Bardstown Bourbon Company

We had such a good time here! We had a tour scheduled so we decided to eat lunch before it. I'm very glad we did. The restaurant was beautifully decorated like a Napa winery but with bourbon. Service was awesome and the food was really good. I had shrimp and grits which came with large shrimp in a gumbo gravy over creamy grits. It was delicious! The only thing I didn't like was that the tails were left on the shrimp causing my fingers to get dirty. My friends had the burger, the chicken sandwich, and the pork medallions. Everything was beautifully presented and tasted great. Portions are plentiful and could easily be shared. This was a great lunch before our tour!

We arrived right before the lunch service at 11:30 and sat at the bar, around 11am. We waited there for lunch to start since all of the lunch reservations were full. We were promptly served at 11.30 and the food and service were great! The drinks were fantastic as well! I don't know why I didn't get a picture of the drinks, but they were pretty good for a newer distillery. Ambiance was, as you can see, gorgeous! Not loud and all of the staff ate really nice!

Excellent food, drinks and service! Our group of 8 loved this place! We didn't realize how busy they would be but I emailed them and they were able to accommodate our party around the time we asked. Our waitress was excellent and very personable. Everyone raved about the food and the drinks were phenomenal.So glad we were able to experience Bardstown Bourbon Company!

Loved this tour. Had an excellent guide who really explained the entire production process. Tour was comprehensive in covering the various stages of bourbon making. This distillery was the most modern of the four we visited. Tastings were fun. Good value in the gift shop.

Second time back at Bardstown Bourbon Company but no tour this time just for lunch. We were quickly seated an ordered drinks and apps. I course did an Old Fashioned for my drink of course and for apps we did the Kentucky Poutine and the Caesar Salad which was for sure large enough to share. The Kentucky Poutine is amazing. Delicious gravy, squeaky Cheese Curds and and fresh cut fries. We also added an egg on top since the runny yolk works so well with everything in the poutine. For my entrée I went with the Fried Chicken Sandwich which comes with Pimento Cheese on it was well and a side of Fries. It's hard to say no to Pimento Cheese on a Fried Chicken Sandwich. Our food come out about 10 minutes later and everything looked really good. My sandwich had a nice big piece of fried chicken but the only issue was half if the chicken was over cooked making it a little tough. The other half on the other had though was perfect. The fries once again were fresh cut but were a little greasy for sure. It was also my birthday when we were there so they did give me a free Bread Pudding and ice cream which was great! Bardstown Bourbon Company is a beautiful distillery and for sure worth the time to check it out as well as for lunch/dinner. The food wasn't as good as last time but that's also because they didn't have some of the things we loved on the menu 2 years ago. That poutine though is still amazing and a must get every time.

We had a fabulous time on the tour. Learning about the history and all that goes into the distillation process. I will never forget that smell of the rack house! Thanks for a great experience!

Maybe my favorite tour. We did the Barrel Thieving Tour and their 3.5 Year bourbon was just fantastic. You get three cask strength samples in the rickhouse and then you get to go to a great room where you get a fourth sample. I paid the money for the chance to fill my own bottle with Triple Stave and it was great bourbon. These guys are newer to the industry but they take other bourbons, plus their own, and make fusions of flavor. Overall, this was a great tour that I loved. I came back and bought Steve Nully's Legacy blend. My bottle was signed by Steve and it was a neat experience.

By far, the best lunch I had all week. I had the salmon nicoise with a fabulous vinegarette. My husband had the tacos and were equally impressed. My only negative was we waited 30 minutes for our drinks. We ordered a shot of bourbon on ice each. Not that complicated to prepare. This is a must visit if you are traveling the bourbon trail, if not for the food, but to witness the expansive bourbon barrel aging system and bourbon tasting menu.

After hearing so many good things about this restaurant we were thrilled to have a reservation here right after our tour. The area is nice and open. We had the first reservation of the day so we were seated and greeted immediately. As expected their bourbon menu is extensive but we decided on a Manhattan with Bardstown Bourbon. It arrived quickly and was delicious! For lunch we ordered the mac and cheese and the blt. We also ordered the Humingbird cupcake for dessert. Everything was delicious and we would absolutely go back again.

We had a really good experience. The environment is very relaxing and clean. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The drinks were phenomenal. My wife and split the Brussels sprout as an additional side. They were cooked down in a caramelized glazed with what looked like chunks of pork belly. So good. My only issue with the dish was I felt they could have been cooked longer. Honestly that is probably just a personal preference. The other issue we had was the chicken was over cooked. I ended up taking the chicken off the sandwich and ate just the buns. I definitely will end up going again. And giving these guys the benefit of the doubt.