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    Barton 1792 Distillery

    4.1 (114 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    CLOSED FOR TOURS
    Helen B.

    Tours closed. Big sign outside says tour closed to public. An old guy sits in the window of the security shack. We consider getting out to enquire, as the website shows them open. He sternly points to the sign.. can't be bothered to come out and offer a little conversation or clarification. Lousy customer service. Who hires an 80 year old plus security guard?

    Fun filled day
    Yochanan H.

    First, I'll try not to repeat what several other reviews have mentioned, but I will say that Barton 1792 distillery is one of our go-to distilleries when family and friends visit from out of state. For one, it is free, and the tour is just as in-depth as the other Kentucky distilleries that require payment. Most importantly, if you're planning on doing more than two distilleries in one day, plan on getting up early, especially if you're coming from Louisville, Cincinnati, or Lexington. Furthermore, don't even think of using Uber or Lyft; if you've flown into one of the cities mentioned above, just rent a car. Since gas has risen over the last few months, it would be wise to stay in Louisville two nights and then Lexington for two nights instead of driving out further from either city, but that's my opinion for non-Kentuckians. We usually start from Lexington around 9 AM and hit Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Barton 1792. Sometimes, we will do Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, and Barton 1792. On a side note, during my recent business trip to Memphis, someone overheard that I was from Kentucky; he immediately asked me about the distilleries and the bourbon trail. He was specifically looking for Pappy Van Winkle and Blanton's bourbon distilleries. I advised him that there are brand names under different distilleries. Finally, if you're hunting for a Kentucky Bourbon Trail map, go to google and type in - bourbon trail pdf. You'll get several hits for pdf files to download.

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    Mike M.

    This visit almost couldn't be bad. 1792 is a good whiskey, and, as a Sazerac owned distillery, the tour and tasting here are free. If your schedule allows, there's no reason not to pay this distillery a visit. Every tour I've done on the bourbon trail has been different. This one is on the casual end and is fairly industrial. Prepare to spend some time outside, and, ladies, this might not be the tour for delicate heels. Our tour guide told us that she was pretty new to the job, but she was obviously well trained and well informed. You get to see a lot of the process, get into a rickhouse, can try the white dog, and it's followed up by a nice tasting.

    Maggie C.

    This tour is mostly outside, so plan accordingly if you're coming during a day that is hot!!! Stand tour, we see production, ingredients, barrels. One thing that stood out here is that we got to taste moonshine! Tasting was 3-4 with a chocolate as well. No cocktail bar here, and the gift shop was small.. so nothing too hoop la, but we did get a good educational session!

    Walking to Warehouse H.
    Jeff N.

    The fourth distillery stop on our tour of the Bourbon Capital of the World, Barton 1792 was a fun one. The big reason we went was to take a tour of their distillery grounds and check out where they produce and distill the whiskey, as well as black-painted rickhouses that store the barrels aging the whiskey. If you enjoy whiskey and want to know how a distillery produces it, you will want to check out Barton 1792 because they deliver. Located just outside of downtown Bardstown, Barton 1792 is recognizable from the road due to their black-painted rickhouses that store the barrels aging their whiskey. The property itself is huge to where when you do take the tour, you have to drive your car from the gift shop to the destination beyond their black gates, weaving and winding on the narrow road to a parking lot in front of one of the production plants. Producing whiskey is an enormous operation, and Barton 1792 has it mastered certainly. During our tour, we went to Warehouse H, one of the rickhouses where they age the barrels of whiskey. Hearing our guide explain the process and be up close to the barrels was neat and insightful. One of the topics of discussion was a display showcasing the different levels of a 9f charred barrel used for aging whiskey. From there, we went and peered inside the production plant that included the mash cooker and distilling areas. Seeing the endless pipes and cylinders and other containers comprising grain, corn, and rye for making the whiskey was terrific. Our tour concluded at the visitor center where we had a complimentary tasting of Very Old Barton 80 proof, 1792 Small Batch, and Barton's Bourbon Ball liqueur. I was impressed with how well the VOB 80 drank for the pricepoint that I bought a bottle of it since they don't sell it retail in Florida. Additionally, Barton's Bourbon Ball liqueur was delicious, especially when paired with the homemade chocolate bourbon balls. When I discovered that was only available on-site at the distillery for sale, I bought a bottle of that too. Overall, touring the distillery was awesome. For a whiskey connoisseur like I, it was a terrific experience.

    Samuel A.

    Fun tour with a very knowledgeable guide. They are pumping out ALOT of bourbon here. It was cool to see the whole operation in full swing. Even got to see trucks delivering literal tons of corn. Gift shop was kinda meh.

    Fermenting tanks
    Lou V.

    I've been to a few distilleries during my visit to bardstown but this one was pretty good. our tour guide Laura was very informative , funny and kept the tour going very well . of course the tour is free which is unusual for most distilleries today. good small gift shop and a worthwhile stop. I wasn't too familiar with the Barton brand and product but now I am and I'm glad I went by. Glad to hear that privately owned by a wealthy louisville family that continues to reinvest back into the brand and product and the employees.

    Sandra K.

    Really nice people working here and the tastings are free plus you get a chocolate. They let our dog stay for the tasting and even gave her a treat

    Melissa B.

    Tony and I could smell the sweet lingering aroma of the distillery before we actually found it. Just loved the black warehouse buildings of the distillery compound against the area backdrop of nature...just seemed to fit..It would make a great photo for a jigsaw puzzle. The guard at the gate checked us in and directed us to the visitors center and parking. The tour of the distillery along with the Bourbon whiskey tasting was FREE...yes FREE! At the front desk they gave us 2 barrel taps or plugs as our ticket. One said Barton's and the other a large B. Both made of poplar wood, even though the barrels are made and have to be by law made from White Oak. Our tour guide was very nice. She gave us a history of the distillery, owners, timeframes, etc. Then she took us to the grains house where the corn, barley, rye and wheat is brought in by the huge rigs. Then she showed us the cookers and the mash house and stills. She also gave us a drink of 160 proof "white dog", it is pure grain alcohol before going into the barrels to hibernate for the next 7 to 10 yrs. Then she walked us over to a warehouse. They have 28 warehouses on the property, some of them over 100 yrs old. Each warehouse stores over 20,000 barrels of golden aging yum-yum!!! The warehouses are 7 stories tall, each barrel weighs 550 lbs and contains 51 gallons of warm mellowing elixir that makes your body immediately warm and glow with each sip. Then she took us for the FREE TASTING!!! Here we received 4 shots, one of "Very Old Barton", then she poured "1792", then she gave us some bourbon balls from Muth's Candies from Louisville, very good and also FREE, I had 3...lol!!! Then she poured the "Zachariah Harris Eggnog" finishing off with "Chocolate Bourbon Ball" they were all good so we got five shots total and the candies...Very nice and all FREE!!!

    Shannah H.

    Barton 1792 offers free tours and tastings. Things we did not know (which says a lot because we've been to a ton of distilleries): 1 - they cook their rye and corn together 2 - they're owned by the same group that owns Buffalo Trace 3 - their tanks are open to the elements outside to reduce the amount of CO2 inside the building The tour and tasting together take about an hour. You taste both the Old Barton 80 proof and 1792, plus their bourbon ball cream. We bought the latter because it's only available at the distillery. It's like Buffalo Cream, with a light chocolate flavor. When you drive onto the property, you check in with a security guard who notes all of your details. You'll then follow the guard down to the visitor's center. It's easier getting off property, but trust us - you'll be glad for the guard's help in finding your way through the buildings on your first visit.

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    4 months ago

    We were lucky to go for a tasting with chocolates a few years ago but there are no tastings now. They have permanently closed this place.

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    Really had a great tour here. loved the tasting room and that staff was so awesome. Its a must when in the area

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    9 months ago

    Went today 8/8 as we are here for a long weekend. Tasting room, gift shop and tours closed. Nothing on website. Why? Disappointed

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    4 years ago

    Really small distillery. Need better signs to visitors center as you have to drive by around trucks. Bourbon is pretty cheap.

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    The gates are locked with a sign saying they are closed to the public. We were there at 1pm on Monday

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    CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC-- no signs of opening soon! Disappointed since we made a plan and this was the first stop. Letting everybody

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    Beautiful tasting room and gift store. The staff is so friendly…read more The drinks aren't too bad either We got a smash burger and salad. Really good food.

    First of all, I am a huge Heaven Hill fan and a self-appointed bourbon nerd and this tour is…read morecompletely worth it. What you get when you bottle your own is definitely one of a kind, they were pouring the first Elijah Craig rye while I was there. Also, this place is beautiful and you have to visit the bar upstairs after your tour. Completely worth it. However, the bourbon bubble is over for now. Less people drinking and willing to pay secondary prices. Furthermore, a lot of us have gotten pretty smart watching YouTube and reading about this amazing brown elixir. So, the 51% corn and new oak barrel stuff can probably be dropped, but tell me what is special about my choices. I also asked our friendly tour guy if HH was bringing back the 12 year age statement on the Elijah Craig and he responded 12 years? (A few years ago EC dropped the age statement, because bourbon was being sold so fast, they had difficulty obtain older bourbon for this brand). My point is be unique, tell me something that we don't know, what is HH doing to deal with the change in the bourbon trend, what is the new thing in bourbon. Take a tour of Wild Turkey Russel Reserve tour, they did it right.

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    Great distillery and great bourbon! The food and service in their restaurant is too notch! I loved…read morethe atmosphere and the Old Fashioned was absolutely delicious! We were lucky enough to get a special release bottle at the gift shop while we were there.

    With so many distilleries to tour in the area it's hard to choose which ones to go to if you're…read moregoing to do more than your just your favorite one. We chose the Willett Distillery because of it's location being close to where we were staying and the availability of tours. We timed it with lunch at The Bar at Willett and were so glad we did, the food was amazing. Our tour guide was a very knowledgeable and friendly young gal, the only issue was she seemed to be in a hurry. I understand timelines and we can't stay out there forever but there's got to be a better way to stay on track than checking your watch every 5 minutes! Her energy and enthusiasm sprinkled with a good sense of humor definitely added a nice touch to the otherwise generic tour. Thank goodness for one of the testers, he let us dip our fingers in the mash ton, something we learned to do on several other tours we've taken. It's a nice "odd" thing to offer, making for a more unique tour. The whiskey is good and the tastings are average pours with the price being average for a full tour. We enjoyed our time at Willett and would definitely visit again for the restaurant!

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