Visiting Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries
If you are in the neighborhood, take a drive through Kentucky's Bourbon Country with a stop at a historic bourbon distillery!
Many of the visitor centers at the bourbon distilleries feature videotaped presentations, historical displays, graphic representations of the bourbon-making process, and well-stocked gift shops. Guided tours of the bourbon distilleries are generally from thirty to sixty minutes in length; some are a start-to-finish look at the process, while others hit the high points, take in the scenery, and leave ample time for questions. To the best of our knowledge, none of the distilleries charge for their tours and all are closed on major holidays.
Note that tour schedules and other specifics below may change without our knowledge, so you should probably give them a call before you plan your trip.
The Ancient Age / Buffalo Trace Bourbon Distillery
1001 Wilkinson Boulevard Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 502-223-7641 Tours are offered from Monday through Friday From 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Map to the distillery
Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery and Visitor Center
526 Happy Hollow Road Clermont, Kentucky 40110 502-543-9877 Map to the distillery
Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center
1064 Loretto Road Bardstown, Kentucky 40004-0729 502-348-3921 Tours on weekdays only. Map to the distillery
The Labrot & Graham Distillery
7855 McCracken Pike Versailles, Kentucky 40383 606-879-1812 Five tours every day: Tuesdays through Saturdays from April through October, Wednesdays through Saturdays from November through March. Map to the distillery
Maker's Mark Bourbon Distillery
3350 Burk Spring Road Loretto, Kentucky 40037 270-865-2099 Six tours a day Mondays through Saturdays and three afternoon tours on Sundays. Map to the distillery
The Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History and The Bardstown Historical Museum
Spalding Hall 114 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-2999 A delightful museum that has much to teach those who are interested in the history of bourbon and American whiskeys. Map to the museum
The Wild Turkey Bourbon Distillery
1525 Tyrone Road Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342 502-839-4544 Tours are available four times a day, Mondays through Fridays. It is closed to visitors during the last two weeks of July and the first week of January. Map to the distillery
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