Jump to Review Best Budget: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon at Drizly Jump to Review Best Splurge: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon at Drizly Jump to Review Winery. Unfortunatley, its a bit farther from Louisville to the East. Crafted from a secret recipe that is more than 200 years old, the world's best Kentucky bourbon is an American tradition. Owned by Sazerac, but brands may be owned by Takara Shuzo, Ltd of Japan. But they make some great bourbon, so its worth the mozy over there. Heaven Hill has been the largest independent, family-owned distillery in America since then. CLOSED - Distillery, bourbon, clydesdales. He experimented and experimented before finding the perfect recipe. Very steep driveway. The remaining faade sits quietly a couple of miles down the road from massive new barrel houses built for Woodford Reserve. This company plans to release Eighteen 33 Bourbon, distilled at MGP. Tours, tastings, gift shop, cocktail bar/restaurant, 1869 Loretto Rd, Bardstown, KY, 400042200, 120 Summit at Fritz Farm, Suite 155, Lexington, KY 40517. Produces Bulleit Bourbon as well as other Diageo bourbons and whiskey. In the old Old Crow distillery. Parent company C&K is in Indiana. Tours, tastings, gift shop. 102, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902, 211 Jennings Road, Statesville, North Carolina 28625, 2051A Stoneman Cir, Lakewood, New York 14750, 63848 Seven Devils Road, Charleston, Oregon 97420, 605 N. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689, 50 East Rivercenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011, 401 Cross Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508, 4095 Lebanon Road, Danville, Kentucky 40422, 7855 McCracken Pike, Versailles, Kentucky 40383, 28 4th Street Northeast, Faribault, Minnesota 55021, 704 Minnehaha Avenue East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106, 636 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46203, 1220 South 8th Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, 520 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, 2685 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, 3901, rue Bannantyne, Verdun, Quebec H4G 1C2, 314 Smith Ave, Thomasville, Georgia 31792, 5417 Oakley Avenue, Hammond, Indiana 46320, 2708 Lords Hill Road (RT. Next door to bottling facility and warehouses. No Tastings. No distilling. At this moment, there are more than 20 working bourbon distilleries in Kentucky that make more than 200 of your favorite brands. Distilleries listed in red either may not exist or may no longer be open or otherwise functioning. It makes Maker's Mark and Maker's 46. They are a restaurant and distillery. Bourbon in progress. May still be in progress. They have tours and tastings, gift shop and bar. Makes Very Olde St. Nick, Cowboy Little Barrel, Wattie Boone & Sons. The Jim Beam American Stillhouse is 12 miles away, 1600 Lebanon Junction Rd, Boston, KY, 401078550. However, some of the distilleries will produce other things from gin to rum, and even absinthe. New bourbon attractions are opening all of the time in Bourbon Country. 10601 Toebben Drive, Independence, Kentucky 41051, 2000 Boundary Oak Drive, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160, 605 Dant Nalley Road (The Legacy at Dant Crossing), New Haven, Kentucky 40051, 120 Bluffton Road, Bluffton, South Carolina 29910, 922 S Morton St, Bloomington, Indiana 47403, 2815 Witty Lane, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240, 3548 Meeks Farm Road, Johns Island, South Carolina 29455, 1311 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225, 6230 Old Lagrange Road, Crestwood, Kentucky 40014, 1121 East Washington Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40206, 28468 N Ballard Dr, unit C, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, 1001 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214, 80 Maurertown Mill Rd., Maurertown, Virginia 22644, 6116 Hickory Creek Road, High Point, North Carolina 27263, 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia 22309, 418 Old State Road 46, Nashville, Indiana 47448, 702 Virginia Avenue (Flagship Location), Indianapolis, Indiana 46203, 10212 Chestnut Plaza Dr. (Tasting Room), Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814, 10615 Zionsville Road (Tasting Room), Zionsville, Indiana 46077, 114 North Fifth Street, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004, 108 Dodd Court, American Canyon, California 94505, 225 Dee Head Rd, New Haven, Kentucky 40051, 801 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 3125 US-231 North, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160, 4360 Kentucky 1130, Sparta, Kentucky 41086, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, Kentucky 41073, 305 S Front Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, 119 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 114 North 5th Street, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004, 217 West Main Street, Red River, New Mexico 87558, 2139 Boundary St, Ste. Its always a bummer to show up and then get turned away. The tours are great and inexpensive. Monday Saturday (Nov Apr): 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Please enjoy like a true Kentuckian Responsibly. A list of Kentucky distilleries is great, but sometimes a map is what you need. Some of the top distilleries in Kentucky are not on the trail. 6230 Old Lagrange Rd, Crestwood, KY, 400149550, Willett. No tours mentioned, 2283 Ballardsville Rd, Eminence, KY, 400190000. Four Roses(Kirin), Lawrenceburg, KY. Makers of Four Roses bourbon.The Gentleman/Buchanan Mackley Inc., Paris, KY. Small distillery, tastings, education, gift shop, bottle your own bourbon. That ?rst batch amounted to 300 bushels (~30 barrels) on March 17, 1937, St. Patrick s Day. 1280 Moores Mill Rd, Distillery Building, Midway, KY, 403470000. Copyright 2023 Kentucky Distillers Association. Probably closed. Distillery, gift shop, lodging. They also make Duke Bourbon and plan to release Bond & Lillard Bourbon and Old Ripy Bourbon. There are currently 41 distilleries on the tour, making it a bit daunting to figure out which one to visit first. You can search by name, state, spirit, amenity or simply click on the map to discover distilleries you never knew existed! 5080 State Route 175 S, Graham, KY, 42344-0000. No tours, but viewing area from restaurant/bar. So that may account for part of what I am seeing. Youll get a taste of bourbon in both spots. Small distillery, tastings, education, gift shop, bottle your own bourbon. Tastings. Like most places, they offer a one hour tour of their facility. The Hard Hat tour includes a lot more time in the back areas. Tastings. You can read about that here. Of course, you will get to try some bourbon. (no food available as of January 2022), 3350 Burks Spring Rd, Loretto, KY, 400370000, 137 Barkers Mill Rd, Pembroke, KY, 422669437. Bourbon, Rye, Flavored whiskeys. The brands made at their signature operation, with facilities in Clermont and Boston, Kentucky, include:Baker'sBasil HaydenBeam's Eight Star Blended WhiskeyBooker's Bourbon and RyeBourbon de LuxeJacob's Ghost White WhiskeyJim Beam Bourbons and RyeKessler Blended WhiskeyKirkland Signature (for Costco)Knob Creek Bourbon and RyeOld Bourbon HollowOld CrowOld Grand-DadOld Overholt RyeOld Tub(r) (Rye One)Sunny Brook Blended WhiskeyKentucky Artisan Distillery(Copperhead Distillery), Crestwood, KY. Angels Envy Distillery (Bacardi). "My new favorite sipper, and one of the best bourbons I have ever tasted, hands down," says Anthony Vitacca, an award-winning bartender based in California. Tours. Most of these working bourbon distilleries offer working tours and special visitor experiences that include tastings and gift shops. Click here to view a larger version of the map! 103 White Whiskey Rd, Lewisburg, KY, 422560000.