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    Buffalo Trace Distillery

    4.7 (951 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Tasting Tour
    Aileen B.

    And a Good Time Was Had by ALL!! First of all, the grounds are absolutely STUNNING! This would be a fabulous place to have an event! Their tours are free, which is very nice and unexpected! Especially given how nice the facility is and how well they do the tour and the tastings. All top-notch! Our tour guide was named Jay. He was kind of a low-key , laid back dude but he tried hard to entertain everyone. We were not able to get into one of the barrel rooms, but that was not his fault. Apparently they were in the middle of trying to fix something. But he was able to pivot and keep our tour going and keep it fun. The tasting was done very well. Everyone chose their favorite. We went to the on-site gift and liquor store before our tour and after and everyone working there have been trained well and were very friendly and helpful and accommodating. They have several items there that we cannot get around the area we live in and you may not have in your area either- so take advantage of buying it while you are there at the distillery. Highly recommend this tour!

    Free tastings
    Julie W.

    What a fun stop on the Kentucky Bourbon trail. Definitely a do Not miss! Buffalo Trace is a leader in the bourbon industry. They offer a wide variety of bourbons as well as a vodka, a bourbon lemonade and other fun drinks. We stopped on a Sunday afternoon- while the place was busy the help was friendly and relaxed- did not feel rushed at all. They offer free tastings and tours. You may want to book a tour ahead of time if you plan to go on a very busy weekend. The day we were there they had a great selection of some of their specialty bourbons to buy.

    Brad G.

    My wife has been in KY for just over 1.5 years and we hadn't been to a distillery. Not being a big drinker anymore... I'm just meh on it but I do feel living in KY requires certain requirements. And visiting, being a short-term bourbon alcoholic, or at least knowing a bit about bourbon is one of those things. Racking my brain for the best first, I went back and forth between a few of them. We will visit some of the others but I feel like Buffalo Trace is a good starter. It provides a bit of country, a bit of history, and there's a FREE tasting tour. It is crowded though. The bourbon craze last decade... Pappy, Eagle Rare, Blanton's, and a few other drinks put this place on the map for so many in the bourbon world. So it stays busy. It does get extra points for having a FREE tour and tasting but ultimately I think this tour focuses more on history. In my opinion, Buffalo Trace isn't the place/tour to come to to learn how it's made. There are far better distilleries for that. The tour is also a little disappointing. Like I said before, you learn a bit about history but even rickhouses... you step foot in one. It's a bit cramped and you don't get to walk around it. Again, there are far better distilleries that show off their rickhouses. It's the same with the tasting. I haven't done this tasting in a while but I was crazy surprised that they had samples of their vodka on their tasting. They did have Weller 107 on display for the tasting... and we were there when they were dropping bottles in the gift shop. I'm surprised it hasn't turned into every(almost) other product that Buffalo Trace has... it's allocated before it ever hits the shelves. Ultimately, I'd visit this distillery for the history. Just expect to visit other distilleries to learn how it's made, see the process, and in some cases, the others have grounds that are more beautiful.

    Root beer
    Julie O.

    Buffalo Trace was just a quick but enjoyable stop for us. It's it far off the highway and has ample parking. They offer a quick guided free tasting on the second floor. If you won't drink, they have samples of a yummy root beer. Our tasting hosts super personable. There was additional sampling in the merch shop on the first floor. The Buffalo Trace lemonade cans were great as were the grown up root beer floats. We're from Chicago and we'd never seen an entire wall of Blanton's before. Very exciting.

    Not available stock.
    Art B.

    Disney world of bourbon. Nice tour. More importantly they have great bottles that you can't always get in your state and they are reasonably priced.

    Making barrels
    Katherine A.

    Buffalo Trace Distillery is a mind blowing experience for a first timer. The grounds are massive with historic buildings that have been distilling, aging and bottling bourbon over 200 years. The distillation aromas in the air are intoxicating. We arranged a tour of the facility in combination with a river cruise on the Kentucky River. We signed in for our tour early, so we could shop in the distillery gift shop. I spent several hundred dollars in the gift shop buying special bourbons that you can only purchase at the distillery. I even bought Buffalo Trace dog treats. Plan at least an hour for shopping as lines are long. Fred was our tour guide. Fred was knowledgeable, humorous, interesting and passionate about Buffalo Trace. We learned the history of the distillery, saw how barrels are made, transported and stored and saw the bottling process for the Blanton bourbons. We concluded our tour with a tasting of four bourbons and a sample Kentucky Bourbon Ball. Unfortunately, the tasting was a bit rushed for us. The bourbons were good and I would have liked to make additional purchases after the tasting, but we were not able to because of the timeline for the river cruise. Parking is free. The line to check ids is long but moves quickly. There are restrooms available. I'm told dogs and kids are welcome with some restrictions, but I didn't see any. The tour of Buffalo Trace should be on every bourbon drinker or history buff's bucket list. I want to go back.

    Tasting
    Victoria B.

    Tastings are free and led expertly by the incredible staff. We were lucky enough to secure a bottle of eagle rare the second time I was there. Beautiful area to walk around.

    Missi R.

    I can't believe I have never reviewed Buffalo Trace before after many visits over the years. The first stop is to obtain a wristband. You need to provide ID, and you will be given a wristband (free) which allows access to the tastings. Tastings are offered in the building with the gift shop. The tastings are free and you don't have to take the tour for the tastings. The tour is interesting and enjoyable, but you might want to make advance reservations as it does sell out at times. The gift shop is excellent, featuring everything from glasses and coasters to all varieties of clothing. There are many collectible items. Perfect place to shop for anyone who loves bourbon. There are different varieties of bourbon available each day. Today I scored a bottle of Eagle Rare, yay! Limited to one per person. It is well worth the drive to experience Buffalo Trace. It is a little off the Bourbon Trail but easy to find.

    Cheri R.

    We enjoyed our morning spent at buffalo Trace. It is very clean and organized. I saw a gentleman washing the screens and windows on the mill. There were ladies cleaning the outside windows at the log cabin. The staff were very friendly, helpful, and seemed to like their jobs. They allow dogs on the property and inside when making a purchase/taste testing. They gave our dogs treats and the staff welcomed them in. The property is beautiful and great to take dogs on a walk. We enjoyed our day and may go back tomorrow depending on the specials!!

    Melissa L.

    What a beautiful distillery! Kentucky was part of my husband's retirement trip and BT was outstanding! This place is huge! We had lunch starting our tour. Food was good people are hustling! Our guide Michael was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable and very informative.

    Brent W.

    Finally landed a EH Taylor Tour. Everything was sold out online. But when I was checking into the gift shop this morning, they had an opening, so I jumped on it for this afternoon. I hear this is the best tour in terms of history and tasting. I'm excited to see how this tour compares to the others. I really liked the Trace tour and I was very disappointed with the hard hat tour, which puts a lot of pressure on this tour to deliver. Ok, so this tour was awesome. So much history. Fun. Entertaining and great tasting experience. This is hands down the best tour I've been on at Buffalo Trace.

    Since the Prohibition!
    Nilsu G.

    In my humble opinion, the Bourbon Trail should begin here. Based on all other distilleries we visited, Buffalo Trace is the most bourbon-centric, no frills, and no additives approach to both making bourbon and touring a distillery. It is just so simple, they don't even rotate their barrels or add any finishing touches to them. This is THE hardest tour to book. We ended up visiting on THE most crowded day they have ever experienced because they were releasing Weller CYPB (craft your perfect bourbon.) The lines were out on the roads. Even then, they proactively identified and emailed us additional parking and ran a shuttle efficiently so that all reserved tours could have expedited entry. As an event planner myself, I was so impressed by the smooth operations despite thousands of people lined up. I would suggest that you plan your visit around tour availability if needed.

    Root beer bourbon float. My fave!!
    Elaina M.

    We had an amazing time on the Buffalo Trace Tour. Our guide was so nice as he guided us through in 100° heat. The grounds are beautiful and the gift shop is well stocked with all your favorites. We scheduled a tour so we bypassed a pretty long line. So I highly recommend you make a reservation if you want to do the tour. I heard you can do the taste testing without a reservation so check into that if that's more your speed. Also wanted to do a shoutout to all the staff. They were friendly and very helpful.

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    OMGosh, I'm ecstatic over this cheese!! I was visiting Lexington last weekend and was so excited…read moreto find a street fair happening near my hotel on Saturday morning. One of the booths was Boone Creek Creamery. Since I love cheese, I had to indulge and buy myself some! I love hot and spicy, so two of the flavors I got were "Sassy" (Sharp Cheddar with peppercorn and red pepper) and "Habanero" (Sharp White Cheddar with Habanero Peppers). Sassy was unexpectedly wonderful. Rather than hitting the tongue with heat, the heat was more in the back of the mouth and throat and lingered. No too much, but not too little either. Delicious. The Habanero on the other hand, exploded with heat from the initial bite. This one didn't hold back, it was full-on HOT! Way too often things that advertise Habanero try to be delicate... this cheese was not delicate in any way. It was HAWT!! And I'm a huge fan!! My third block is Blueberry White Cheddar. I haven't had any of it yet, but I have no doubt it will be epic! This was such a pleasant unexpected find. If you are in Lexington and like cheese... check them out. You won't be disappointed!!

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