Overall I was disappointed with the tour and would have been much happier had we skipped the tour and just did a flight on our own. We've gone to several distillery tours over the years and I would put this at the bottom of the list. The "interactive" videos were hard to understand all of the content and over 60% of the tour of was watching videos and sitting or standing in a staged room. There were too many people on our tour for the small and hot spaces they expect you to stand in and listen to information. The tasting itself was enjoyable and while our tour guide, Dustin, was nice, he didn't seem quite as informed as we would have expected him to be. We did go to get a flight and drink afterwards and would recommend doing that only. The bartender was knowledgeable and friendly. read more

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We did the ideal bartender. It's so fun!! Step back in town. Great bourbon and information. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Front window - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Evan Williams is owned by the folks who own Heaven Hill distillery. Today I toured the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown. I actually visited the Evan Williams Distillery in downtown Louisville months ago. The Heaven Hill "experience" was not as good as my experience here at the Evan Williams site. The Evans Williams your talked about the history of bourbon and demonstrated how it's made or distilled. The Evan Williams tour really gives you a sense of the history of bourbon and how it's made. The tour included a tasting (sort of a mandatory part of a distillery tour) but the tour itself was the featured event and the tasting was just a bonus at the end of the tour. If you want to learn about bourbon, I'd highly recommend the Evan Williams tour. read more

Great tour. Our host was great! The backstory and videos were top notch and fun to watch! There were some stairs but available elevators. The facility was very cool with different rooms set up with stories to go with them. The tasting was good as we got to taste some that were not available for sale. I would recommend this tour Note: the sister facility Heaven Hill is where the barrels are stored which is about half hour away. read more

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I went to Louisville for a conference and was super excited to find that Evan Williams Bourbon experience was in walking distance from my hotel and right across the street from the Muhammad Ali Center. I was a little sad to learn that all of the distillery tours were booked, but the friendly folks at the reception desk kindly told me I could still enjoy the gift shop and bar upstairs. I'm a fan all things rye so I was happy to enjoy the rye flight, but the start of the show was the Kentucky mule. To date, this was the best Kentucky mule I've ever had. The bartenders were super knowledgeable and the atmosphere was perfect for a experience with the two new friends I made at the conference. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Why in the world would you still hold yours in June when you have NO AC IN THE BUILDING?!?!? We left early was way too hot to stay in there. You should have cancelled your tours and refunded everyone their money. Wasted $120 bucks!!!! read more

On a visit in Louisville we knew we needed to check out a bourbon experience. We were able to get into the Evan Williams Speakeasy experience. We booked about a month out. Maybe try booking a few months out to get other experiences in the area. I know one place is sold out for years in advance, it is crazy. It was cool, walking through the speakeasy doors and hearing from Tom, the first African American bartender. I wanted more. I wanted more stories, and maybe more crowd interaction. It was a cool experience, though. We sampled about 4 shots and had an old fashioned. We got to keep the glass. When our tour ended, we wanted to go to the bar for a drink and they were already closed. The tour ended at like 4:30pm, so that was weird. The gift shop is pretty cool, but they don't have Tom's bartending book and told us to purchase it on Amazon. read more

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We found this place online and luckily we found 2 spots for a Sunday. This place is so cool when you walk they have a giant glass of bourbon. The bathrooms were so nice and clean. The tour was a little bit of walking. I loved the story telling of the tour. Our tour guide was Linda she made the experience amazing. She was extremely knowledgeable and fun. The bourbon was a bit strong fir me but I did buy something from the gift shop. The price of the tour was extremely reasonable. This is actually one of the best tours I've been on. If you're in the area this place is a must stop ! read more

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Super fun experience definitely a different distillery tour. You got a broad amount of videos that tell you history and adds a ton of visual flair. The bar upstairs has a ton of heaven hill products plus you can taste some more even williams read more

Evan Williams is a classic bourbon, I don't associate it with the highest quality, but after reading great reviews for the tour on Reddit, we figured we would give it a try. The space when you want in is very cool - large windows, very airy, very welcoming. The tour is pretty quick and has some great information, there's a lot of history behind this distillery, so it's cool to learn about that. The tour is very animated I.e. a lot of videos to watch, but they do a good job to keep it interesting. The tasting was set up really great, the tasting rooms are beautiful and they have a good spread - but it's still just Evan Williams. Our biggest complaint was that Evan Williams is owned by Heaven Hill and there are a lot of other high quality bourbons they could have added to the tasting! But I understand they also want you to visit the Heaven Hill location. The gift shop is pretty cool, they do have Elijah Craig for sale in here. The worker was actually nice enough to let us try the rye, which was pretty good. I think it's worth it to try the tour at least once, especially since this spot is distillery #1 which is really cool historically, but just be aware there's definitely some other tours that are a little more interactive. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Not a fan of Evan Williams products but doing the Kentucky Bourbon trail and this is one of the stops. Each distillery is unique and this one's special because of the cool three story inside water fall feature that looks like a bourbon and Coke. There is a small bar with a variety of seating options on the 3rd floor. 2nd floor is a gift shop with all the usual distillery gifts, shirts, hats, glassware, golf and grilling stuff, etc. This is right downtown so parking can be an issue. This place is definitely worth checking out but it wasn't my favorite stop along the way. Long line and only one bar tender had me leave without staying for a drink. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - 3rd floor bar - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

What an awesome place, this was my second tour and I think it was better than the one by the baseball field. I prefer not to name them. Next time I'd like to take the speak easy tour here, but it wasn't available when I booked this short notice. The tour takes you back to the 1700's and forward to current day, they have mocked up old store fronts, riks, bars, etc and it gives you the feeling of being in the 17-1800's. Retail sales are on level 2, and bar is on level 3. I didn't make it to the bar, I had left the girls at the mall and had to get back across town to pick them up. They didn't have any food, other than some chocolates, and bourbon balls in the retail areas. The ambiance is awesome, I went the the men's room in the basement and there was an old safe door, with a small sign in front stating that there was a tour in progress. I can only presume this was the speakeasy room. I'll have to find out at a much later date. read more

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This place was a great stop on our tour back home!!! I was a big fan of this bourbon until this tour. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful and explained EVERYTHING!!!! The Ambiance was you typical bourbon factory but still a great experience. The best part was the bar where you can try different flights and different drinks!!! Oh and the prices were GREAT!!!! MAKE THIS A TRIP AND TASTE!! read more

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I visited Evan Williams years ago when it opened and arranged for multiple tours for company associates. I remember being impressed with that experience both before (getting it scheduled) and during the tour and tasting. This weekend I was able to attend a unique experience called The Ideal Bartender, which is part of Louisville's Unfiltered Truth program. It was hosted downstairs in their speakeasy complete with a large bar in the middle of the room, a few side tables and decor to match the Prohibition period. Our bartender took on the persona of Tom Bullock, an African American gentleman that grew up in Kentucky and became a bartender at the Pendennis Club. Even during Prohibition he dared to write a book of 100 cocktails he'd crafted himself. "Tom" walked us through the history of bourbon for Evan Williams and began sharing pours of various bottles. Each crafted differently and some smoother than others. Even better he made us an old fashion. Three shots poured plus a cocktail made me feel warm inside! Upstairs is a small gift shop area, nothing overwhelming. It's also the same area you check in for tours and experiences. That process was quick and smooth. Tours run every hour and end with a tasting. Recommend this visit to locals and visitors. Street parking with meters available. Masks are currently required for entry and tours. read more

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Our previous visit here wasn't the greatest but we met Austin Jones during our most recent trip and he was able to turn our opinion around. This was a last minute thought, some of the first time visitors want to visit. Since it was last minute no tours were available but the tasting room and gift shop were available. I expressed to Austin how my last visit wasn't the greatest, he went above and beyond to change that. He was able give our party a nice background on Evan Williams and there bottles while we sipppped and sippped and sipped and siped on some delicious bourbon. We were able to head to the 3rd floor and grab a seat while we "sipped" on more cocktails. I didn't catch the mixologist name but he was great as well, was able to give backgrounds on bourbon as he hand crafted our drinks. I want to say thank you to Diane (customer relations manager if not her title, it should be) and Austin for making this visit extra special. Thank you, - Uncle K and Crew Note: Recommend booking your tours weeks/months in advance esp. for larger parties... read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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We had a great time on our tour experience with our bourbon host, Bob! The tour was very cool and very different from the other tour experiences that we had during our time in KY. The bourbon was great and we even got to enjoy a Bottle and Bond day toast with everyone in the building at 3:03pm to celebrate the anniversary of the legislation. It was such a great experience and we definitely recommend it! read more

I just decided to stop by the gift shop to see what they had and I was lucky enough to pick up and Elijah Craig Bellproof C921 edition. They also also had Mellow Corn, Evan Williams Small Batch, Evan Williams Master Blend, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Elijah Craig Rye, Rittenhouse Rye and a couple of other Evan Williams offerings for purchase. I also picked up some matches, some pecan bourbon brittle, a magnet and an old-fashioned brownie for my mom and stepdad. As I was leaving by way of the elevator, I saw the Evans William bar by the "3 floor" button and chose to go up instead of down. The bar was marvelous! They even have Heaven Hill 17 year available to try. The bartender was extremely knowledgeable and very kind. I ended up ordering a flight of the Parker's expressions which I have never been able to buy out in the wild. I really enjoyed myself and this experience!!! I highly recommend! read more

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I've taken tour after tour in Kentucky, many of them wonderful, but what a refreshing time to take the Evan Williams Experience! This tour did talk about making bourbon, but more so it was an immersive tour of the history of bourbon. It was so neat to focus on how bourbon came to be in the USA rather than just how it is made. I absolutely recommend this tour... followed by a cocktail at their bar on the 3rd floor read more

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As others have pointed out in their reviews, this feels very corporate and kind of "Disney"- ish. The tour itself is really a series of videos and replicas, rather than an actual distillery production environment. The tasting itself was underwhelming, but the tour guide was very knowledgable. They do have great bourbon themed gifts and items in their gift shop. read more

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Tours were booked for the day (we stopped in around 12pm on a Friday) so we opted in for a drink at the bar and the Gift Shop. Drinks were great and lots of cool things in the Gift Shop for gift or take-home options! read more

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Honestly wasn't my favorite distillery on the Bourbon Trail. I think the old-timey decorations and the experience of stepping back in time was fun. But overall fell a little short and didn't experience much of the actual distilling process other than seeing a microdistillery in the middle. Good tasting bourbon though, definitely try to get a tasting in even if you don't do the tour. read more

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very fine dining and amazing food and service. 5 star rest for sure with white tablecloth linens. You can dress nicely casually and still fit in. You don't have to deck all out to go here.. Our server is what made our meal. Also he was amazing. I wish I knew his name. He even gave us all a medium size bowl of their delicious vanilla ice cream to share. It was a wonderful experience and I do plan to go back. read more

Very informative tour- had a great time. Don't miss out on drinks at the cocktail bar, the whiskey sour was amazing read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

What a cool place in downtown Louisville to visit. Can get a little cramped in there. But is worth it for us. We had one of the staff tell our group of 8 if we could give him a few minutes he would hook us up with a tasting. He did a great job. We appreciated it. The Bar upstairs is nice with a great selection and great drinks. Keep an eye out for cool hard to get bottles. We were able to get Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel that day! read more

Had a great time at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience during a recent weekend trip to Louisville. Evan Williams makes the most of what I thought would be a cramped space on the main bourbon drag in Louisville. I walked away with a good perspective on Louisville's great bourbon history. Although the Evan Williams portrait looks suspiciously like the actor in the filmed bits on the tour, the effect overall is informative, fun and you get to try some amazing bourbon while led by a knowledgable guide in a historic location. Recommended. read more

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A fantastic tour and if you want to get the most out of it make sure you ask for or get Bob! Lots of info, lots of laughs, tons of immersive history, and a great end with plenty of bourbon/whiskey! Highly recommend!! read more

It was my first time here and I will be back! Excellent presentation of the history of the company and very cool layout. Loved the tasting! read more

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The speakeasy tour is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. You are introduced into the speakeasy and a story is told. The bartender gets into character, as a bartender from the prohibition era, and never breaks character. He tells wonderful stories, educates you, and keeps you entertained. We got five tastings and a fun little souvenir. read more

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Started the morning at Evan Williams. I don't tend to reach for Evan Williams, but they had some great offerings that I was pleasantly surprised by including a Bourbon exclusive to those that take the tour. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

THEY ARE OPEN ON MONDAYS This is the nicest group of people we've met so far while touring distilleries. We were greeted on arrival and told where everything was. The folks in the gift shop were nice and knowledgeable and the upstairs bartender was as well. Highly recommend. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Top floor bar - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

A must-see in when you're in Louisville. Prob one of the better bourbon tour we had during the trip complete with the secret door and password and the pleasant story time during the prohibition times. Absolute blast. Unfortunately photos were not encouraged during the experience, so you'll have to take my word for it. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

We recently took a trip to Louisville and signed up for the tour and tasting experience. It was limited to about 10 people which made it easy to keep distance. The tour itself was very interesting. The information was shared in a walk through museum-like setting which was great! The tour was about 35 minutes and then we were taken into a bar room where we completed a tasting of 4 bourbons and a bourbon chocolate ball, 3 of which could only be purchased on site. For those who like to add a few drops of water to their bourbon while tasting it is not provided so I would recommended bringing a bottle with you. Overall I thought this tour and tasting was well done. It was a good value and I would recommend to someone visiting who was looking for a different type of storytelling tour. read more

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience - Bourbon tasting included in the tour. - Tours Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Such a cool tour! The speakeasy experience was really good. The bartender was great with the story telling and lots of samples! read more

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We scheduled the "Speakeasy" experience. My friend is a notion fancier and I wanted to share something bourbon-related in Louisville (I went to college here). Great fun! The bar is old-school elegant and cozy, our bartender was very entertaining, and the bourbon samples were generous. Thoroughly enjoyed it! read more

This was a really neat experience if you're looking for a family friendly bourbon tasting and history experience. It's like a museum with videos, a guide, and a walkthrough with a tasting at the end and was not boring. Our young teens were engaged & the guide gave them water & chocolates during the tasting, which was cute. We enjoyed this as a great first introduction to distilling in Louisville. read more

This was definitely a memorable experience. We were greeted instantly by a lovely older lady who got us checked in and even took our photo at the end. The tour was a true walk back in time history lesson of how it all started and who it started with. Everything was interactive which I enjoyed. Andy was the perfect guide for this tour, extremely nice and informative. read more

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Four friends & I did the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience mid June at 11:30 a.m. When we first walked in, we were all impressed with the giant bottle tip from the ceiling pouring bourbon into the giant rocks glass. Of course, this is the perfect spot for a photo. I was a bit disappointed in the waiting area. We could look around & read about bourbon & look at different bottle types over the years. There is an area to sit while you wait. I was expecting a gift shop to browse while we waited. It wasn't a crowded tour, but there was a decent amount of people. I was impressed with how it was downtown, as I have been on bourbon tours at the actual distilleries with the fields of barns with barrels. It was created as if you were really there. On both walls there were projection screens. We watched Evan Williams talk about a new still on the banks of the Ohio. That was neat. The distilling process was explained, as we watched a wall with name parts light up. When we were finished watching, we turned to the other wall, a screen went up & saw the actual equipment. The history of bourbon & E. Williams was very interesting. The tasting room was set up like a real mens' drinking room. The tasting glasses are adorable & for sale in the gift shop (upstairs), after the tour. Our bourbon guide was a retired stand up comedian from CA. Needless to say, he was excellent. If you don't have time to drive to Versailles or Loretto to learn about bourbon, this would suffice. I would recommend this experience. read more

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Such a fun tour with Aunt Mae! She was so funny and informative. I was very surprised with how well done it was.

The experience felt rushed. It's put together well but not too organized. Our guide got behind and rushed us out of the tasting at the end but all in all it's worth the value. The opportunity to purchase exclusive bourbon is well.... You be the judge. Had a great time. read more

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It looked great from the outside, the fountain looks great. A stop on the downtown bourbon trail. It was tough getting on and out of the elevators, not everything was well laid out. Sort of cramped. The tastings were okay/good. The staff were not first rate, but they were okay. The hours are off compared to the trail. We were here and with a half hour left until closing, the staff was done working. read more