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Beautiful grounds and property. The inside is just posh and very welcoming. The gift shop has all the top selections just sitting out. No games about what is available and what they release. If they have it, it's on the shelf. Beam lineage, old grandad16, knob creek 21, little book infinite... just need the funds to buy the expensive stuff. Tour we chose was called "First Family" We didn't need a distillery tour, just wanted to sample. Good lineup of samples and our guide was ok. Really nice space for tasting. It was nice learning about one of the first families of Bourbon. Tried a lot of bourbons I would never want a 750ml bottle of, but really added to my bourbon palate and experience.
Went on my first Beam tour today and was really happy with the tour and our guide. The Small Batch and Innovation Tour at the Fred B Noe distillery was the perfect introduction to Baker and Bookers brands. Better yet, we were able to taste these at the end of the tour. I really enjoyed both of these brands more than I thought I would. Sam was great and did an excellent job explaining the history of the Bookers brand and how the Beam distillery is experimenting to continue to add to their offerings
This was my first time in Louisville. My husband had been here for work, but not for fun! He planned this trip. I'm not really into bourbon, but he is - and it's starting to grow on me. We were going to number of distilleries, but were only going to tour one - and this was it! Nicky was our guide and she as great! She lead us through the whole process and explained everything. She also answered any questions that we had. I'm not sure how many were in our tour group, but she made sure we all had opportunities to see everything and ask anything. It was pretty cool to see the whole process and hear about the history of the brand! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the bourbon process and/or Jim Beam!
Hubby had been here before on a different tour, but my first time here. Found Cole to be funny and a good tour guide through the distilling process and through various sections of bourbon making. Although not a bourbon nor rye drinker, I enjoyed it thoroughly and passed my drinks on to my husband. The grounds themselves looked pretty and there are rocking chairs outside to relax, as well as a restaurant in another building that is supposed to be good.
I have been here a couple of times now for their tour and tasting as well as eating in their restaurant. Each time has been a great experience with tasty food, good service and a fun tour. I love their entire property, beautifully decorated with the warm welcoming country vintage feel. A great place tucked in the Kentucky countryside yet right off the freeway.
Jim Beam Honey Bourbon: Jim Beam's history begins before the US became a country as the Boehm family transplanted to the 13 colonies in 1740. Approximately 48 years later, the family moved to the KY region thanks to government incentives to move west and grow corn. At some point they changed their name from Boehm to Beam. Among the travelers was Jacob Beam, who used his father's whiskey recipe to distill corn into a new, sweeter kind of whiskey (bourbon). Jim Beam Honey is a honey liqueur infused with KY straight bourbon whiskey. Beginning with the bottle, I like the addition of honeycombs, but I'm a bit nonplussed as to why the company went from an attractive black label to an unattractive white (in my opinion). Of the honey whiskies I've tried, the aroma of Jim Beam's version is by far the best. It smells like I'm sniffing a bottle of actual honey. Unfortunately, the flavor didn't quite live up to the expectations set by the aroma. While it was sweet, sipping it neat, it had a somewhat artificial/medicinal quality to it. I've heard mixing honey whiskey with lemonade works well, so I also tried that, which proved to be a fiasco. Remember how I said it had a medicinal quality? Just in time for respiratory season, mixing it with lemonade reminded me of "Halls Honey Lemon Cough Drops". Texturally, it did not seem any thicker than normal whiskey even though it's part liqueur. It comes in at 32.5%alc/vol, 65 proof. BEE careful, this one is just okay at best. My Honey Whiskey Rankings: 1. American Honey 2. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey 3. Jim Beam Honey Bourbon N/A Evan Williams Honey (It's been a decade, so I can't really compare it off memory, although I remember liking it at the time) *Only ones I've tried Doughboy_Food_Reviews
This was my second time on visiting this distillery and they have majorly upgraded both their visitor center and the tour. It was really cool to hear all about their history and how their bourbon was made. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable as well. Really enjoyed this tour and would recommend to others visiting bourbon country
This was a great tour & the restaurant is amazing, everyone loved their selection. I had the ribs and they were great and, not surprisingly the bbq sauce was delicious. The staff was friendly, the samples were great, the tour was fun and informative, and I highly recommend a meal in house.
I had great experience. I did the first tour that was affordable and be part of experience. I learned a lot and enjoying the tasting while on the tour. I would recommend to my family and friend to do this experience. Beautiful place.
James B. Beam Distilling was a favorite on a recent visit to Kentucky. Great staff that did an outstanding job of welcoming you. Great tour of the distillery with tasting's and neat opportunities throughout. One of most picturesque locations with lots of history and great bourbon. Highly recommend a visit and tour.
I'm glad we were able to swing by this iconic brand. I was really shooting into the dark when I decided what specific tours to go on during the planning phase of our trip and the warehouse tour seemed interesting. Expectations were set as soon as we arrived, this would be a very short tour but the folks that checked us in kept raving about how it was one of their favorite tours. Our entire tour group was four people. It was very intimate and pretty cool to go on an, almost, private tour. Our guide was great and very knowledgable. We hopped on a bus that drove us to one of the warehouses. We walked in, ambling amongst rows and rows of stacked barrels. Our waiter at the restaurant told us afterwards that he's always worried something will collapse while he's in a warehouse and he'll be crushed by seven stories of bourbon barrels. That would certainly be hard to fit on a death certificate. Fortunately, structural integrity held up during the duration of our tour. Most of the tour was sampling, which is the most important part of the tour anyway. We were able to sample...I'm trying to remember the name and "chef's kiss" is coming to me but that's definitely not it. White dog? It's something earlier in the bourbon production process. We also tried a single barrel straight from the barrel and compared it to Jim Beam Black. As I tried to knock back some of the shit, it hit the back of my throat in just a way to spasm and then subsequently went down the wrong tube. I coughed and coughed and for the rest of short tour, tried to get up the bourbon-laced mucous that was building in my bronchial tree. For this reason only, I was grateful the tour was short. Compared to Maker's Mark, this was a foreword. Perhaps the distillery tour and tasting provides that experience and I'm not sure what possessed me to book the warehouse tour. It is possible that the main tour was sold out and if that is the case, I would suggest looking well ahead of time. We also ate at the restaurant. Us fat fucks can't resist eating every opportunity we get. We ordered cocktails which did the trick. We also ordered their brussels sprouts and cheese plate, both very enjoyable. The restaurant has a nice view over the grounds, a very nice space. Service was excellent. Not a bad way to end a tour.
3 months ago
23 days ago
Super well laid out distillery with incredibly friendly staff. We hadn't planned on stopping initially, but stumbled upon them on accident. Best accident ever! Beautiful area that was so perfect for a quick bite and an excellent cocktail. Perfect vibes for a perfect afternoon. read more
Beautiful grounds and property. The inside is just posh and very welcoming. The gift shop has all the top selections just sitting out. No games about what is available and what they release. If they have it, it's on the shelf. Beam lineage, old grandad16, knob creek 21, little book infinite... just need the funds to buy the expensive stuff. Tour we chose was called "First Family" We didn't need a distillery tour, just wanted to sample. Good lineup of samples and our guide was ok. Really nice space for tasting. It was nice learning about one of the first families of Bourbon. Tried a lot of bourbons I would never want a 750ml bottle of, but really added to my bourbon palate and experience. read more
Went on my first Beam tour today and was really happy with the tour and our guide. The Small Batch and Innovation Tour at the Fred B Noe distillery was the perfect introduction to Baker and Bookers brands. Better yet, we were able to taste these at the end of the tour. I really enjoyed both of these brands more than I thought I would. Sam was great and did an excellent job explaining the history of the Bookers brand and how the Beam distillery is experimenting to continue to add to their offerings read more
11 months ago
1 year ago
This was my first time in Louisville. My husband had been here for work, but not for fun! He planned this trip. I'm not really into bourbon, but he is - and it's starting to grow on me. We were going to number of distilleries, but were only going to tour one - and this was it! Nicky was our guide and she as great! She lead us through the whole process and explained everything. She also answered any questions that we had. I'm not sure how many were in our tour group, but she made sure we all had opportunities to see everything and ask anything. It was pretty cool to see the whole process and hear about the history of the brand! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the bourbon process and/or Jim Beam! read more
Hubby had been here before on a different tour, but my first time here. Found Cole to be funny and a good tour guide through the distilling process and through various sections of bourbon making. Although not a bourbon nor rye drinker, I enjoyed it thoroughly and passed my drinks on to my husband. The grounds themselves looked pretty and there are rocking chairs outside to relax, as well as a restaurant in another building that is supposed to be good. read more
9 months ago
I have been here a couple of times now for their tour and tasting as well as eating in their restaurant. Each time has been a great experience with tasty food, good service and a fun tour. I love their entire property, beautifully decorated with the warm welcoming country vintage feel. A great place tucked in the Kentucky countryside yet right off the freeway. read more
Jim Beam Honey Bourbon: Jim Beam's history begins before the US became a country as the Boehm family transplanted to the 13 colonies in 1740. Approximately 48 years later, the family moved to the KY region thanks to government incentives to move west and grow corn. At some point they changed their name from Boehm to Beam. Among the travelers was Jacob Beam, who used his father's whiskey recipe to distill corn into a new, sweeter kind of whiskey (bourbon). Jim Beam Honey is a honey liqueur infused with KY straight bourbon whiskey. Beginning with the bottle, I like the addition of honeycombs, but I'm a bit nonplussed as to why the company went from an attractive black label to an unattractive white (in my opinion). Of the honey whiskies I've tried, the aroma of Jim Beam's version is by far the best. It smells like I'm sniffing a bottle of actual honey. Unfortunately, the flavor didn't quite live up to the expectations set by the aroma. While it was sweet, sipping it neat, it had a somewhat artificial/medicinal quality to it. I've heard mixing honey whiskey with lemonade works well, so I also tried that, which proved to be a fiasco. Remember how I said it had a medicinal quality? Just in time for respiratory season, mixing it with lemonade reminded me of "Halls Honey Lemon Cough Drops". Texturally, it did not seem any thicker than normal whiskey even though it's part liqueur. It comes in at 32.5%alc/vol, 65 proof. BEE careful, this one is just okay at best. My Honey Whiskey Rankings: 1. American Honey 2. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey 3. Jim Beam Honey Bourbon N/A Evan Williams Honey (It's been a decade, so I can't really compare it off memory, although I remember liking it at the time) *Only ones I've tried Doughboy_Food_Reviews read more
This was my second time on visiting this distillery and they have majorly upgraded both their visitor center and the tour. It was really cool to hear all about their history and how their bourbon was made. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable as well. Really enjoyed this tour and would recommend to others visiting bourbon country read more
7 months ago
This was a great tour & the restaurant is amazing, everyone loved their selection. I had the ribs and they were great and, not surprisingly the bbq sauce was delicious. The staff was friendly, the samples were great, the tour was fun and informative, and I highly recommend a meal in house. read more
I had great experience. I did the first tour that was affordable and be part of experience. I learned a lot and enjoying the tasting while on the tour. I would recommend to my family and friend to do this experience. Beautiful place. read more
6 months ago
James B. Beam Distilling was a favorite on a recent visit to Kentucky. Great staff that did an outstanding job of welcoming you. Great tour of the distillery with tasting's and neat opportunities throughout. One of most picturesque locations with lots of history and great bourbon. Highly recommend a visit and tour. read more
3 years ago
I'm glad we were able to swing by this iconic brand. I was really shooting into the dark when I decided what specific tours to go on during the planning phase of our trip and the warehouse tour seemed interesting. Expectations were set as soon as we arrived, this would be a very short tour but the folks that checked us in kept raving about how it was one of their favorite tours. Our entire tour group was four people. It was very intimate and pretty cool to go on an, almost, private tour. Our guide was great and very knowledgable. We hopped on a bus that drove us to one of the warehouses. We walked in, ambling amongst rows and rows of stacked barrels. Our waiter at the restaurant told us afterwards that he's always worried something will collapse while he's in a warehouse and he'll be crushed by seven stories of bourbon barrels. That would certainly be hard to fit on a death certificate. Fortunately, structural integrity held up during the duration of our tour. Most of the tour was sampling, which is the most important part of the tour anyway. We were able to sample...I'm trying to remember the name and "chef's kiss" is coming to me but that's definitely not it. White dog? It's something earlier in the bourbon production process. We also tried a single barrel straight from the barrel and compared it to Jim Beam Black. As I tried to knock back some of the shit, it hit the back of my throat in just a way to spasm and then subsequently went down the wrong tube. I coughed and coughed and for the rest of short tour, tried to get up the bourbon-laced mucous that was building in my bronchial tree. For this reason only, I was grateful the tour was short. Compared to Maker's Mark, this was a foreword. Perhaps the distillery tour and tasting provides that experience and I'm not sure what possessed me to book the warehouse tour. It is possible that the main tour was sold out and if that is the case, I would suggest looking well ahead of time. We also ate at the restaurant. Us fat fucks can't resist eating every opportunity we get. We ordered cocktails which did the trick. We also ordered their brussels sprouts and cheese plate, both very enjoyable. The restaurant has a nice view over the grounds, a very nice space. Service was excellent. Not a bad way to end a tour. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
How to drink Bourbon Pour a shot of that brown bourbon. Swirl a bit to let it aerate. Then put your nose deep into the glass and inhale deeply keeping your lips parted .. so that you taste the bourbon before you actually start drinking it. Yes.. if you live in Kentucky visit this bourbon capital of the world Bardstown. And Jim Beam Distillery is well worth a trip to learn how to go through the bourbon making process, from the corn to the fermentation and aging process. And they give you samples on the way, kids are allowed to accompany the tour. Finally you can personalize a bottle right from labeling to sealing it. Kids also get to make a wax fingerprint seal, which was pretty cool. The Kitchen had really good Margherita pizza, Brussels sprouts and amazing fries. read more
1 year ago
Road trip stop and worth it. Definitely want to go back and take the tour. Decor inside was very cool and service was excellent. read more
2 years ago
We started our trip here. The distillery is beautiful. The exterior and interior designs are so interesting to explore at each of the distilleries. While waiting for our tour to start, we stopped for some appetizers at the Kitchen. Our server was very friendly and welcoming. We had the garlic Parmesan fries and the brussel sprouts. The fries had fresh shredded Parmesan and garlic seasoning. They were good, but would be better with some minced garlic. The brussel sprouts were in a pepper jelly sauce, and were cooked with a little more crunch, however they were bland, the pepper jelly did not have any spice and they needed salt. We had a tour of the property, lead by Jesse, who was fun and engaging. We enjoyed learning about the history and bourbon making process. We attended three tours while in town, I thought I'd be bored by the third tour as my husband is the bourbon guy, but I thoroughly enjoyed each distillery's unique history. I left 4-stars because I was unimpressed with the food. read more
11 months ago
There is ALOT of Kentucky bourbon history shared during the James Beam Distillery tour. Our guide was personable and very knowledgeable answering everyone's questions. Your tour multiple buildings, and they provide busses between buildings, so less walking than some of the other area tours. Tour ends with a tasting and then you are lead through the gift shop to exit. A few interesting notes: Their buildings are painted black to hide the mold that grows on all the Distilleries James would bring a pot of yeast home every night so they wouldn't lose the recipe if there was a disaster Their fermentation tanks are covered to speed up the process read more
After the whiskey tasting we were ready for something to eat. Ordered a pizza which the dough is made with the yeast. Best crust I have ever had. Service was just okay. Our waiter disappeared for at least 20 minutes. Cool view if you are sitting on the patio. read more
1 year ago
The pizzas use the same yeast they use in their bourbon and were exceptional. Two pies made plenty to knaw on while we enjoyed the beautiful smell of bourbon! read more
This was my 1st stop on the Bourbon Trail and it may have been the most informative. Soo much was learned about the about the Bourbon making process and we got to tour the actual facility. Highly recommend that you add this stop to your agenda if you are visiting Louisville. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
The Jim Bean tour was perfectly fine. Perhaps a bit too commercialized. Tour guide was kind and informative but maybe a bit to rehearsed. The tasting was nice. They don't carry any of their premium brands - Bookers, Bakers, etc - at the shop. There is an on-site restaurant that looked nice but we didn't have to chance to try it. If you are making the BT rounds then hit up JB. No need to go out of your way though. read more
This was the one distillery I wanted to visit while I was in Kentucky. Little did I know that Jim Beam has acquired several different brands over the years. Including Basil Hayden, Knob Creek, Bookers, and others. They have several different experiences from a tour, tastings, and a bartender class where you make a classic cocktail. The grounds are very beautiful and there is something there for everybody. The visitor center is great and has all different kinds of whiskeys you can buy and all kinds of jim beam swag you can get. We opted to do the tasting where you get to try five different whiskeys. Some of their best and smoothest whiskeys. You can also get a personal engraving on a bottle. This makes for a great gift idea. If you are whiskey or a Jim Beam fan I highly recommend giving them a visit. read more
This place is huge and definitely a must when on the bourbon trail! I enjoyed the whole process and how you can design your own bottle. The grounds were beautiful and I took my dog after the tour to play fetch and enjoy the scenery. The restaurant was nice too and friendly staff. read more
Wanted to visit the distillery but did not want to do a classic tour. Decided to book the cocktail 101 class. Distillery grounds were beautifully decorated for fall. The class took place on the second level at the bar in the gift shop. We were lucky to be the only people in the session this afternoon. Lily was our bartender & did a great job teaching us through how to make a whiskey sour. She walked through all the equipment we had. Everything was simplified & fool proof. We all made a delicious whiskey sour. I feel confident that I can remake this cocktail successfully at home. Thanks Lily for a great afternoon! read more
Before this tour, I was not a big Jim Beam fan. Only liked Little Book or Bookers. After our tour with Samantha "Sam", I am a Beam boy!!! I still won't forgive her for pouring out my glass of Knob Creek (go on the tour and you will see alcohol abuse by wasting a full glass of Knob!) Such a beautiful property. Such a fun tour guide with Sam. Great tasting bourbon and tons of Kentucky bourbon history to learn. I knew bourbon history before but learned so much more after visiting a pioneer of bourbon. read more
2 years ago
We had such a great tour! We've been to a few distillery tours the last couple months, and this by far was the best. Falcon was an amazing your guide and very knowledgeable! We enjoyed drinks and lunch at the Kitchen Table Restaurant as well. Our bartender Erica made the most delicious drinks. Pizza was great as well. Everyone we interacted with from start to finish made it a great experience! read more
3 years ago
We got there around 4 and their last tour (1.5 hours long) left at 3- ish I think? But... there's a tasting bar upstairs and it was all we wanted! I mean the whole place looks amazing, the huge factory silos are so impressive on your drive up.. the atmosphere around the place is super classy... but we wanted to taste the stuff and maybe learn a little about it, and our young bartender did the trick! Mind you, we are not bourbon drinkers at all, so she eyed me and recommended 2 pours of the $10 selection and the favorite I chose was the softest (only 80 proof!) see my bottles in the picture: the one on the left. He chose the $20 pours and got the selection selection of 140 proof stuff- I mean I tasted it and no thank you lol! - and he chose the one on the far right as his favorite. You can purchase the bottles here but they are all available at your favorite licor store back home, so we bought my magnets, and left to go to "the Kitchen" their restaurant on premises, where we enjoyed the best Old Fadhioned.. Yumm. A ver y hoya le visit: Recommended highly!! read more
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