To finish our weekend of distillery tours in Lexington, my group stopped here on our way home. We'd heard of this distillery and their famous bourbon, and some of us wanted a chance to try it. For a Sunday around lunchtime, there weren't many people there, which was fine with us. There's plenty of comfortable seating though if you come on a busier day, and many different rooms for tastings, production, or just visiting. A few people in the group got flights for tasting, and I got the espresso martini bourbon slushee (which was awesome and you should definitely try it). All the servers were in great spirits and were happy to chat with us about their bourbon, the history, and the area. We'd love to come back here for one of their many events, and I'd say it's a great stop for any bourbon lover. It's freshly renovated, clean, and the staff is great! read more

Fun bourbon tasting at the Augusta brewery. Deayna was our tour leader and she did an awesome job. It was informative and fun. Learned the history of bourbon and their unique touches on it. We tasted 3 different bourbons. Each one aged different lengths and with different mash fills. There was a chance to pull the bung out of each barrel. The distillery itself offers a bar with bourbon drinks or flights. All in all the bourbon was excellent. Well worth a stop. read more

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Wonderful distillery about an hour from Cincinnati on the Ohio. This place has a great atmosphere.... Very charming. We're doing the River proof experience. This is one you can do if you don't want to tour the facility. Check website for other tours. Or..... you can come in for a tasting on your own. I highly suggest doing this before you purchase so you can land something that you can really enjoy. Enjoy a cocktail and relax in their pub room. Parking on site.ask for Tracie... she gave an excellent tasting....and ask for Robin or Cory... fun crew! read more

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This place is AWESOME! An old warehouse in historic Augusta that is now a really cool distillery. Though I don't drink, my wife does, so I am the DD. The people are friendly and the service is casual and fast. Though I don't drink, I have always been fascinated with the entire process...and I love the smell. There is plenty of seating, inside, to just relax and...we'll, drink. Not a far drive from the city, but the small town charm and setting make it.a nice relaxing spot. read more

This was one of the coolest distilleries we went to ever. We did the barrel tasting where you got to sample yourself out of four different barrels. Then the best part was I got to pull the bung from the barrel myself and you got to fill your own bottle from your favorite barrel for the same price that it would cost you to buy a bottle out of the Shelf. We drove 4 hours round trip from our hotel to visit The Distillery and it definitely did not disappoint. Can't wait to go back again and do a tour of their operations. I believe our God's name was Corey and he did an amazing job we will definitely be back. read more

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First of all, the space is beautiful, very impressive. They have clearly sunk a lot of money into this place. We only sampled one straight bourbon and it was pretty hot. We also tried the whiskey sour and a local-ish draft beer. Everything was fine, and I wish them all the best, just not sure we'd drive an hour to come back here again. read more

Top notch experience for me and our group. From the tour to the tastings, it exceeded our expectations. Billy and Alex brought us on a bourbon journey that helped me understand how Buckners are part of the Bourbon trail adventure. If you get to make one stop, I think you should stop here! read more

Augusta Distillery - Distilleries Near Me - Augusta, Kentucky

Great Distillery and the hands on tour is great. Well worth the drive and your time. Learned a lot, filled our own bottles of bourbon to include marking and labeling. read more

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The other people who were supposed to be in the group opted out of the tasting part of the tour, so my husband and I got a private tasting and tour. We got to pop the barrell and pour our 3 shot sized samples and pour a bottle to purchase. The bottle we purchased is only available at the distillary and won't be in stores for another 8 years. The tour consisted of a short movie and walking through the old factory and hearing about the future plans. Thanks to the local news for getting this story out there. read more

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We took the tour w/ Cory (this guy is awesome & engaging), let's start by the Distillery is doing everything right. I've been on many tours @ other distilleries & the is the 1st time I got to uncork a barrel, fill my own bottles & make my own labels. This is by far the best Distillery experience I've ever had. Now that Alex has joined them as the Master Distiller, I almost feel bad for other distilleries. Thanks for doing what you do so well !! read more

Augusta Distillery - Distilleries Near Me - Augusta, Kentucky

A unique and delightful tasting and tour experience! If you are lucky enough to get Corey as your tour guide, you are in for a real treat! You will learn all about the art of distilling - not so much from the mechanics of it but from the love and art of it! The commitment this team has made to create a class of bourbon enveloped in history is evident in their patience to do it right rather than fast, to honor places and people with fine, award-winning bourbon - and only bourbon! Salute to Master Distiller Alex (Alexandra) Castle and her team! read more

This is the coolest place! We went here for my bachelorette party & had the best time thanks to our tour guide Cory! Loved his accent and his enthusiasm. We've decided to come here every summer as a girls trip, since not everyone is local! I can't wait! read more

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Hands down, this was the most entertaining distillery visit I've had. If you haven't heard, Augusta Distillery, located in beautiful Augusta, KY, took home Best Bourbon in the World honors at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for their Buckner's 13-year single barrel bourbon. That spurred us to plan a day trip to Augusta where we had a great lunch at Beehive Augusta Tavern followed by the distillery tour. You must book your tour since the big win has led to a massive influx of people like us eager to visit the distillery. Much of August Distillery is under construction and we got a chance to see the vision for a destination distillery that will be complete in about three years' time. Since there's not much to see yet, the owners are focused on the bourbon, giving us an unparalleled experience to tap three different barrels of bourbon as part of our tasting. There's a rye heavy bourbon, a middle of the line smooth and easy drinker and one that's a bit more posh. The presentation is great and volunteers from the tasting pop the bungs on each barrel and use a bourbon thief to pour their tastes and, if they want, ultimately pour a bottle to take home. The joy that radiates from the employees is palpable -- these are some happy people doing something they love -- and we caught the bug. Totally awesome, fun experience. There's a free trolley that runs every 15 minutes from Augusta's Main Street to the distillery. If you don't take it, it's a .6 mile riverside walk back to town. Recommended! read more

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We've been on a lot of distillery tours, but Augusta is one of our favorites! We've been twice so far. The tasting and tour are very interactive and so much fun! They let you thieve bourbon from the barrel and taste the unfiltered, barrel-strength product! The distillery is under construction, but it will really be something when it's completed. The history of the building and Augusta are very interesting. It's a gorgeous little town and well worth the visit! read more

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We traveled to KY on a last minute. We Decided to try a couple tours. We booked with Augusta Distillery at the end of the day. We had a wonderful tasting & tour with our tour girl, Tracie. Just my husband & I got to pop 3 barrels and taste. We also got to meet one of the founders. We loved the history of the town & building as well as the bourbon. We will be back! We're excited to see when the construction is complete. Perfect day to be in Augusta(KY) the week of the Masters. read more

Augusta Distillery - We even purchased 2 barrels to put in our golf shop. Mcgolf Custom Clubs. - Distilleries Near Me - Augusta, Kentucky

Visited from Austin, Texas - was in the area for thanksgiving and made a special trip here because I'd heard great things. It didn't disappoint! Fantastic bourbon, great service, and a beautiful setting. I'm super excited for their future plans. I'll visit again! Thanks Augusta team. read more

It was a total ripoff. There was no "tour". Some employee just showed us some drawings of how the distillery will look in the future. No food available. I'm not even sure they had a bathroom to use because they had a blue portable one in front of the building. That should have been a clue..... I'm not much of a liquor drinker, so I don't have an opinion of their product. Didn't see much of a discount offered, if that's what you're looking for. Only reason we went there was because the other reputable distilleries were closed. read more

My husband and I did the tour today and it was an amazing experience. Anthony and Tracy did our tour, they were both very knowledgeable and extremely personable. The place is still under construction but they still did an exceptional job explaining the entire bourbon making process. When the construction is complete the place will be amazing. This should be on everyone's short list of bourbon tours! Plus the bar offerings were amazing. read more