Fantastic complimentary tour. Our tour guide was fantastic! He just started in January but seemed to love his job. The weather was perfect and the drinks were better. Plenty of parking. Perfect drive from Lexington. read more

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Beautiful! Smells amazing!! I grew up in Kentucky and have lived in bourbon county my entire life... and I learned so much on our tour! Also the samples at the end were so yummy! read more

Most of my favorite spirits came from great recommendations from bartenders that know great products. I was at a whiskey bar in East Hollywood called, Harvard & Stone, a few years ago where we asked for something great. Bartender said we had to try Pappy Van Winkle, 20 year Family Reserve Bourbon. It was a bit pricey but it was worth it. I could drink this by itself neat all day. This bourbon is very smooth with hints of citrus, sherry, dried fruits, and vanilla. Aged for 20 years and 90.4 proof. This bourbon is considered to be top notch bourbon whiskey in the word rated 99 points out of 100. This brand has deep roots of history from the 1800's which has established a great tradition of spirits. Most definitely worth a try if you are a whiskey is your drink of choice. read more

Honestly, I should give Buffalo Trace 1 star just for the amount of rough nights I have incurred due to drinking their fine product. Three of my favorite Kentucky Bourbons (Pappy Van Winkle, Blantons, & Stagg) are distilled here. Those three excellent products have led to many a bad decision... but I can't really blame the Distillery for that can I?? Seriously, if you've figured out a legal loophole to hold them accountable for my jackassery, please let me know. Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the distillery as part of my family's first annual trip to Bourbon Country. Some families go Wine, the K-Family go Whiskey. Buffalo Trace was our first stop of the day and our tour started promptly at ten. One thing to keep in mind with an early start means that at 10:45 in the AM we started our first whiskey tasting... But I am jumping ahead of myself here. Don was our tour guide and he was the yardstick by which we measured all of our other guides the rest of the day. He was knowledgeable, personable, and funny. Between the informational video (which was a bit heavy-handed in its sentimentality) and his talk we were walked through the grain. milling, mash, fermentation, and distillation without actually seeing any of it. That's my only complaint was that we didn't tour this part of the plant. Our physical tour started with the aging process and the barrel storage facility. The grounds are old school gorgeous with many buildings dating back to the 1800's and now have historical placards attached to the front entryway. As you walk throughout the grounds you notice the smell of whiskey hangs heavy in the air. The tour of course finished in the tasting room/gift shop. Before you get too excited about free whiskey, by law the distilleries can only pour a 0.5 ounce taste. BUT nothing stops you from purchasing a bottle and hosting your own tasting. Not that we did that at 11 in the AM or anything... read more

At the time of writing - and apparently the result of some petty legal squabbling - Buffalo Trace is not part of the 'official' Bourbon Trail. Please do NOT let this little fact put you off. The Buffalo Trace tour is the VERY best experience you will have, even if you have the most minimal of interest in how (sweet sweet) Bourbon is made. It all comes down to one word: Freddie. Freddie was our guide round the distillery and he is - we think - the finest tour guide any establishment has ever employed. His manner, friendliness and - above all - knowledge about his product was several steps above awesome and we genuinely learned more about Bourbon in his hour-long tour than we did in those from three other 'official' trail distilleries combined. It was all so good, and all so fascinating, that we could easily have followed him around on his next tour if there was even the slimmest chance we would learn another fact. (And I suspect he has thousands of them at his disposal). Look in the dictionary, he is the definition of 'genial'. He even managed to turn the tasting ceremony he presides over at the end of the tour into a major event for everyone concerned, involving us all in some astonishing fun and games with the distillery's 'White Dog Mash'. (I won't spoil the suprise by mentioning it here but it will doubtless blow your mind like it blew ours!). We were then presented with a tasting of Buffalo Trace's Bourbon Cream, which is pure class in a glass. Freddie even managed to turn that up a notch or two with a 'secret ingredient' which impressed all of us as well. Needless to say we came away from the distillery with a couple of bottles of that Bourbon Cream from the gift shop. It was my birthday when we toured and I can hardly think of a better, more relaxing, way to have enjoyed it. Thanks Freddie!! read more

Best tour of a distillery I've been to so far ( we did the expansion tour and had Freddie as our guide). Clean facilities, beautiful gift shop & friendly staff. Parking can be rough depending on when you go. Here, you'll get some history and information on how things are made and aged, history of the facility and brand it's self, as well as a free tasting at the end. We're from Michigan and have been there twice already. I'm sure we'll be back again! read more

We went here for an October wedding and were absolutely blown away with the historic buildings; the sheer scope of the manufacturing complex, replete with vastly different sized structures, all brick and sturdy; and the grounds themselves on which the marriage was sanctified, just serene and beautiful. The banquet hall in which a hundred or so ate and drank was also stunning, all wood interior, Kentucky original design (think frontier-like and very old and charming). The booze was flowing, all whiskeys from Buffalo Trace of course (and the groom busted out a bottle of 20-year Pappy Van, uh-huhhhhh. Looking forward to a great tour someday soon. I hear this place is the best of the best with their tour guides. I love Kentucky. You should go there and soak some bluegrass right on into your soul. read more

I love bourbon distilleries. Everything about them. From the history to the beauty to the smell. I've visited all the distilleries on the Bourbon Trail at least once, and I've visited Buffalo Trace countless times. It's not currently on the trail (I asked a tour guide why about a year ago, and she responded that they have to pay a substantial fee to be on the official trail, and they'd rather spend that money on expansion right now, and don't want to have to pass the cost of being on the trail onto us), but has been in the past and likely will be again. You ABSOLUTELY should not skip it just because it's not on the trail. All of the distilleries are wonderful in their individual ways, but Buffalo Trace is my favorite. The tours - all of which are completely FREE, including a tasting at the end - are extensive and informative. There's a variety of tours, and some require reservations ahead of time: the Hard Hat tour, which takes you behind-the-scenes and shows you how the bourbon is made; the Bourbon Barrel tour, which teaches you everything there is to know about bourbon barrels; the National Historic Landmark tour, which gives you the fascinating history of the distillery's continuous operation through Prohibition; and the Ghost Tour, which takes you to the parts of the grounds where paranormal activity has been reported, including Stony Point Mansion which is said to be haunted by Colonel Blanton himself (I recommend doing the ghost tour at least twice; once in the fall/winter and again in the spring/summer. The ghost tours are at night, so for the extra-creepiness factor, it's fun to go when it's dark outside - and the ghosts mainly come out after dark. Wink. But the ghost tour takes you to parts of the grounds that aren't normally visited, like the lovely Stony Point Mansion. So I'd recommend going again in the summertime, when it's not dark in the early evening, and you can see the buildings and the gardens). The Trace Tour doesn't require a reservation and is the general tour given by Buffalo Trace multiple times a day. I've done the Trace Tour half-a-dozen times and it's been a little different each time - and always educational and enjoyable. It includes a tour of where Blanton's is bottled - by hand. And best of all, they'll take you into one of the warehouses filled with barrels of bourbon (oh, my, the smell of the Angel's Share. You may have heard the saying, "Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place"? Here's the proof). Buffalo Trace has my favorite tasting of all the distilleries, as well, because of the Bourbon Cream (a delightful mixture of bourbon and cream in a bottle; it's amazing). I always buy several bottles of Bourbon Cream for Christmas presents. It's delicious with root beer, which is how they serve it at the distillery, but I especially like it with coffee or hot chocolate. You also get to taste Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, White Dog, and even vodka that's made by Buffalo Trace. Oh, and you get a bourbon ball, too (the most incredible candy ever, for those of you who aren't from the South and may not be familiar with this gift of the Gods). In warm months, the Firehouse Sandwich Shop is open. It's located in an old firehouse and is very charming. I'm lucky enough to work within walking distance of the distillery and had lunch there today. They serve Staxx BBQ, as well as hamburgers, hotdogs, and sub sandwiches. The coleslaw is made of yum. So if you're in Frankfort and need a place to eat lunch, this is a good option. Nothing improves a day quite like eating lunch at a distillery. I've also been to events at Buffalo Trace. It's a lovely and unique place for a wedding or a party. read more

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I made a trip to the area with a visit here as my first priority. I've read about it and watched videos, but the real deal is being there. It's a great distillery and the staff was awesome. Jimmy our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly and didn't mind questions at all. Time prohibited me from doing all of the tours offered, gives me a reason to go back. read more

Really awesome place. Everyone working there was super friendly and welcoming. The exception was the one impatient guy who picked us up for our tasting and was rude to some of the guests for being a few feet away from the designated meeting place, as if seconds were crucial. Then he dumped us at a bar and told us Lee would be here soon (it was 10 more minutes...) and disappeared. Bad apple amongst the bunch for sure. Anyway the tasting was free and delicious! Lee put on a good show too. Entire property is dog friendly! Don't leave them in the car. We walked around quite a bit, it's gorgeous. Save some time to just wander. Gift shop is very reasonably priced. Overall well worth the stop, and only a few minutes off 64 if you're just passing thru. read more

This was the last distillery we went to while in KY. This was a fantastic experience. Our tour guide Jimmy was the best tour guide we had the entire time we were in KY. He was so knowledgeable and really explained everything. We went there for the hard hat tour. They have other tours too ( ghost tour, barreling tour, historic tour). The barreling tour and hard hat tour are free, including the tasting. Not sure about the other ones. Not being a big bourbon drinker, I was so glad that they also had their vodka and bourbon cream mixed with root beer to try. The staff is so friendly. The grounds are well kept and very historical. I guess that would make sense since it is a historic site! They have a relatively big gift shop area as well. They do not compete with local liquor stores and sell only what is tried at the tasting. I learned a lot about the process of making bourbon and history of buffalo trace! Jimmy even took us to the rick house after the tasting (which was optional). I would definitely come back and try their other tours. read more

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As a frequent traveler of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, this is by far my favorite stop; and it's not even on the official Bourbon Trail!! Their tours are still free and our tour guide actually pointed out that his father and grandfather both worked for the distillery patching barrels! (There is a picture of both in the welcome center.) He was extremely knowledgable about the products they produce and we got to see a single barrel bottling line for Blanton's bourbon. At the end, we got to go through a tasting experience far better than other distilleries. Every product I found to be enjoyable or smooth (except for the white dog!) and we got to finish with their famous bourbon cream with is dangerously delicious. I highly recommend stopping by here if you are every driving through Frankfort Ky! read more

This is as good as it gets, folks. We did two other tours and they didn't compare to the experience. First off, Buffalo Trace isn't on the "official" bourbon trail, probably because someone decided (and rightly so) not to pay some marketing ninnies. What this gets you is smaller crowds. We were a group of 6 on a Friday morning for a 10am tour, and we were the only people on the tour. Btw, I recommend going during the week so you can see the distillery operating at full tilt, things might be boring on a Saturday. Also, all the tours are free, even the hardhat tour, you just have to make a reservation for the more in depth tours. Our guide was Freddie and he was stupendous. Just so enthusiastic and his love for bourbon and the brand is obvious as a third generation Buffalo Tracer. He took us all over and showed us such a personal view of the distillery, from smelling the bourbon-soaked char right after the barrels had been dumped for bottling, to the barrel filling room, to riding an elevator to see a barrel get racked. He poured white dog on our hands and had us experience the range of smells as the alcohol evaporates. Everywhere we went he was excited to show us something else, it really felt like we had a new uncle showing us around. The distillery workers were all friendly and seemed to enjoy people having interest in the process and the product. This was our first tour on the trail and it was hands down the best. If you can only choose one distillery to tour, make it this one. read more

Best free tour ever! Our guide Chuck was knowledgeable, funny, and made the tour fun! We got to see the rick house, the hand bottling facility, and we ended at the bar. At the bar, they give you heavy pours of tasters, and you get 6 different things. I went with my husband & family, and we all enjoyed it. The gift shop at the end is also enjoyable! Definitely recommend it!!! read more

Buffalo Trace Distillery - Distilleries Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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The grounds are beautiful and the tours are educational and interesting. Their Bourbon is top notch.

The best overall tour experience from the four different distilleries I visited. If you are like me, and REALLY enjoy bourbon, I would suggest taking the "Hard Hat" tour if you come to visit. The Hard Hat tour is much more in depth and allows you to go visit a number of different places that normal tour does not cover. Probably the best part of the Hard Hat tour is that they let you taste all the different fermenting mashes simply by sticking your finger in. The other great part about this place is that the "normal" tour is actually very different from the Hard Had tour. So you can do both and really not repeat too much information. I spent about 3 hours at the distillery and had a great time. Not to be missed if you are in Lexington! read more

I want to give positive feedback after the awesome experience I had here with some friends on Saturday. We did one of the first tours of the day with Freddie, who did an excellent job. He is personable, funny and kept everyone interested. I have been on the Bourbon Trail before - but never to Buffalo Trace - and this was probably the best tour I've seen. We went into the warehouse, bottling room, etc. They offered two bourbon samples, the "dessert" bourbon and a fun experience with white, unaged bourbon. I appreciate that you guys still offer free tours and tastings where many other distilleries are charging (I'm looking at you Woodford, with your $14 tour and quarter-ounce tasting...). Employees were friendly all around, and Buffalo Trace Distillery makes some of the best bourbons in the world. Was going to dock them for not having Pappy to sample, but that's just mean. ;) read more

This is a Free distillery tour and well worth the stop. History, beautiful property and bourbon tasting at the end of the tour. Do Not miss the Bourbon cream, with and without root beer -- YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! A great addition to your home bar or give as a gift. It would be great over ice cream, too. read more

Day 1 of our Bourbon Trail tour ended with a tour of Buffalo Trace Distillery. From an aesthetic perspective, Buffalo Trace was a complete 180 from the rural and rustic Woodford Reserve Distillery with its red brick structures and stark industrial appearance. Similarly, our tour was almost a 180, too. First, Buffalo Trace was physically a much larger distillery than Woodford. As a result, there seemed to be many more tourists and tour groups wandering about the facility and visitor center, making the scene chaotic. Second, we were on the regular tour, not the "hardhat" tour, which meant we didn't get to see the fermentation tanks and stills, only a video (which had no sound for the first couple of minutes), a rickhouse, and small batch bottling operations. While our guide was personable and obviously knowledgeable, the overall tour experience seemed much less polished and satisfying than Woodford and the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. Even the payoff at tour's end, the tasting, seemed rushed and definitely less informative. I love Buffalo Trace Distillery's bourbon brands. If you take the tour, make sure it's the "hardhat" tour. However, if I only had time for one distillery tour while in Bourbon Country, I'd skip Buffalo Trace. read more

Buffalo Trace Distillery - Bourbon behind bars. Let my whiskey go! - Distilleries Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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I did the "Trace" tour yesterday & had such a good time! I learned so much about the history of bourbon & the distillery that i would have never known otherwise. I love that we were able to watch the actual bottling process. Our tour guide, Art, was very friendly, knowledgeable & enjoyable to spend an afternoon with! The fact that the tour is complimentary AND includes tastings, is awesome! I'm not a bourbon drinker, but i was able to appreciate the history & complexity of the process. & I brought home a bottle of Bourbon Cream home to California with me because i liked it so much! Thank you for the great experience! read more

Was not able to make it, but I would absolutely include this distillery in your bourbon trail tour; before or after Woodford Reserve. Rated top buy by Whiskey Magazine. Please go try and let me know!! read more

We took the ghost tour, which visited Warehouse C, a 1790s-era house (currently under restoration), and the Stony Point mansion of Col. Blanton. Our guide, Jimmy, told stories of employees' mysterious encounters, as well as historical information about the buildings and grounds. He was engaging and entertaining and I'd definitely recommend him as a guide. It would have been cool to be able to visit some of the other production areas and hear more about the process, but I understand that a) it's a ghost tour, not strictly a distillery tour, and b) those areas don't generally function at night. But, as another Yelper points out, the guides are thoroughly knowledgable about the whole facility and can (and will) answer any questions you might have about the production and history of their products. We visited three distilleries in one day, and Buffalo Trace was the friendliest and most accessible. After the tour, we were able to wander the grounds a little and look in the windows of the bottling building as well as a couple other spots. I recommend stocking up on the locally-produced Peychaud's and Regan's bitters, because it'd be hard to be the prices on those. I also recommend the Wheatley vodka, a new product. I know it's a bourbon distillery, but we're mostly vodka people at our house. I'd also note that there was a wedding and reception going on while we were there, and I can't think of very many places that would be more fun to host a wedding reception. Looked like a great venue. read more

Just a fun place to tour. Bourbon at the end was great. Loved learning how Bourbon was made here. Each place we visited was unique. Loved that this tour was free. The old building were great to see. Wish more history was part of the tour read more

Buffalo Trace gave the best tour of the five bourbon distilleries we visited, which makes sense because their product is consistently rated the world's best. (Pappy Van Winkle is one of their distinguished labels.) We were lucky to have Freddy as our guide. His family has worked at Buffalo Trace through three generations, seeing it through its sale to a foreign conglomerate and its repurchase by an American family a decade ago. They are doing a lot of interesting things here, from pioneering small batch and single barrel releases to building a small still for custom and experimental batches. The tour included the whole bourbon process, from milling the grain to bottling the finished product. Freddy provided stories and fun facts throughout, and managed to learn the names of everyone in our group by the tour's end. The best part of any good bourbon tour is a stop at one of the warehouses, where the sweet angel's share fills the cool air. I could spend a day in there. (Some would say the best part is tasting, but this is wrong. You can drink bourbon anywhere, not just at the factory. Jim Beam had probably the most generous tasting room, but was the worst tour of all because you couldn't actually see any of the production facilities.) Other highlights included seeing white dog moonshine flowing off the still (this is bourbon before it is aged), and smelling and tasting the sour, yeasty mash from vats. After the tour, we tasted two bourbons, one vodka (they are rolling out their superpremium vodka soon), a root beer, and a bourbon chocolate. We stayed and talked to Freddy for a little while. Before long he rummaged around and came up with another bottle, this time rye, and we all had another sample for the road. read more

Be forewarned: when the distillery provides you directions, they will tell you to just "look for the water tower," which is actually a remarkably ineffective way to find the place, given the workings of trigonometry and optical illusion. It'll be worth it when you get there, though. This distillery covers all the basics: an informative video, a grounds tour, tasting, and a Rebecca Ruth bourbon chocolate. Buffalo Trace was built by its founders in "a wilderness as rugged as their souls" (and presumably riddled with buffalo), according to the enlightening script of their introductory video. The video is entertaining, but prepare to be disappointed: all of the slow-motion, artsy shots of buffalo do not suddenly cut to pictures of Bono, the Edge, Adam, and Larry in drag. Interesting fact: Buffalo Trace is actually the oldest continually operating distillery; it was allowed to remain open during Prohibition to manufacture bourbon for "medicinal purposes." Which is why I still drink it, of course. The tour guides and employees were all quite convivial. Last time I visited was during the winter, which is advisable because no one is around and they will essentially allow you to run amok on the grounds. The only downside was the stingy initial pour at the tasting: less than a finger. If no one else but your crew is there, work a little charm, though, and you'll knock back a few more. read more

Excellent tour and exceptional hootch ! Enjoyed every minute that I was there. Beautiful tasting room, with some very tasty corn squeezin's. Tour guide was an older gentleman who was extremely knowledgeable. read more

Just gorgeous grounds. Pulling into their property was like pulling into a state park, lush grass and flowers, plus bourbon, what could be better! We took the tour, which is an hour long, and free, with samples at the end. I learned a bunch, highly recommend. Our group was about 100 people, which was a little crazy, but our guide was a pro. The tasting included 2 bourbons and a dessert root beer float with dessert bourbon. So worth it. The gift shop is huge, too. I'm still so impressed by the grounds and the friendly people. Even though they aren't on the "official" bourbon trail any longer, GO. read more

I've been on a handful of distillery tours and Buffalo Trace was by far the best. Definitely stop for an afternoon tour! The tour is free and runs on the hour. There is a gift shop to browse while you wait and the grounds themselves are gorgeous. The tour was your standard, but I learned a few things I didn't know and in addition to the aging warehouse we were able to see them hand bottle Eagle Rare and Blantons. Most places are hit or miss if you see bottling. After the tour there is a free tasting which included Buffalo Trace, White Dog, a vodka and their bourbon cream. The only negative is that they only sell a few standard bottles and nothing that is rare or unique. They say this is because they don't want to compete with the liquor stores, which I respect but it's always neat to see what rare or "distillery only" bottles you can find when you visit. read more

As a whiskey novice, ya know what's a fun and cool way to learn about whiskey? Going to four distilleries with a friend who is opening up a whiskey bar. The whole trip was Whiskey 101 for me and since then I've developed a taste for the stuff. Might be a bad thing in the long run. This was stop #2 of 4 on our tour and even though Buffalo Trace is a smaller distillery, it felt huge after Four Roses. We had the 10:30am Friday "Hard Hat" tour with an excellent tour guide whose name escapes me. It lasted about an hour and a half. She showed us around the distillery, let us taste the mash, check out the storage barns, and sample two of the whiskeys. This was an extremely informative tour and I highly recommend it to any whiskey enthusiast or beginner. One of the highlights from Buffalo Trace: getting to try 190 proof in the part of the distillery where they make vodka. That shit opens you up and all I had was a tiny sip! Also, I recommend the Bourbon Cream as a sample. It was great and I ended up buying a bottle of it from the gift shop for $20. Only available in Kentucky! Enjoy the tour and please, drink irresponsibly. read more

Decided on a whim to stop by here while we were in KY. My husband loves Blanton's and this is the distillery for them. We did the free one hour basic tour. (Actually I think all their tours are free, just some require a reservation.) Our tour guide Will was very knowledgable about the bourbons and the history of Buffalo Trace. You cap off the end of the tour with a small tasting of their whiskey. We weren't a fan of the ones we tasted, but had a good time and learned a lot. Definitely worth checking out. Huge grounds and looks very old! read more

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This is the best tour of the top 10 distilleries. And it is shockingly free! So, we went to this because Buffalo Trace is my husband's favorite bourban. We were surprised to find out when we were researching that there were multiple types of tours. We picked the barrel tour, which I am glad because we already completed the bourban trail and wanted something different. The tour guide was Freddie, who has a plaque dedicated to his family. Freddie is 3rx generation at the distillery and he will tell you that he has been there since he was 5. The tour we did go used on the barrels and seemed that it was more behind the scenes. We got to see where they i spectrum barrels and where they dump them. As we were doing this, barrels were rolling on tracks. The other tours we went on, you saw them.... but not in use. Well, we saw where they dump and filter the bourban... and we got up close and personal and was able to get close pictures. Freddie also allowed some people to drill a bung out for dumping. We also got to see the bottling room where the premium alcohol is hand placed. Freddie was a fantastic tour guide.... and well.... the tasting was great too :-)...... This should be a must tour because it is interesting, different, and cool. Also the gift shop is nice and the people who are working in the shop are nice and accommodating.... read more

This was the first bourbon distillery tour I have ever been to, so maybe I was expecting too much. The guide was great, but we really didn't see that much. We watched a video, saw where they store the barrels, and then saw the room in which labels are put on the bottles. That was it. I guess I just expected a little more "tour." The tasting was great, of course (how could it not be?). They let you taste moonshine, vodka, and then two bourbons. In addition, they had bourbon cream (which is AMAZING) and even provided some root beer to add (which makes it even MORE AMAZING). The tour and sampling were free, so I guess I shouldn't really complain when there was no price tag attached. But I would have loved to have seen more of the facility. read more

Biggest distillery and really beautiful, tour was nice but we didn't get to see the vats or stills or really see much of the process. I've done Woodford Reserve and Four Roses and preferred both of those tours to this one, still a great place and I recommend it but for a tour I'd rather see more of the process. I think they have different types of tours though so maybe the one we did was just very basic. Also if you are looking to buy some of their nicer products, make sure you grab it when you see it. They only have a few bottles of Small Batch Colonel Taylor by the time we got there (Friday 3:30pm) and I got the second to last one and they said they can't restock until next week. Also they limit you to buying one per customer, in hopes that more people can at least get a bottle, so don't go in thinking you can buy 3 bottles of the same thing. read more

Buffalo Trace Distillery - Distilleries Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

THE bourbon distillery of KY. I went to 6 distilleries in 2 days and the barrel tour with Freddie was the best, by far! I might be a little partial since Blanton's is what got me into bourbon but across the board buffalo trace produces the best bourbon. If you have to choose between all of the distilleries on the bourbon trail, don't miss this one. Ask for the tour with Freddie. read more

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A visit to the Buffalo Trace Distillery is well worth the effort. To begin with the tours are free and they are very generous with their samples at the end of the tour (at least in comparison to other distilleries that I've visited). The tour is fun, informative and educational. They do a great job to explaining the bourbon making process and making it interesting. The only part of the tour I really didn't like is that there is a movie in the middle and I would have preferred to see more of the campus. But all in all a sight well worth seeing. read more

The distillery campus is confusing to navigate. They also require you to register and have your temperature taken at a visitor center that is not labeled or marked, we could not find it. We tried to buy bourbon, but were denied entrance because we had not been registered to buy. Extremely disappointed read more

Just completed our tour and we had a terrific time, our guide was fun and knowledgeable! Brought home a new glass and bottle of EH Thomas small batch to try, thank you Buffalo Trace! read more

We were on our way down to Tennessee for my husband's business trip, and he just had to stop here! He's a bit whisky obsessed. So glad we did! We live in Ohio and it's nearly impossible to find a bottle of Buffalo Trace, and don't even think about finding Eagle Rare! We got to the distillery in the afternoon and took the last trace tour of the day. Our tour guide Rick was amazing. He was so excited about his job and the history that it was contagious! I'm not a bourbon fan so I thought that I'd just be going along to something that my husband enjoyed, but I loved it too. I love hearing about the history of places, and this place sure has some interesting stories! I really enjoyed learning how bourbon is made and aged as well. Warehouse C was our favorite. The smell is absolutely amazing when you walk into that door, and I kept hoping to see the fat gray cat that protects all those barrels from mice! After the tour we went upstairs for the tasting, and they are more than generous with the pours. The bourbon chocolates were to die for! We are definitely coming back this summer to take one of the other tours. read more

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Came here for my 21st Birthday and had an awesome time. The Tour Guide was an absolute hoot although I cannot recall her name. Seeing all the different kinds of bourbon and how sensitive is very cool but the best part of course was the tasting.. Can't pass up free bourbon. Still trying to get a bottle of Blanton's... read more

Stopped by to visit the distillery on a busy Saturday. Tours were readily available. Staff were super friendly from the time we walked in to the moment we left. Went on a hard hat tour provided by Jarrod. He was exceptional! He knew so much and gave such an educational tour while being fun. Such a great time and so much to learn. Wonderful experience. Thank you Buffalo Trace for your Bourbon and hospitality. read more