A bourbon distillery on a National Historic Landmark property on McCracken Pike. The retail store and cocktail bar are open without a reservation, and tours and tastings are by reservation.
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7785 McCracken Pike Versailles, KY 40383
The distillery serves alcohol. Only guests 21 and older may enter its tasting rooms, and a government-issued photo ID is required to sample. Check the plan-a-visit page for store and bar hours and closed dates, and book tours online.
Opening hours, admission, accessibility, and booking requirements can vary. Confirm the details that matter to your visit directly with the venue.
Only what Woodford Reserve Distillery says on its own pages. Rules can change, so ask the venue if it matters.
Kids
Kids welcome with an adult“Guests of all ages are allowed to visit our distillery. All those under 21 must be supervised by an adult at all times. We do allow underaged guests to join the tour portion of the Path to Flavor experience; however, they will not be allowed in our tasting room at the conclusion of the experience. Only guests over 21 years old are able enter our tasting rooms – no exceptions.”
Dogs
Dogs welcome in some areas“Licensed service animals are allowed on property and to assist their owner on the tour path. All other animals are not allowed on our tours or ticketed experiences. We welcome trained animals in our Gift Shop and patios under the supervision of their owner.”
Tours
“Tasting only, Premium Tours and Mixology experiences are reserved for those 21 and older. A government-issued photo ID is required to sample beverage alcohol. (Under-21 guests may join only the tour portion of Path to Flavor.) Baby/toddler: 'Unfortunately, we do not allow anyone under the age of 21 into our tasting rooms. Instead, we invite you and your child to visit the Cocktail lounge and Gift shop while onsite.'”
Allocated bourbon means the bottles a distillery releases in small numbers, so a store gets a few at a time and most people never see one on the shelf. Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton's, Weller, E.H. Taylor, Eagle Rare and the yearly limited editions are the usual names, and buying one at the suggested retail price in a Lexington store almost never happens. Lexington still has five real ways to get close, listed here in the order they are most likely to work this week: a pour at a bourbon bar, Buffalo Trace's daily rotating bottle in Frankfort, bottles the distilleries within an hour sell only on site, free-entry draws and drawings, and the vintage shelf at a licensed vintage spirits seller. Every fact comes from the seller's or distillery's own page, with the date it was read. Every tasting is 21 and over with ID, and the person driving does not taste.