James E Pepper Distillery

Mimi our tour guide was awesome! The guide can really make or break the experience and she was great. Very knowledgeable but in a very accessible way. Bourbon was great and we walked away with a couple bottles. Can't wait to head back when the weather is nicer to hang out for longer and check out Ella's :)

This old Distillery has a lot of history. It's very close to downtown. It's a whole complex of restaurants and another distillery as well. We did not do the tour, just walked in the gift shop which is small but nice. Husband tried the Bottled in Bond "flight" and I believe it was $12. For two very tiny pours. One bourbon and one rye. They were both very good though. Which would make the $20 tour here worthwhile since it comes with tastings and a glass. Husband liked the bourbon enough to buy a bottle.

Located in the distillery district which is awesome. Conveniently located between great eateries. Lively outdoor seating by a creek. Some indoor seating, though not many tables. Tastings and tours offered. Usual bottled in bond, rye, single barrel. But the star of the show is the decanter series. Highly recommend!

James E Pepper is in the Old Distillery District of Lexington. They offer tours & tastings, bottles for purchase, cocktails or neat glasses. The staff was nice but short in conversations. When asking for suggestions, they ultimately said it was personal choice with not much else. Our group decided on the bottled-in-bond tasting, single barrel bourbon tasting, and decanter bourbon neat. We all shared and our favorite by far was the Decanter Bourbon! There was minimal seating inside but a lot of patio seating outside. Overall, a good smaller distillery pick in a great part of Lexington!

Pepper has a long history behind it and it is a great journey I would recommend everyone take. The people are really cool and fun that work here. The juice is good and the location is in the best place to hangout and have fun in Lexington.Stop reading this review - go there and enjoy!Grab a single barrel picked by the distiller - you won't regret it!!

This is a cute and small distillery. During the tour we learned the history but also got to try 4 different liquors. The tour guide was funny and knowledgeable. We arrived a few minutes late but they were very nice about it and got us caught up.

This is a must do if you're in Lexington. This historical site was revitalized and saved about 15 years ago and it's a really cool tour to do. They are a small distillery that produces 5 barrels a day, shares history, and offers old fashions. The tour was about an hour long. It is recommended to book in advance. We booked online the morning of. Veterans get 50% off tickets. Active military can tour for free. The tour includes a tasting. You also get to keep a souvenir shot glass given during the tour. They sell lots of fun things like coffee, bourbon chocolate, their spirits, flasks, glassware, candles and more.

Really nice tour. The whole area has several restaurants and bars. Way more to do than just tour the place. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and personable.

There are so many places around this location including restaurants, a brewery and another Distillery. The tour walks through the history of the Distillery and the tour guide made it so interesting. We also tasted a sample straight from the barrell and had some additional in the tasting room at the end. There is also a bar in the lobby where you can stop for a tasting or an original old fashioned.

This tour was very history rich! The guide was very knowledgeable and walked us through the whole history and process. We enjoyed the tour, and the tasting very much, as well as the bar tenders lively personalities. They were great at recommending local buisnesses for us to visit for lunch.