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April 2024 by Paul L.
Before this tour, I was not a big Jim Beam fan. Only liked Little Book or Bookers. After our tour with Samantha "Sam", I am a Beam boy!!! I still won't forgive her for pouring out my glass of Knob Creek (go on the tour and you will see alcohol abuse by wasting a full glass of Knob!) Such a beautiful property. Such a fun tour guide with Sam. Great tasting bourbon and tons of Kentucky bourbon history to learn. I knew bourbon history before but learned so much more after visiting a pioneer of bourbon.
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April 2024 by Babs K.
Had a great visit - all your tix were sold out but we decided to show up and were able to do the Family Tasting experience. Felt the fee was on par for the experience and product we were able to taste. The day was beautiful and after the tasting we decided to stay on campus to eat lunch at the Kitchen Table. Wait was only 15-20 minutes and we enjoyed playing corn hole while we waited. We all felt the experience and surroundings were more than expected and as a group of 6 enjoyed time together!
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March 2024 by Vicki M.
If you plan to only visit 1 distillery, this would be it! Our tour guide was great! We learned so much about the history of Beam as well as the process of making bourbon . The grounds are nice, and their on-site restaurant was delicious! The restaurant manager came over, and gave us some insight on selecting bourbons. The food was so good! It was nice to have a restaurant on site.
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March 2024 by Aswathi C.
How to drink Bourbon Pour a shot of that brown bourbon. Swirl a bit to let it aerate. Then put your nose deep into the glass and inhale deeply keeping your lips parted .. so that you taste the bourbon before you actually start drinking it. Yes.. if you live in Kentucky visit this bourbon capital of the world Bardstown. And Jim Beam Distillery is well worth a trip to learn how to go through the bourbon making process, from the corn to the fermentation and aging process. And they give you samples on the way, kids are allowed to accompany the tour. Finally you can personalize a bottle right from labeling to sealing it. Kids also get to make a wax fingerprint seal, which was pretty cool. The Kitchen had really good Margherita pizza, Brussels sprouts and amazing fries.
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March 2024 by John H.
We really enjoyed our tour with Hohn today. Very interesting tour and tasting. The gift shop had some hard to get bottles. The service was good on the tour, but meh in the gift shop. Cool atmosphere.
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March 2024 by Chris W.
A Bourbon Mecca... Admittedly, I am not a fan of Jim Beam, white label or black...however the quality of this tour made this fact irrelevant. Firstly, the size of this campus is simply stifling. Rickhouses and far as the eye can see and a sprawling industrial grade distilling operation that somehow still manages to look aesthetically pleasing with it's smoke stacks, silos and endless maze of pipes. I've done many distillery tours but what made this one stand out was the interaction that you were able to have with the real product. On the "Beam made Bourbon" tour you not only get to partially fill a new barrel but you also get to partially dump a matured one...along with bottling your own bourbon to purchase and take home. Fan or no, I would highly suggest this tour for any bourbon or spirits enthusiast!
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March 2024 by Jose M.
Great experience at the largest bourbon producer. The grounds are impressive and our guide Joseph was phenomenal. You feel every bit of the heritage when onsite. Although there are many labels under the James Beam family, their attention to detail integrates them all perfectly. The distillery also boasts father and son master distillers, which was a rare treat. Fred and Freddie Noe raise the bar in their respective approaches to bourbon, which do not disappoint. We also experienced a great dining experience onsite at "The Kitchen," which was just as impressive as the bourbon. Definitely make this a stop during your visit. The staff is friendly, service is fast, and the food selection is delicious. Oh, do not forget the cocktails!
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February 2024 by Jason O.
This place is huge and definitely a must when on the bourbon trail! I enjoyed the whole process and how you can design your own bottle. The grounds were beautiful and I took my dog after the tour to play fetch and enjoy the scenery. The restaurant was nice too and friendly staff.
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February 2024 by Susan P.
When they don't acknowledge you when you walk in. You really don't want to spend any money there. Only person that spoke was the lady at the very front. ( we spoke first) Nobody else spoke or tried to help. Was ignored when we went to the area where you can taste test.
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February 2024 by Eli T.
I've been to a a fair amount of distilleries but I have to say this was the most fun tour I've taken yet. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and the tour shows your first hand how the whole process works start to finish. There's a chance to bottle your own bourbon if you choose which is very cool. Highly recommend to any bourbon lover !
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September 2023 by Ruff O.
Beautiful place !!! Nice selection of merchandise. Very nice people working there also.
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August 2023 by Mary H.
Wow this place was so cool and fun! The history behind Jim Beam is incredible and diverse. I also didn't know that they produce Basil Hayden and Knob Creek as well. It was fun doing the tour and tasting. During the tour, anybody who wants to gets the chance to grab their own bottle and put their fingerprint in the wax at the end. It was a fun little add on and I thought it was worth the price. I love all the places for photos from the signs, displays, the scenery, and just the beautiful old buildings. After our tour we stopped by the photo booth to take some cute photos. It's free of charge and completely worth it for added memories and souveniers. We stopped at the bar & restaurant to grab a drink and a quick bite before we were off to another distillery. I took one star off because the tour felt a little "corporate-y" to me, like they do these tours constantly and you're just another face.
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August 2023 by Raymond J.
Truly enjoyed this place. Jim Beam has not been my most favorite spirit, but have lots of respect for their brand. This location is perfect the development here is beautiful. I enjoyed the staff and the tasting as well as the knowledge of the guide. Excellent building great historical memorabilia all around. I will not hesitate to recommend this as a must stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
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August 2023 by J M.
It has been a day since I took the tour, so I was able to let it simmer in my mind. And this morning it still bothers me. I do not like to leave negative reviews and I like to think things through before I make a judgement, but with it still bothering me this morning, I feel I do not have a choice. Now, this is a beautiful distillery and everything was well decorated and thoughtfully put together. The campus is huge. So here is my issue, I felt I was ignored throughout the tour starting from when I entered. As I entered the building there was a check-in desk so you can pick up your tour ticket. There were three people helping the customers already so I waited in line. I was the very next person to be served. So when the first opening opened, the customer service person looked at me (there was no one behind me) and then looked away pretending to tend to papers. I took one step, but then backed off because she looked to be busy. I waited for the next opening. By then a group of five white people walked in and were behind to the right of me. The next spot at the desk next opened up and I thought I was next. The lady immediately looked up and looked passed me and said to the white people, can I help who's next? I am really agitated at this point. The white people walked forward to the desk attendant and I decided to as, well. The lead white guy saw I was cutting in (the customer service lady was only looking at him, not me) and stopped. He said, "Oh you're ahead, go ahead." The people were actually nice. Good white people, unlike the racist customer service desk.The customer service lady finally decides to help me. Still no greeting, no smile. Just takes my information and gives me my ticket and I'm off. She then greets the white group with a smile and cheers. That whole incident bothered me for the rest of the tour. The same thing happened to my tasting tour. The lady ignored me but spoke to everyone else in the group. A room full of white people and I am the only brown person in the room. Could it be coincidence? I do not believe so. I bought no souvenirs and immediately left. White people may drink your bourbon, but some brown people USED to. I will still with other bourbons from now on.
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June 2023 by Heather B.
Overall this place is beautiful! Unfortunately it also is disappointing. When I was here in 2012, we had issues getting on a tour and just did an interesting tasting in a barn that had auto dispensing alcohol tastes. When we came here in 2021 they were completely shut down. Google didn't tell us that when we searched unfortunately so we wasted time then. Finally we come in today. Tried to get into a 1:15 build a cocktail class at 1:04 and couldn't because that's not enough time to set up for three more people. Bought some Manhattan mix and left.I guess what I'm saying is plan better than me and know that even though they advertise 8 spots left in a time period, it might be a lie.
