Family run distillery with a long family history. A very nice and informative tour. I learns a lot…read moreof new things. The sampling was Wonderful. Lots of options and you pick 8. Staff was super helpful and knew their stuff Can't wait to go back.

This was our second stop on the Bourbon Trail. The Neeley Family Distillery has a colorful and…read morestoried past that began in 1740 and intertwines with the history of moonshining and bootlegging. Only just becoming a legal distillery in 2015, it is located in Sparta, Kentucky, and was founded by Royce Neeley, an 11th-generation distiller. Our tour began with a video of Royce telling the story of his family and their history of moonshining and bootlegging. The video was very entertaining and set the stage nicely for the tour. This small distillery has won numerous awards over the past 6 years or so and continues to produce award-winning whiskey. They also have a highly regarded Absinthe. After a short but very informative tour of the distillery, we settled in to taste. We were given a menu of all their products and told we could select 8 to taste. I selected the Wheated Bourbon, Rye Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 5-year wheated small batch bourbon, Paw Paw's Bottled in Bond Bourbon, Neeley's Brandy Barrel finished, New Toasted French Oak, and French Sauternes Bourbons. All were tasty, and my favorite was the New Toasted French Oak Bourbon. The tasting samples were small, so I took very small sips of each and then was able to go back and forth to compare them, which was nice to be able to do. Their products are not inexpensive, but the quality is high. I would recommend this tasting experience and highly recommend the New Toasted French Oak Bourbon.

This was a fantastic tour. Jimmy was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. I…read moredefinitely recommend

We experienced the Single Barrel tasting and tour. The history of the building and the bourbon was…read moreso fun to learn about. Be warned it will be very warm inside during the hot summer months however we were there early April so it was still comfortable inside during the tour. Tour guide was really fun and engaging was able to answer the groups questions without hesitation. The upstairs bar is beautiful and of course, super tasty bourbon aged in Port barrels.

The food was great. The service took a little bit to attend…read moreto use but once they arrived we got our meal in a timely manner. Cool spot!

My trip here was short, but overall had a good experience. My coworkers and I were in town for a…read moreretreat, and had some free time, so we checked out the grounds and grabbed a drink. The area was well maintained, and had a nice outdoor space to sit. We all ordered one drink each- with the price of how expensive the drinks were, it was hard to have multiple. I will say- I am not a craft guy, nor a whisky guy, but was along for the ride. I had a Bahama mama cocktail- it was strong, but not overpowering. Would try again in the future when returning for food and possibly a tour. Overall, drinks and the ground were great, but the price of the cocktail kept me from staying too long.

The Boone County Distillery Tour was a highlight of my family's trip to the area. The tour length…read moreand the content covered were perfect. We stood the entire tour, mostly on dry concrete flooring. There was a short walk across a gravel parking lot. I'm not much of a drinker but I find tours of spirit makers an excellent way to learn about the local culture. This tour did not disappoint! We heard about everything from the distillery's cursed entrepreneurial founder to modern day copyright issues. The tour ends with a generous bourbon tasting. I wasn't sure what to expect from the tasting but temporarily losing sensation in my tongue was a surprise (thanks, Tanners Curse)! Overall this tour was a fantastic value. I'd say the tasting session alone was worth the total cost of the ticket.

We had no reservations and the place was empty (we got there at open) and they set up a private…read moretasting just for us. What a great experience in a great room. The server gave us all the time we wanted, and we followed it up with a great cocktail at the bar. Really appreciated both the product and the service!

One of our favorite distilleries--this is always a must-stop whenever we visit Brown County in…read moreNashville. Our favorite cocktail is the Apple Pie Shake-Up, and it never disappoints. We love that they walk you through all the ingredients and even give you recipe cards so you can try to make it at home. Somehow it's never quite the same when we make it ourselves, which is exactly why we keep coming back to enjoy it firsthand. We've also done the tour multiple times, and it's always a great experience--very informative and well done. The tastings along the way are a lot of fun and just add to the overall experience. Great drinks, great staff, and always worth the stop.

When people think of whiskey in Indiana's Brown County, they might think of that other place. (You…read moreknow the one.) But there is another distillery quietly making small-batch, high-quality spirits in Nashville, and that's Bear Wallow Distillery. Located just outside of downtown Nashville, Bear Wallow Distillery is one of the only female-owned distilleries in the country. They create their spirits in a traditional copper pot still, which I learned is unique. Inside the tasting room, you can enjoy a whiskey tasting or a flight, or sip a craft cocktail and relax in the shop. I chose to enjoy a "Call Me Old Fashioned" standing up at the bar, while chatting with the guy who made me my drink. My Old Fashioned was well balanced, not too sweet and made me feel all warm inside, as a good Old Fashioned should. Those who are interested in learning more about the whiskey-making craft can go on a Farm-to-Fifth Tour, which takes you behind the scenes to learn about the history of whiskey and see the full production process. I did, and I found it very informative! I had a new appreciation for the kind of whiskey and spirits they are making here at Bear Wallow Distillery. From the ingredients they choose to the barrels they use, they really put their foot in it, as they say. If you like whiskey, or just like to try local spirits, this is a good place to visit in Nashville.

In contrast to the other large bourbon distilleries in our area, Kentucky Artisan Distillery is a…read moreboutique distillery that produces more specialty bourbons for the big bourbon makers. It's a shorter tour in a smaller space with tastings at the end. I'm one of those annoying "question askers" and the tour guide answered all of my questions easily. I learned even more about bourbon from being in a smaller tour group. This is a very friendly laid-back operation. Since I took their tour, they've added on a café and expanded the public area to make it even nicer. I'll take our out-of-town guests there soon so I can see the improvements myself!

Steve our tasting guide was so knowledgeable, welcoming & friendly! The best tour we had been on!read more

We enjoyed the relaxing and informative cruise on the Kentucky River. Daryl, our tour guide, shared…read moreinteresting stories about the River, Kentucky history and bourbon making. He was friendly, engaging and humorous. The round trip ride lasted about 90 minutes. The boat was very nice with bench seating and the ride was smooth. We sat upstairs in the open air to enjoy to scenery. A bar tender will take drink orders and deliver beverages to your seats. Drink prices are reasonable. Drinks can also be ordered and purchased on line. (I think snacks were also available). We booked our cruise several months in advance with tour and tasting tickets at Buffalo Trace Distillery. Two members of our party backed out and we were able to cancel their reservations (thankfully) the week before and get a refund. We started with our visit to Buffalo Trace. We arrived about an hour early so we could shop at the distillery and we were glad we did because we did not have time to shop after the tasting and getting to the boat. The tight timeline between the tasting and the boat departure was the only downside to the trip. I recommend the cruise, but plan on going at least an hour early to the distillery to shop.

The dock was within walking distance of where we stayed and just moments from downtown. Right on…read moretime, easy to find and quick to board. The weather was enjoyable in late September and the shaded top deck had 360° views. The crew were friendly and attentive, the boat clean and in good shape. There is a drink menu available online, the prices were reasonable and the selection extensive. Nathan was our guide and we recommend them. They were knowledgeable and got a few laughs out of us. The sites seen along the way were lovely and some only accessible by boat. Passing under the bridges and by nature was made more fun knowing their history, we also saw the effects of the recent flood. We didn't see the distillery, but that might have been a different tour, different season or a result of the flood, but we got to see the singing bridge, which we were told would be deconstructed in time. We had a great time aboard the Kentucky River Boat and would return. Be sure to tip your tour guide as ours added to the experience!

Excellent pizza. I'm not a big distillery beer drinker but they also serve unique mixed drinks. We…read morelove the atmosphere and well behaved dogs allowed. Music sometime. Just a great, relaxing place to hang out.

Beautiful grounds and equally nice selection of distilled spirits and a super helpful bartender who…read moreserves up flights of cocktail options. Perfect place to relax, enjoy the scenery and drinks. The same property has a brewery and a winery. Trifecta of adult beverages.

We did not have food on this visit. We enjoyed a few cocktails in the beautiful outdoor area before…read morea tour. We tried the spire and double oaked old fashioned and they were perfect. Service was quick at the indoor bar. The distillery itself is beautiful, the grounds and decor. Bethany did an amazing job with our tour.

This is a beautiful distillery but my least favorite tour of the three tours we've taken on this…read moretrip (Rabbit Hole and Stitzel-Weller were the others). There are two buildings and you check in at the one building, near a parking lot, but then get on a tour bus and they take you to the other building, which has the gift shop. It seemed a bit counterintuitive to start at the other building, then. Before this, I was super hungry, so we went to their bar area in the gift shop and ordered the charcuterie, which ended up just being like a metal box with some meats, cheeses, and other things, and a bag with a few pretzels in it. Disappointing especially for $33, although it kinda worked out because we only had a half-hour before the tour. I didn't know that Woodford Reserve has actually only been around since 1996 but the campus they purchased has buildings from 1890 and later - I would've loved to have heard more about that history even though it wasn't technically Woodford's. At the end of the tour, they return you to the gift shop and that's where you do the tasting - there is a private tasting room. I should probably note that we did the basic tour - it was $35 and my husband said you could get a similar tasting to the one we got, in the gift shop area, for $30, which made the tour only $5, which isn't bad. I did end up buying a pin, a magnet, and a sampler box of their bourbon treats (chocolates etc. - expensive, at $46 or so, but looks good) and my husband bought a few of their bottles. However, next time we are in Louisville we can probably skip this one, I'm thinking.

We stopped here as part of the craft trail. Dave, our tour guide, was so fun to talk to. And very…read moreknowledgeable on the history of the property. It was interesting to learn about the building having burnt down and rebuilt multiple times. We also got to see an employee quality checking each individual bottle and labeling. I absolutely love the craftsmanship that goes into the process.

Very fun and informative tour of the bourbon making process today! It was $10, and the information…read moreand spirits you get to sample make it very worth it. Jim was our tour guide, and he was very knowledgeable of the history of this industry, and this distillery specifically. We had a great time!