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    Buffalo Trace Distillery

    4.7 (933 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    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.

    The mascot!
    Dolores Z.

    Tours and tastings available, plenty of free parking. Large facility, we opted for the tasting without a tour. Immaculate facility, samples of four bourbons and a vodka, alternative was a root beer sample. General information about the facility and products. Next stop was the gift shop, with a large selection of bourbons, beverages, and accessories. It was worth our time to stop and visit.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Inside the barrel house
    Sara L.

    Booking, staff, gift shop, and grounds were all top notch. It was hot but our tour was great. We learned a lot. Super dog friendly. Our Great Dane met lots of friends.

    Amy M.

    We've been to Buffalo Trace more times than we can count, and somehow this trip we ended up there three times! Hunting down Taylor and Blanton's for Christmas gifts has kind of become our quest, and we're always the first ones in line. Honestly, that's part of the fun--we've met some of the nicest people just waiting together. The team at BT truly loves what they do, and it shows. Everyone is friendly, knowledgeable, and just great at their jobs. We were lucky enough to score a Hard Hat Tour, and Ron was a fantastic guide--engaging, informative, and made the whole experience even better. To top it all off, we had an unexpected encounter with Freddie, which was such a cool moment! Buffalo Trace continues to be a top-notch distillery with incredible people and, of course, some really great bourbon. Always worth the visit.

    Debbie G.

    Probably the best distillery I have ever been to. Everything is organized and run well. A lot of staff to help with questions, tastings, and checkout. Free samples in a big beautiful building with ac. My mil couldn't make the small walk. No problem, she got a ride on a golf cart. The best part, I love Buffalo Trace bourbon! This place has history and charm. The gift store is awesome. I probably spent too much! But I couldn't help it. I highly recommend checking this place out!!

    Water tour at the distillery.

    It's just a nice experience. It's nice to be able to find bottles I don't readily find at home. I would love to do the hard hat tour but it's next to impossible to schedule. I probably need to go through a tour company. Everyone that works there has been extremely nice and helpful.

    It starts with the smell doesn't grabs you in the parking lot . Then on to the history of the grounds and processes. The staff is amazing! They put the smile on daily and give the energy like your the only visitor

    Rickhouse decorated for the holiday!
    Heather O.

    Fantastice event for the Holiday season at Buffalo Trace! Easy access to tickets and the entrance was set up by timeframes to avoid confusion! The walkways were well lit, decorated tastefully and family friendly. Plenty of areas for photo-ops. All the staff were happy, cheerful and welcoming to help families/couples take photos. The Spirited drinks were wonderful- boozy hot chocolate had a hint bourbon, dark chocolate and hazelnut. The 3 drinks- one was an okd-fashion style with a hint of cranberries, 2nd was more on a heavy peated taste with oak char, and the third had a hint of pine with orange zest!

    Stephanie R.

    We love stopping by Buffalo Trace Distillery to shop, tour, and/or taste their bourbon. Today was shopping and tasting. Due to the popularity of a few of their bourbons, this distillery has grown by leaps and bounds. They have a smooth process to check you in and get you moving along to your next stop. The folks at the welcome desk are very personable and helpful with any questions. Things are always changing here - they have rearranged their gift shop assuming to better handle the flow of shoppers. Each day, they announce what they are selling. Today is Blanton's and EH Taylor - both are typically hard to find. We also were told that their 3 month "jail" to buy Blanton's has been lifted due to the US tariffs and Canada boycotting US bourbon but they still have a daily limit of one. So, we'll be back tomorrow to see if they have it available again. We did the free tasting and since I'm driving, I passed so the nice gentleman offered me some root beer. I appreciated that because it's really good root beer!

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    The beautiful historic site was like an adult Disneyland. So much to do and see and drink. Staff was awesome and the tours were fun

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    Had a great time visiting. Cannot relented the Taylor tour enough. End with an uncut & unfiltered bottle at the end

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    Wonderful place super fun the bourbon experience is worth the price, my favorite was eagle rare.

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