Barton 1792 Distillery

Tours closed. Big sign outside says tour closed to public.An old guy sits in the window of the security shack.We consider getting out to enquire, as the website shows them open. He sternly points to the sign.. can't be bothered to come out and offer a little conversation or clarification. Lousy customer service. Who hires an 80 year old plus security guard?

First, I'll try not to repeat what several other reviews have mentioned, but I will say that Barton 1792 distillery is one of our go-to distilleries when family and friends visit from out of state. For one, it is free, and the tour is just as in-depth as the other Kentucky distilleries that require payment. Most importantly, if you're planning on doing more than two distilleries in one day, plan on getting up early, especially if you're coming from Louisville, Cincinnati, or Lexington. Furthermore, don't even think of using Uber or Lyft; if you've flown into one of the cities mentioned above, just rent a car. Since gas has risen over the last few months, it would be wise to stay in Louisville two nights and then Lexington for two nights instead of driving out further from either city, but that's my opinion for non-Kentuckians. We usually start from Lexington around 9 AM and hit Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Barton 1792. Sometimes, we will do Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, and Barton 1792. On a side note, during my recent business trip to Memphis, someone overheard that I was from Kentucky; he immediately asked me about the distilleries and the bourbon trail. He was specifically looking for Pappy Van Winkle and Blanton's bourbon distilleries. I advised him that there are brand names under different distilleries. Finally, if you're hunting for a Kentucky Bourbon Trail map, go to google and type in - bourbon trail pdf. You'll get several hits for pdf files to download.

This visit almost couldn't be bad. 1792 is a good whiskey, and, as a Sazerac owned distillery, the tour and tasting here are free. If your schedule allows, there's no reason not to pay this distillery a visit.Every tour I've done on the bourbon trail has been different. This one is on the casual end and is fairly industrial. Prepare to spend some time outside, and, ladies, this might not be the tour for delicate heels. Our tour guide told us that she was pretty new to the job, but she was obviously well trained and well informed.You get to see a lot of the process, get into a rickhouse, can try the white dog, and it's followed up by a nice tasting.

This tour is mostly outside, so plan accordingly if you're coming during a day that is hot!!!Stand tour, we see production, ingredients, barrels. One thing that stood out here is that we got to taste moonshine! Tasting was 3-4 with a chocolate as well. No cocktail bar here, and the gift shop was small.. so nothing too hoop la, but we did get a good educational session!

Fun tour with a very knowledgeable guide. They are pumping out ALOT of bourbon here. It was cool to see the whole operation in full swing. Even got to see trucks delivering literal tons of corn. Gift shop was kinda meh.

Went there just to check out the visitor center, the visitor center and yours were closed but nothing on yelp, google or their website said that they were closed. "Opens at 10:00 am".I understand being closed but their hours of operation should change on some website.

I've been to a few distilleries during my visit to bardstown but this one was pretty good. our tour guide Laura was very informative , funny and kept the tour going very well . of course the tour is free which is unusual for most distilleries today. good small gift shop and a worthwhile stop. I wasn't too familiar with the Barton brand and product but now I am and I'm glad I went by. Glad to hear that privately owned by a wealthy louisville family that continues to reinvest back into the brand and product and the employees.

The fourth distillery stop on our tour of the Bourbon Capital of the World, Barton 1792 was a fun one. The big reason we went was to take a tour of their distillery grounds and check out where they produce and distill the whiskey, as well as black-painted rickhouses that store the barrels aging the whiskey. If you enjoy whiskey and want to know how a distillery produces it, you will want to check out Barton 1792 because they deliver.Located just outside of downtown Bardstown, Barton 1792 is recognizable from the road due to their black-painted rickhouses that store the barrels aging their whiskey. The property itself is huge to where when you do take the tour, you have to drive your car from the gift shop to the destination beyond their black gates, weaving and winding on the narrow road to a parking lot in front of one of the production plants. Producing whiskey is an enormous operation, and Barton 1792 has it mastered certainly. During our tour, we went to Warehouse H, one of the rickhouses where they age the barrels of whiskey. Hearing our guide explain the process and be up close to the barrels was neat and insightful. One of the topics of discussion was a display showcasing the different levels of a 9f charred barrel used for aging whiskey. From there, we went and peered inside the production plant that included the mash cooker and distilling areas. Seeing the endless pipes and cylinders and other containers comprising grain, corn, and rye for making the whiskey was terrific. Our tour concluded at the visitor center where we had a complimentary tasting of Very Old Barton 80 proof, 1792 Small Batch, and Barton's Bourbon Ball liqueur. I was impressed with how well the VOB 80 drank for the pricepoint that I bought a bottle of it since they don't sell it retail in Florida. Additionally, Barton's Bourbon Ball liqueur was delicious, especially when paired with the homemade chocolate bourbon balls. When I discovered that was only available on-site at the distillery for sale, I bought a bottle of that too. Overall, touring the distillery was awesome. For a whiskey connoisseur like I, it was a terrific experience.

Really nice people working here and the tastings are free plus you get a chocolate. They let our dog stay for the tasting and even gave her a treat

It's CLOSED!!! Not open to the public!!!!! It was so disappointing. Google should really update their site.