My wife decided to stop into Preservation Distillery to partake in the bourbon. I will say that the service we received is good, but the product is on the pricy side. Definitely not for a casual bourbon drinker but more for the true bourbon connoisseur. I do like the product but be prepared to drop some serious money. read more

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We stopped in on our way back to the Air BnB. Caught the last tour of the day with Zach. It was his second time to conduct a tour and he did great. We enjoyed his presentation, the bourbon and ambiance. The grounds were very nice too. We did not have any food, just tastings. We will stop in the next time we are in town for sure. read more

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A group of friends and I were searching for a great distillery to tour while we were in Louisville. We heard great things about Bardstown and that brought us to Preservation Distillery. We booked the Educational Distillery Tour and Tasting which was a 1 hour tour of the grounds. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the distilling process. During the tour, the gave us multiple small glasses for tasting while we walked the barns. Afterwards, we sat in their main area and tried 3 expensive bourbons. They gave us popcorn to snack on while we got the history of the bourbon we were tasting. This was a great quick stop and your for anybody eager to learn more about distilling or just a fan of bourbon. read more

Sometimes the best distilleries are those off the beaten path!! What a great tasting with really quality whiskey. We really enjoyed our tasting host, Jim, who was very knowledgeable and entertaining! read more

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We had an OK time at this distillery. It's definitely a newer location but the tour was very brief and the tasting rushed for the cost of the visit. It's definitely still small so if you did enjoy the product, which we didn't, there's not much space to stay and enjoy a cocktail or pour on the rocks. The service was mediocre, varying from person to person. The biggest complaint we had at first was the bottle prices being huge but after leaving, it was that nothing there was made on site. So if you're looking to go, know that everything you taste will be a mixture of other bourbon and whiskeys. read more

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I came here for my first bourbon tasting ever and I had a lovely time. Great intro to bourbon although I do wish she talked a little more about the ingredients and how it's made, what made Kentucky the hub for bourbon etc. Our tasting guide IrIs gave us the history of the distillery which was very interesting. I love that this is the only woman owned brewery in Kentucky! Small complaints that it took quite a bit to get us set up and I think a chocolate would be a nice addition to the tasting. read more

Beautiful grounds on an old farm. You need to book a tour to try their products. Bourbons are not cheap but very classy. Small distillery.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Beautiful grounds and building. Excellent bourbon and we paired with a cold brewed coffee. Preservation perfection! read more

I had the opportunity to visit Preservation Distillery with some friends yesterday. What an experience! We spent some time at Buffalo Trace and FourRoses also. At the end of our trip, every one unanimously agreed that the visit to Preservation was the highlight of our day! We had an awesome Tour of their craft distillery and had a personal Tasting with their President, Scott. This was hands down the most interactive, informational, and best tasting I've ever had! Next time you're in Bardstown, KY plan to stop by and say hello! read more

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We had previously toured Heaven Hill and were looking for something different. Enter Preservation Distillery! This distillery focuses on small batch production and sustainability. Our tour guide Iris was knowledgeable and a great tasting guide! I had accidentally booked for the wrong day and they switched us with no problems. Everyone was welcoming and genuine. And, of course, the bourbons were exceptional! Great experience all around. read more

Loved that this is a small distillery and the people are very friendly. Had a great tour by Carly and the tasting was great. Their bourbons are not cheap but if you have the money to spend on a bottle they have some great tasting ones! Definitely recommend as a must see for your bourbon tour! read more

Preservation was the unanimous favorite of the 4 distillery's we visited. Sam was a simply amazing tour guide and tasting host. She crushed it. The story of the distillery was cool but the best part was the tasting. Their bourbon and whiskey are the best on the trail without a doubt. read more

The staff was amazing, Amy was very friendly and inviting. Jim was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable and taught us some tricks to enjoy bourbon better.The bourbon was very good and tasted smooth. read more

Great tour (especially by Iris). I thought I already knew a lot of the distillery process but she taught me a lot about bourbon and how to taste it. Oh, and the bourbon is fantastic! read more

Tour was great and the whiskey was great! Very cool spot to check out!! (Primos and the brewery was closed Carly ) read more

It's a small craft distillery and the buildings and property are nice as well as the people, but they aren't producing anything of their own yet. But what they had was mighty fine. Yes, it's owned by a woman but I think she is in California. Give me a distillery owned by a woman from Ky! Hope you can afford to spend a minimum of $179 on a bottle of bourbon that is labeled by PD but made from remnant barrels. read more

Very disappointing. Not much of a tour at all. Way too small. The lady that gave the tour is very nice and sweet. But compared to other distilleries in the area it's very disappointing. They actually don't even make anything all they did was mixed barrels that the owner got it at a discounted price from other distilleries. She bought them and mixed them and bottled them. That's it. The Maker's Mark tour was so so so so so so so much better. I'm off to try some others. But I wouldn't waste my time coming here read more

Preservation Distillery - Distilleries Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Beautiful venue and easily accessible from a main highway. We did not take the tour but bought their signature bourbon. We loved it!

Our trip to Preservation was a stop on our Bourbon Trail tour and it was a great experience. It's an incredibly interesting contrast to go to the smaller distillery after visiting some of the larger ones; you definitely get that more intimate/closer feel. Our guide Carly was also wonderful; informative and funny! Highly recommend! read more

A must stop for any bourbon tour. Its a very quaint small batch whiskey/bourbon distillery. The Bourbon is on the pricey side, but expect to pay for a quality product.. if you want cheap basic bourbon, there are other places for that.. the Olde St. Nick is worth every dollar.. i bought a bottle and was offered a sample taste.. HOLY COW!!!!!!! Well worth it, a nice add to my bourbon collection... do yourself a favor and visit Preservation Distillery, and go knowing its not your normal every day bourbon, its the top of the top shelf!!!!! read more

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This Distillery provided us a smaller scale but nevertheless artisan and attentive creation of a true Kentucky bourbon profile. The tour of the distillery and knowledge of its history was informative,attentime and super friendly. Hannah's tour was interactive, lots of chances to get your questions answered.It is anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour. Don't forget the tasting! delicious and smooth creations. 3 different types were offered, my favorite was the Rare Perfection and Olde St. Nick's winter maple.. not available in stores and only limited availability ( until runs out) Love to come back again! Aggie from Maine read more

Best experience I've had at a distillery. Karleigh & Molly were fantastic. We have been to Bardstown many times and stumbled upon them. Wow were we fortunate. Listen to their story it's awesome and their high end bourbon is incredible. I know many will back off of it because of the price point but wow is it good. High proof-15 yr. Age and excellent beat drinker. read more

I have to say I was disappointed with the $24 tour. It's a small place so the tour is understandably very short. The tasting of four samples were good but much too pricey to purchase. Had I realized that some of what they bottle was purchased from Canada, so not even distilled by them, I would have skipped this. read more

We just left our tasting tour led by The Amazing Rachel! It was informative (learned a lot), delicious and fun! Beautiful property and Rachel was the icing! read more

This is one of my favorite spots on the bourbon trail. Small farm offers big taste. Stop by for a tour an taste and tell me I am wrong. Thanks Jim for the the wonderful tour and local distillation insight. read more

This distillery is set in a beautiful rural countryside. The main visitor building and rickhouse are very well appointed. We did the tour with Jim. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and felt like an old friend! Love their Cowboy line. Check out the merch too. Jim handturned the wooden muddlers and Preservation ink pens. Gorgeous! We will be back!! read more

The tour is great, there's not too much to see but you get to see the process without having to walk too far. The bourbon/whiskey is absolutely 5-star. Cowboy their lower-end product is super smooth and the price is great. The rye will make believers out of those that fear spice. I visited about 10 different distilleries in four days and this was one of my favorites. read more

Did is the overproof tasting and this has been our favorite experience at a distillery. I can't say enough as to me this is the #1 place in Bardstown read more

We had a great time on the tour with Sam. it was fun to see and learn about the process. I found it very interesting that the owner has been preserving great batches for decades and personally blending each label. The tasting after the tour was the best. read more

We did the tour with Hanna.Hanna did an amazing job of discussing the history of Preservation and the process of making the whiskey.The tasting was excellent.I look forward to coming back again.What an excellent company and it shows with their whiskey. read more

Our guide, Shelby, was very engaging and a true fan of the brand. The tasting was very laid back and had a nice flow, though we were unaware that there were no bourbons available at this time (they only recently opened and the barrels are still being aged and won't be available until late 2021). We were impressed by the landscaping and nice facilities and their dedication to local sourcing and sustainability. The only improvement I can suggest would be to include a tasting glass or other takeaway. read more

We have been to the many of the heavy hitters along the Bourbon Trail but wanted to try something a little different than the usual commercial style tour you expect. I discovered this distillery by purchasing a very special bottle of 12 year Rare Perfection (a very rare bottle as I've come to discover). Quite honestly, we don't think we can attend any other tours after the one we experienced. Despite the smaller size of the distillery, the lack of Rick houses on the premises, this distillery makes up 100 fold on the personal attention. In addition to the beautiful grounds that house a few stills, a mash grinder room, a barreling room, and several long-horn cattle, the staff of Preservation was one of a kind and will never be forgotten. Jim was our tour guide and words cannot begin to describe the impact he had our day. Going way beyond insightful, funny, and charming, he made it personal. Personal, not just for us, but for him, and we could not be any more grateful. Jim is a real asset to the Kentucky Mantra and to Preservation. We are so thankful to everyone but especially Jim- he will always be remembered and appreciated beyond measure. I recommend this facility, distillery, grounds, and humans onsite. A true gem on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. My name is Drew - please reach out if I can help any further. read more

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Made a last minute decision to add this distillery to our day on the Bourbon Trail and we enjoyed our visit with Molly, our tour guide. She informed us that they were only 3 weeks into giving tours and I'd have to say she did an excellent job! She knew her history and the story behind the distillery and to me that's what makes a tour worth the money (that and the tastings!). They had a beautiful presentation for our tasting after the tour. We liked their story of wanting to be a full circle operation. They plan to start growing their own grains and they just added longhorn cattle to their spread in order to fertilize the grain and then to feed the mash to the cattle once distilling is done. Their product is very young at this point and not our favorite, but it is a distillery we will want to revisit in a few years and see how they are doing. read more

We signed up for a tour and tasting and it was great. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and he had a great personality. We were able to taste 5 bourbons with chocolate caramels and then go on a tour of the distillery. It was a great time. read more

Favorite tour in the Bardstown area! Beautiful distillery with delicious bourbon where you'll get treated like family. We are always on the lookout for new distilleries on our yearly trip to Bardstown and this year we made it a point to visit Preservation. We had the pleasure of touring and tasting at Preservation during the Bourbon Festival. We arranged a tour over email and despite it being a very hectic week for the distillery, they were able to accommodate our party of 5. The tour itself was the perfect length of time and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. We felt like we got to learn about and experience many different parts of the process. We were especially happy to see and hear about the longhorn cattle that the distillery has on property as part of their commitment to sustainability. This aspect of Preservation was both unique and impressive. What was more impressive was the tasting portion! Since they didn't have anything to sell yet we got to taste different samples from different points in time during the ageing process. I think we started at as low as 6 months which was very interesting and then went from 11 months after that and onwards. Being able to experience this part of the process is not something I've done at any other distillery. Based on what we tasted, we are very excited for the products that they will eventually have on sale very soon! We were able to sign up for their mailing list to make sure we don't miss out on anything. They had a lot of fun items for sale in their tasting room and we all got T-shirts and hoodies. I proudly wear mine on the weekends! We can't wait to visit next year and walk away with some bottles. read more

Went to several distilleries over a weekend, Preservation was by far the best experience. They have a small batch community feel, fantastic high quality bourbon, friendly accommodating employees, and excellent customer service. read more

Our tour guide Carly was very knowledgeable and engaging. I enjoyed the property and the samples we were provided were phenomenal!! Will definitely visit again on our next visit to Kentucky! read more

Iris was the most amazing tour guide I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Knowledgeable and funny, she made the tour. And the whiskey is good. read more

Very pleasant pre-reserved tasting. Jim was our tasting host and a very nice gentleman. We were not rushed and he answered all our questions. Very enjoyable visit! read more

Whiskey was great and the presentation even better. The whiskey prices were a little high for me but I enjoyed my time there.