Castle & Key Distillery

We visited Castle and Key seeing it on a documentary and it did not disappoint. We were able to sign up for tour on the spot and it was busy. There we're releasing a 7 yr bourbon for the first time.Not knowing much about bourbon the tour was very informative and the grounds were beautiful. Many people appeared to out enjoying the afternoon. There was live music and two food trucks.Everyone we talked to, staff and patrons, were very friendly. If you are in the Lexington area and looking for a distillery to visit this would be a good choice.

Oh my heck. This is where I want to live. The grounds are incredible. We arrived early. Had lunch by Glenn's Creek with an amazing Old Fashioned with the Castle & Key Rye. Delicious.Our tour started at the Springhouse and Melinda was our guide and she's simply perfect. The perfect mix of informative and irreverent and hysterical.I cannot stress how amazing these grounds are. We had an amazing Paper Train (think a better Paper Plane) and Manhattan after the tour. The bar smelled like summer on a perfect day. Did I mention I want to live here?Perfect tour. The tasting is amazing. The history is fascinating. And the hospitality is beyond perfection. Book your tour now.

Gorgeous distillery! This distillery sat unused for 40+ years. It is so impressive what they've done to bring it back to life. And I'm so thankful they did because the grounds are so beautiful. In addition to the tour, they have plenty of outdoor seating where you can drink their product and eat food from a food truck. It is really more than a tour...it's an overall experience. You'll find yourself spending hours here on a nice day.I'll be honest with you. The tour guide wasn't the best, the food from the food truck was marginal, and I don't love their bourbon, but all of that is simply overrun by the environment they've created out here. I'd put it up there with Maker's Mark for the beauty of the surroundings. But when you add to that the bar and outdoor areas to sit you have an incredible place to go and simply get away, I highly recommend.

Bar Review Only!WOW! This smaller distillery is a must visit! My group was impressed with Castle & Key Distillery from start to finish. The distillery itself was tucked away and had an old world charm to it. The grounds are well kept and mix old building architecture with modern uses. We happened in on a Sunday to try some spirit flights and honestly wished we had had time to do a tour. I got the Whiskey Tasting which came with (3) samples. My fiancé got the gin tasting as well. The Small Batch Bourbon was some of the smoothest we tried on our trip! The Rise Gin was the favorite in the bunch as well. Flights and cocktails were very moderately priced and gift shop was fully stocked with items for purchase. All staff members we encountered had a smile on their face and were super accommodating. Make Castle & Key apart of your visit list! It is well worth it!

Absolutely beautiful grounds and wonderful Tasting Room. Be sure to check out the gift shop even if you don't take a tour.

While visiting the bourbon trail over the course of a week, my husband and I had been to a handful of distillery tours and experiences. Castle & Key was by far our favorite! The tour guide, Rich, was very knowledgeable and had a great way of presenting the history of the distillery. The premises at Castle & Key are just beautiful! And every staff member we encountered had a smile and friendly welcome. We highly recommend that you put this one on your list if you're in Kentucky.

Many of the distilleries have gone to larger, impersonal, gift shops and tasting rooms. Castle and Key still has that magical feeling. Small distillery, but so quaint. The people are all so helpful and so nice. We were invited to shop, or head over to grab a cocktail and bring it back to shop. Which is what we did. The grounds here are beautiful. We did not take a tour as we were short on time. But we will be back. Thank you to Seb and Matt for making our visit special.

Beautiful distillery! We didn't do a tour, but loved the grounds, the gift shop and Husband loved his tasting of five of theirs. That way he knew which bottle to buy in the gift shop. Just be careful if you're going from place to place to not leave bourbon in a hot car for too long!

Castle & Key was easily one of the best distillery tours I've been on. The history of the place is super interesting, and the grounds are honestly just cool to walk around. The tour itself was fun, informative, and not too long--perfect for anyone who wants to learn about bourbon without feeling like they're in a lecture.Big shoutout to Melinda in the gift shop! She was super friendly and made the whole experience even better. You can tell she really cares about making guests feel welcome. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

Rich was an amazing tour guide- the best eve! He was very knowledgeable and explained everything . Encouraged questions. A lot of fun.