Augusta Distillery

This place is AWESOME! An old warehouse in historic Augusta that is now a really cool distillery. Though I don't drink, my wife does, so I am the DD. The people are friendly and the service is casual and fast. Though I don't drink, I have always been fascinated with the entire process...and I love the smell.There is plenty of seating, inside, to just relax and...we'll, drink.Not a far drive from the city, but the small town charm and setting make it.a nice relaxing spot.

First of all, the space is beautiful, very impressive. They have clearly sunk a lot of money into this place. We only sampled one straight bourbon and it was pretty hot. We also tried the whiskey sour and a local-ish draft beer. Everything was fine, and I wish them all the best, just not sure we'd drive an hour to come back here again.

Top notch experience for me and our group. From the tour to the tastings, it exceeded our expectations. Billy and Alex brought us on a bourbon journey that helped me understand how Buckners are part of the Bourbon trail adventure. If you get to make one stop, I think you should stop here!

Great Distillery and the hands on tour is great. Well worth the drive and your time. Learned a lot, filled our own bottles of bourbon to include marking and labeling.

We took the tour w/ Cory (this guy is awesome & engaging), let's start by the Distillery is doing everything right. I've been on many tours @ other distilleries & the is the 1st time I got to uncork a barrel, fill my own bottles & make my own labels. This is by far the best Distillery experience I've ever had. Now that Alex has joined them as the Master Distiller, I almost feel bad for other distilleries. Thanks for doing what you do so well !!

A unique and delightful tasting and tour experience! If you are lucky enough to get Corey as your tour guide, you are in for a real treat! You will learn all about the art of distilling - not so much from the mechanics of it but from the love and art of it! The commitment this team has made to create a class of bourbon enveloped in history is evident in their patience to do it right rather than fast, to honor places and people with fine, award-winning bourbon - and only bourbon! Salute to Master Distiller Alex (Alexandra) Castle and her team!

The other people who were supposed to be in the group opted out of the tasting part of the tour, so my husband and I got a private tasting and tour. We got to pop the barrell and pour our 3 shot sized samples and pour a bottle to purchase. The bottle we purchased is only available at the distillary and won't be in stores for another 8 years. The tour consisted of a short movie and walking through the old factory and hearing about the future plans. Thanks to the local news for getting this story out there.

This is the coolest place! We went here for my bachelorette party & had the best time thanks to our tour guide Cory! Loved his accent and his enthusiasm. We've decided to come here every summer as a girls trip, since not everyone is local! I can't wait!

Hands down, this was the most entertaining distillery visit I've had. If you haven't heard, Augusta Distillery, located in beautiful Augusta, KY, took home Best Bourbon in the World honors at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for their Buckner's 13-year single barrel bourbon. That spurred us to plan a day trip to Augusta where we had a great lunch at Beehive Augusta Tavern followed by the distillery tour. You must book your tour since the big win has led to a massive influx of people like us eager to visit the distillery. Much of August Distillery is under construction and we got a chance to see the vision for a destination distillery that will be complete in about three years' time. Since there's not much to see yet, the owners are focused on the bourbon, giving us an unparalleled experience to tap three different barrels of bourbon as part of our tasting. There's a rye heavy bourbon, a middle of the line smooth and easy drinker and one that's a bit more posh. The presentation is great and volunteers from the tasting pop the bungs on each barrel and use a bourbon thief to pour their tastes and, if they want, ultimately pour a bottle to take home. The joy that radiates from the employees is palpable -- these are some happy people doing something they love -- and we caught the bug. Totally awesome, fun experience. There's a free trolley that runs every 15 minutes from Augusta's Main Street to the distillery. If you don't take it, it's a .6 mile riverside walk back to town. Recommended!

We traveled to KY on a last minute. We Decided to try a couple tours. We booked with Augusta Distillery at the end of the day. We had a wonderful tasting & tour with our tour girl, Tracie. Just my husband & I got to pop 3 barrels and taste. We also got to meet one of the founders. We loved the history of the town & building as well as the bourbon. We will be back! We're excited to see when the construction is complete. Perfect day to be in Augusta(KY) the week of the Masters.