Explore Bardstown, Kentucky Attractions

Bardstown Bourbon Company

Founded in 2014 in Bardstown, Kentucky, Bardstown Bourbon Company takes modern, collaborative approach to distilling that blends innovation, transparency, and tradition to produce bourbon for both its own labels and partner brands.

Heaven Hill Distillery

Founded in Bardstown in 1935 by the Shapira family after Prohibition, Heaven Hill Distillery grew from a small family operation into one of the largest independent, family-owned bourbon producers in the world.

Lux Row Distillers

Founded in Bardstown in 2018 by the Lux family, Lux Row Distillers draws on generations of experience as independent bourbon producers to bring their long- held whiskey brands home to Kentucky.

Preservation Distillery

Founded in 2015 by the Kulsveen family in Bardstown, Kentucky, Preservation Distillery focuses on reviving vintage-style bourbon using heirloom corn and traditional methods.

Willett Distillery

Operating since 1936, Willett Distillery is a family-run Kentucky distillery renowned for its small-batch bourbon and single-barrel spirits, preserving traditional methods across generations.

Log Still Distillery

Founded in 2019 in Bardstown, Kentucky, Log Still Distillery combines historic whiskey-making techniques with modern innovation, focusing on small-batch, high-quality bourbon and rye.

Limestone Branch Distillery

Established in 1991 in Lebanon, Kentucky, Limestone Branch Distillery produces handcrafted bourbon, rye, and vodka while embracing both traditional methods and creative innovation.

Maker’s Mark Distillery

Founded in 1954 in Loretto, Kentucky, Maker’s Mark revolutionized bourbon with its hand-dipped red wax bottles and commitment to small-batch, high-quality craftsmanship.

Kentucky Cooperage

Founded in 1965 in Lebanon, Kentucky, Kentucky Cooperage has been handcrafting oak barrels that shape the flavor of some of the world’s finest bourbons.

James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Established in 2012 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, James B. Beam Distilling Co. crafts small-batch bourbon, rye, and moonshine while honoring traditional Kentucky distilling methods.