Our first stop was the tasting room, which doubles as an event space and small barrel room. Here we learned a little background information about the distillery and Jefferson’s. On display in this area is Kentucky Artisan's now retired original still, which originally began its life at the Early Times Distillery. On the wall adjacent to the tasting bar, there is a large collection of old spirit bottles, small stills and old tools, and opposite the tasting bar is a rack with barrels of Jefferson’s Chef’s Collaboration and Jefferson’s Experimental Whiskey. There is large rectangular table with 10 chairs as well as a couple of smaller tables, perfect for an event. The small tasting bar is where we would ultimately finish our tour.
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Days of operation | Monday - Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm |
Paved Drive / Lot | No (Gravel) |
Motorcycle Parking | No |
Motorcycle unfriendly features | Gravel parking lot |
Number of tours per day | 6 Mon-Sat, 4 Sun |
Length of Tour(s) | 1h |
Advanced topic tours? | No |
Advanced topic tour names | N/A |
Tours by owners /distillers available? | No, but they may be around |
Number of different types of tours | 1 |
On-Line Tour Reservations Available | Yes |
Advanced Reservations Recommended/Required | Probably not needed for small groups |
Cost for tour(s) in $ | $10 ($5 for military Veterans & First Responders; children free) |
Tasting Included? | Yes |
Number of samples included in tasting | 4 |
Tasting Only Option? | ? |
Tasting Only Option Cost | ? |
High-end tasting option? | Tasting of 3 different Jefferson’s Ocean bourbons accompanied by presentation on the history of Ocean. M-F @ 1:30pm. |
High-end tasting option cost? | $30.00 |
Designated Driver Option | No |
Handicapped Accessible? | Yes |
Souvenirs included with tour? | No |
Gift shop | Yes |
On-Site bottle sales? | Yes |
On-site food: Restaurant/Cafe/Snacks | No |
On-site Cocktail bar | No |
On-site event space | Yes |
Should I visit? (Yes, Perhaps, No) | Yes |
Unique Features | Contract distillery which is now the “Home” of Jefferson’s Bourbon. Rural surroundings. Local ingredients used. |
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Date Visited | July 2019 |
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