The tastings and tours were unavailable at the time of our visit, but we really enjoyed our stop at their pop-up gift shop at the Station Masters house. The staff and bartender were extremely friendly. We had some concerns about the outside bathroom, but they were fresh and clean. We had the Honey in the Hollar cocktail which came in a cute mason jar glass that we got to take home. The cocktail was delicious and to our delight the bartender shared the recipe with us. read more

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The Russel history told by Bo, our guide, is fascinating. The whiskeys were tasty. Bo did us right, he let s decide, what our palate tasted. He didn't guide us to a certain taste, he let us decide. Therefore, after the sip, you knew exactly, which on was your favorite, whiskey. Love it all and and it's a gorgeous facility, with a nice deck and bar area to enjoy Wild Turkey cocktail. read more

Awesome distillery very friendly staff great selection of bourbons will go back!!! Went for my birthdays

We had the best bartender! We arrived about 45 minutes before it closed, so we missed any tour or tasting possibilities. Instead, we went to the bar and ordered shots of their 4 most popular sellers. Our bartender was very informative, friendly, and was a good sport about taking pics of us. The hall way has pictures and plaques of the company history that is cool too. I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Wild Turkey - Distilleries Near Me - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Visiting the Wild Turkey DIstillery has been on my must visit list for a while and I was very happy to check it off. Located in Lawrenceburg it was a bit of trek from where I was staying in Frankfurt but worth the drive. The first thing you notice after parking in the visitor center lot is the first stall is reserved for the man himself Jimmy Russsell. Look up from the parking lot an you see a very impressive visitor center with that iconic turkey on the side of the building. The tour itself is loaded with the history of the distillery and the distilling lineage that makes it a special place. You are able to see the active fermentation process, the stills, the rickhouses, and ending with a wonderful sampling of four of their products. My only wish was the four samples would have been the higher proof products like the 101, Rye 101, or Rare Breed but I guess there are a lot of newer whiskey lovers who may not appreciate the stronger punch. Once the tour ends you can visit the gift shop and the bar downstairs here you can sample some of their more exclusive pours for a decent price. All in all a great spot to visit. read more

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Really good tour. Interesting info about the making of bourbon as well as the operation there. Great friendly staff and good bourbon. The Rear Breed ( you don't get to taste) and Russell 100 (you do) are phenomenal. read more

I came to Wild Turkey with family as part of a day trip from Indy to celebrate my uncle's birthday, he's a bourbon guy, having grown up a few hours away. My aunt did all of the planning with the distillery and it was a great time! The tour was very informative and I really liked our guide because I wasn't terribly sure about the bourbon process. The historical aspects of the tour enhanced it, but overall seemed like a very short tour though. The tastings were great because we got to try some varieties! We arrived as requested awhile before the tour began, so off we went to the bar before! They have 2 cocktail drinks available and both are $10-14 a drink because you get to keep the commemorative glass. I went with the punch and one of my cousins went with the lemonade option.I know mine was the better of the two after sampling hers. The glasses are really nicely made and a great momento from the trip as I don't get to hang with that family much. read more

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Not sure where to rate this one, really. Probably in the 3.5 range. But because Yelp only lets me rate in whole numbers, I'll round up to 4. And that's a reasonable place for it. The star of the tour was our tour guide. He was a former United States Marine Corps Drill Instructor. And you could kind of tell. He had a cadence when he spoke, and it was fun to listen to. I enjoyed him a lot. Great tour guide that was really awesome to listen to. The tour itself isn't that much to run home about. You see some distiller's beer, but nothing else, really. It's about like any other distillery tour you can expect to take. The tasting included 3 bourbons, which is good. If I'm paying for a tour, I hope and expect to have at least 3 samples. If you only give us 2 or fewer, then you're being stingy, in my opinion. Unless of course you only make 2 or fewer bourbons. Then that's understandable. Anyhow - worth the visit if you're in the area and have some time to spare. Decent price for a tour. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit. There are better options around. read more

Wild Turkey - Distilleries Near Me - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

A great tour, tasting and experience. The visitors center is beautiful and is designed to handle the busy season. The outdoor patio is gorgeous with great panoramic views. No was our host. He was top shelf. So much distilling history here and so many links to American history too! If you have a Chance to get here DO IT! You'll love it. read more

I'd be lying if I told you that Wild Turkey was one of the sites I was most looking forward to while my wife & I spent a week on the bourbon trail. Well it absolutely should've been at the top because it turned out being one of our favorite spots. We did the Born from the Barrell tour and our guide did such an amazing job of explaining the process and history of their operation that I learned more in that hour+ than I had in any of the other tours/tasting experiences we enjoyed going through. I forget his name but he's a credit to his craft, that's for sure. Touring the original rick/rack house really brought the history to life. And the quality of bourbon & rye during the tasting was exemplary. Not a bad entry in the bunch. And getting to say hello & thanks to Jimmy Russell while he was in the building added an extra personal touch to the whole experience. I sincerely hope we're able to get back down for another visit here one of these days! read more

Really great tour with Tyler. Very knowledgeable. Tasting was also fantastic. I particularly liked the Russell Reserve but all four were great. We also ordered two old fashions one from 101 and the other 101 rye from the bar and they were delicious, but I liked the OG 101 in the old fashion best. read more

Sorry very disappointed!! Just got here. Closes at 4pm . They shut the bar down an hour ago..... Came from California. I'm done! read more

This review is based on two encounters with security at the gate, only. This was because the two times we came, we could not get in because The Visitor Center was not open. Okay, so the website may or may not have the Gift Shop listed as being open on Wednesdays but when the guard tells us it "is" open on Thursday and that it opens at 7am, then we would have hoped to not have been stopped a second day in a row to only be disappointed at 8:15am after driving all the way back out there. Terrible communication from the employees and poor management of business hours or updating the hours. read more

Wild Turkey - Distilleries Near Me - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

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I worked there as a temp and it's a good job very easy and can't complain good environment to work and at the bosses where nice too

We had the cutest tour guide. And while we generally enjoyed the 7th or 8th tour during our Bourbon Trail adventure, this is the one we decided we didn't really care about that coveted tee shirt when you fill out your passport. It was HOT in the room ... like 110 degrees hot. So we bypassed the next planned stop of Four Roses. Also, my bourbon loving spouse didn't even finish his tasting menu, much less mine which is the norm. And I generally eat his chocolate, but they didn't taste chocolate, even though Art Edibles does a Wild Turkey truffle and they sell it in the gift shop. Marketeers...take note. Also...what else can we learn about Bourbon? Ready to move on...and we did. Just our experience...keep in mind this might be your favorite. Just not our old tired jaded selves. read more

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Stopped by the Wild Turkey Distillery as we drove the Bourbon Trail. The boys had them some bourbon. There was very few people there so seemed like a good time of year to go. read more

Wild Turkey - Distilleries Near Me - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

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Beautiful renovation and experience we had during our visit. Highlight was meeting and talking to Mr. Jimmy Russell. read more

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Loved hanging out on the balcony and enjoying a fall afternoon in Kentucky. The tasting was top notch, and we recommend to any Bourbon drinker. read more

Wonderful facility and staff. Covid safe. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The way the history was presented in the tasting makes it easy to retain for sharing not only rich history with friends back home but sharing rich bourbons as well! read more

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What I enjoyed the most was getting a 101 signed by Jimmy and returned the next day to snag a 70th Anniversary bottle along with a Masters Keep Voyage. However, didn't feel like the Russell's Connoisseur tasting was worth the $52.00. The only real special sips was the 13 year and the pours were just a whisper. read more

Excellent presentation by "Bo" on the Russell bourbons! A thrill to actually meet Jimmy Russell who is the Bourbon Hall of Fame distiller! The facility was beautiful and set in a perfect Kentucky setting. You can enjoy an Old Fashion outside on the patio. Great visit! read more

Had a great experience with a Russells tasting. Ben was incredible. Funny, engaging, and very knowledgeable. It didn't feel rushed and he had answers to all of our questions. Even gave us fabulous recommendations for places to eat and find a rare pour. Top it off with a brief convo with Jimmy Russell as he autographed one of his signature bottles. read more

Bubba is the best! He made me change my mind about Wild Turkey. Loved the tour, humor & Honey Bourbon. The charm & history is why I refer this distillery to everyone! I can't wait to come back & do it all again! Thank you BUBBA & for your service to our country. read more

We had such a wonderful visit. Our guide David was so invested not only in the Wild Turkey brand, but also his personal relationship with the company. He gave a detailed story of the people involved with the company and also showed his appreciation with the history of bourbon in that area. The bar staff was also a pleasure to visit with. read more

Wild Turkey has a very new visitor's center which is one of the best looking spaces on the bourbon trail. It features a medium-sized gift shop with some nice items and plenty of bottles of Wild Turkey's standard lineup. Rather than taking another tour -- five or six stills in three days is enough for anyone -- we headed over to their small tasting bar. There, anyone can have a chance to try a few of their rarer expressions without being forced to march around for an hour first. The bar offered a pretty great deal: pours were between $10 and $14, but each one came with the rocks glass. I'd recommend this option rather than going through a tour, unless you haven't had any Wild Turkey before or this is your first stop on the bourbon trail. We opted for a $12 pour of Russell's Reserve -- which would be that much in almost all bars, without the souvenir glass -- and a $14 pour of W.B. Saffeld, a special edition that I'd never seen before. Both were excellent. There are a lot of other options to try as well. read more

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Having lived in Kentucky for a few years we've gone on many a bourbon tour. Wild Turkey did not disappoint! The best part of Wild Turkey for me was honestly the architecture of the main visitors center and the breathtaking view of the Kentucky river from the second floor tasting room and outdoor patio area. The distillery was easy to find, and had plenty of parking. We took the full tour with tasting for $10 a person. The tour was prompt, our tour guide very friendly, and was extremely knowledgeable about the product. The only negative I have is that there were no snacks during the bourbon tasting! I would've loved some bourbon chocolates! read more

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We were impressed with the staff at Wild Turkey. They were friendly and helpful. Our tour guide, Bo, was really knowledgable. The tour was exceptional which took us through the fermentation process, a look at the stills and especially the 125-year old rick house.The tour ends up in their special tasting room where we tasted four of their products, including the honey, the 101 and the rye 101. We also spent some time in the gift shop where they have all kinds of very nice quality products. Take some time to enjoy the setting which is so beautiful with the visitors center that overlooks the winding Kentucky River. A must stop on the trail. read more

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Beautiful location. The view from the back patio is amazing. No tours right now due to Covid, but we were able to do a tasting. The guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable. We got there early and had a drink on the back patio. read more

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Wild Turkey is an awesome site to visit! Take your pick - amazing views, fine bourbon, friendly staff, and quality tours. Wild Turkey is where legends live! Home of Jimmy and Eddie Russell, who if you don't know, you will. They are legends in the bourbon industry. The visitors center is one of the best around (it's literally won awards for design). The views of the old rail bridge out back of the visitors center are breathtaking. Then, there's the bourbon. Wild Turkey is a highly underrated bourbon, and I suspect they somewhat like it that way. Wild Turkey is no longer just the bourbon your granddad drank on hunting trips (don't get me wrong, it's still that too, ha!). Wild Turkey's mash is a wonderful balance between sweet and spicy. They use corn and rye in their standard mash, which results in a sweet mellow taste with a complexity of spice on the back end from the rye. They age in deep charred barrels for 6 years (longer than a lot of competitors) which creates wonderful notes of vanilla, oak, and slight butterscotch. Enough of my digression. If your mouth is not watering by now, go visit and see for yourself. read more

Wild Turkey has been a top destination for me to visit for a long time. Wild Turkey 101 has remained consistent, simple, and cheap for years. The drink is dependable and can always be counted on. With that, I can tell you I was excited to make it here over the holiday! My only complaint(and it seems others had the same issue from their reviews)... the staff up front selling tour/tasting tickets weren't exactly that friendly. I can forgive that as they deal with lots of people every single day, but the other side of me says, "Wait a second. You're one of the larger distilleries. People come from all over the world to visit. Make KY proud." While waiting on the tours to start, you can look around the gift shop and take a trip down their visitor center hallway. They built that visitor center a few years ago and it is a nice addition. It's filled with Wild Turkey history. Small fun facts to special edition bottles... it has a lot of information to pass the time and learn about. You spend some time on a bus for this tour. They drive you from building to building. Don't worry... the bus has seat belts. Safety first! Wild Turkey is much larger than I thought it was. Overall it's a great tour. It covers all the bases if you're not familiar with the process... fermenting, distillation, aging, and you even get to see a promo with Matthew Mcconaughey. You also get to see the tasting/sensory room. It's similar to Maker's, but much larger. It also seems to be more organized. I kept hoping to turn a corner and run into Jimmy Russell. I know he's there almost every day, but since it was during the holidays I don't think he came on that day. I'll get there mid-summer to see if I can run into him. On a more serious note, Jimmy has been at it for 60+ years. I hope that his son keeps up Jimmy's work ethic and quality product once Jimmy is gone. At the end of the tour there is a tasting. We were given Rare Breed, WT Honey, and two others. I do wish they'd replace one of those with WT101 Rye or something. Rare Breed is good, but they should've kept it at the lower proof. I know all the bourbon brands want to promote their flavored stuff. Maybe putting it on the tasting list at the distillery is a better way to promote it, but it seems like a huge waste of time. In this situation, I'm not sure why they didn't put the Honey Sting on the list to try. The chance of someone trying that one is much lower than the WT Honey that you see everywhere. Overall I'd go back. The bus ride and large group encourages more small talk between strangers on the tour than at other places. Side notes: -- They have some cool gift shop items. I plan to go back for a few of them. -- 4 things to taste during the tasting. -- You get a cool Wild Turkey glass with your tasting. -- The tour lasts 45-60 minutes(approximate). -- One of the warehouses had one of those paranormal shows film in it. -- This tour isn't as hands on. You look at the stills through glass. You look at the sensory room through glass. The mash is off limits... you can only look. No dipping your hand in the mash here. read more

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We arrived late in the morning after a snowfall, it was beautiful! We parked and walked into the visits center and "WOW IS THAT JIMMY RUSSELL?!?!" Yup, Jimmy Russell was there with his lovely wife saying hello, taking pictures, and signing autographs! Time for the tour, Shelby was our guide and while she had 51% corny jokes she was really a friendly and made the tour fun. Afterwards we went to the tasting room where they had set out a nice variety of bourbon to try. The view from that room is stunning, and not to be missed.! Thank you everyone for making our visit one we will never forget! read more

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I apologize for ever believing that Wild Turkey was a lower rate bourbon. Because y'all, it is absolutely top notch! And I just...really like it. By now, I have been to Wild Turkey four times. Twice for regular distillery tours, once with a premium warehouse tour, and once as part of a super-secret volunteer day where I helped deliver frozen turkeys to every home in Lawrenceburg AND met Wild Turkey spokesman Matthew McConnaughey. All were pretty great! The regular distillery tours are worth the money. It is interesting, the grounds are clean, it is accessible (you are people-moved around the property on buses), and the tour guides have been great! The gift shop/information center/tasting space at the end of your tour must be a newer building. But is gorgeous and clean, and backed with a full-window wall, you get a great view of the river and surrounding area. I have been impressed with these tours each time. It is absolutely worth your time, and as they are one of the more reasonably priced distillery tours, certainly worth your money. The premium warehouse tour though....not my favorite. We did not plan ahead and came on a whim on a holiday weekend because we also wanted to visit a nearby winery as well. We tried to look online the night before to see if tours were available, but you can't book OR see if there are any openings within 48 hours of the day. We tried calling several times the next day as we were on our way in to Lawrenceburg. No one ever answered. When we went in and heard that only the warehouse tour had available spots, we thought 'sure, why not?' Well, instead of the $11/person we expected to pay, the premium warehouse tour is $20/person. This gets you the shorter tour and 5 samples, rather than the usual 4, and of the higher priced stuff. We got bussed to one of the older rickhouse buildings for the tour portion. I say "tour" because that is what it is called, but the "tour" lasted all of 7 minutes with very little information before we climbed back on to the bus to be taken to the old visitor's center building to do our tasting. I will say, yes, it was cool to get to taste Decades and 101 Rye and Rare Breed (my favorite of theirs) and....two others I can't remember because this tour isn't even listed on their website. But I was honestly a bit bored and a little disappointed. Truthfully, if I had known this "tour" would be 85% tasting and only 15% tour, we probably would have just gone to the winery. So overall: -It is a great spot on the bourbon trail. -Stick with the REGULAR distillery tour. -Weekends and summer holidays, you should try and plan more than 2 days ahead and get tour reservations. read more

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Wow, Wild Turkey is a lot bigger distillery than I imagined. They make so bourbon much each day, their facilities have to match their production. The grounds are beautiful and you take a bus to the other buildings and rick house. There's also a small bar on the 1st floor of the visitor center for specific cocktails mixed with their bourbon products. I did think that tours were a bit rushed as I wanted a bit more time (and explanation) at each station. Otherwise, the whole experience was quick and seamless. read more

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1417 Versailles Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 Tours leave on the hour from 9AM - 5pm. Monday through Saturday all months. Open Sundays from March through December 11- 4 pm We have toured this distillery many times and love the beautiful location. Military members tour this facility free. High volume distillery that put out large quantities of bourbon. Let's get one thing straight -- all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. Bourbon tastes stronger and sweeter than other whiskeys. That's because it's distilled from a key ingredient: corn. Bourbon is America's native spirit, and 95% of it comes from Kentucky. So yes, bourbon is whiskey -- the best kind (at least we think so). To call your bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels for at least 2 years and be made in Kentucky. This is on the Kentucky Bourbon trail and a must see distillery, so you can compare a large scale operation to some of the smaller volume distilleries. read more

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Not one of my favorite tours on the bourbon trail. Our guide was great, seemed very knowledgeable; however, the AC was not turned on in the first building we went into and it was hard to pay attention when the outside temperature was over 90 degrees (we were there on a Saturday afternoon). In the main building (where the gift shop and tasting room are located) there is a bar where you can purchase an old fashioned or a pour of one of their special bourbons (Bonus: you get to keep the glass if you get a drink!) make sure to finish the drink before you get on the tour bus though (you cannot finish it while on the bus). read more

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I thought everything was done really well. The selection of souvenirs available to purchase was really great, and the tour guide was pleasant and very knowledgeable. read more

Wild Turkey - I had the opportunity to meet suburban legend Jimmie Russell when we were there. - Distilleries Near Me - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

We took the tour and had Bubba as the tour guide. He was fun. The bus was HOT HOT HOT. I don't think the air conditioner was working and neither was everyone's deodorant. The tour was nice. My favorite part was the tasting. The American honey sting is amazing. So the visitor center is new and the tasting room is beautiful. It over looks the river and 2 bridges. The grounds are desolate and could be part of an apocalyptic movie scene. Groupon has discount on tours if you want to give this place a try and get your bourbon passport stamped. read more

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The distillery is an hour drive from Louisville. The virtual tour and tasting included 5 bourbons. The visitor center is nice and clean and the staffs are very welcoming. The Bourbon itself is decent, but personally not the finest whiskey on the market. read more

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Wild Turkey does a fantastic job with their distillery tours! They take you through almost every step in the process and answer any questions that you may have. Bo was our tour guide and did a sensational job. If you're lucky, you might even run into Jimmy or Eddie Russel. Highly recommend going here and seeing the beautiful scenery around the property that overlooks the Kentucky River. Great job!!! read more

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Wasn't sure what to expect from a tour at this huge distillery but was impressed. Our tour guide Bubba (yep that's what the nametag said) was hilarious and talked about the history of bourbon and Wild Turkey. He told some jokes too and is just the guy who should be leading a bourbon tour. You see the whole distilling process here from start to finish and go into the distillery, rickhouse, and bottling plant. At the end you get to sample your choice of Wild Turkey products and claim a free tasting glass. This is bourbon distilling on a massive scale and is impressive in its own way. Interesting tour and I really enjoyed it. Nice exhibit in the gift shop on the history of Wild Turkey and don't miss the chance to ride a bourbon barrel like a horse by the gift shop. read more

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