Best known for its award winning, grain to glass craft bourbon—particularly its 1845 Preemption bourbon lineup, which has garnered double gold medals at prestigious competitions like the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and earned acclaim as some of "the three best bourbons in the world"
Acre Distilling in Fort Worth is best known for its award winning, small batch lineup of spirits—especially its Double Gold Two Minnie’s gin and Texas Single Malt whiskies—and for offering immersive “tour & tasting” experiences in a historic Hell’s Half Acre setting. It’s also notable for being Texas’s first fully solar powered distillery through its “Green Acre” initiative.
AFT Distillery (Austrian Farms of Texas) in Luling is best known as Texas’s first and only producer of Edelbrand (noble fruit brandy), crafting small-batch, award-winning spirits made from 100% whole fruit, yeast, and water—then sometimes aged in white oak—following centuries-old Alpine traditions
Alamo Distilling Company, based in San Antonio and founded in 2015 by Daniel Taylor and Noel Burns, is known for being one of Texas’s few “grain-to-glass” craft distilleries—proudly sourcing local grains to produce small-batch spirits like their Alamo Black Label Bourbon, Alamo Vodka, Rasta Bob Coconut Rum, and South Town Chamoy spirit—in a cozy downtown facility that also offers tours, tastings, and co-packing services.
Andalusia Whiskey Co., based in Blanco in Texas Hill Country, is known for crafting grain to glass American single malts—including smoky varietals like Stryker (barbecue smoked barley) and peated Revenant Oak—as well as producing the state’s first bottled in bond single malt, all distilled in copper pot stills on-site
Best known for its port-finished bourbon, after initial aging in new American oak barrels. Their bourbon is finished in ruby port wine casks, giving it a smooth, slightly sweet, and complex flavor.
Artisan on Alamo Distillery is known for its house?made Bexar Ridge Bourbon, a small-batch Texas bourbon distilled and hand-labeled onsite, featuring a locally sourced corn-wheat-rye mash bill aged about six months in virgin oak barrels—resulting in an earthy yet smooth bourbon that works great neat or in cocktails
It is the inspiration for their River Proof Series Bourbon, a bottle-your-own experience that allows you to capture, cork, and uncork a prosperous past and today’s authentic, unhurried sophistication.
Augusta, KY 41002
Becker & Bird creates a young whiskey, American Revolution, to honor Baker's service in the American Revolution, and acknowledge at the time of the Revolution distillers didn't have time to age their bourbon.
Smiths Grove, Ky. 42171
Balance Distilling Company, located in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, is renowned for reviving the historic Mammoth Cave Bourbon brand, originally established in 1869.
Balcones Distilling, based in Waco, Texas, is known for pioneering Texas whisky and helping define the American Single Malt category with bold, award-winning spirits made from locally sourced ingredients like blue corn and Texas oak. Their innovative approach and use of traditional pot stills have earned them international acclaim.
Banner Distilling Co., located near Austin, Texas, is known for its award-winning organic vodka and 100% wheat whiskey, made in small batches using locally sourced grain and rainwater.
An independent bottler and blender of aged, cask-strenght sourced rum and whiskey.
Known for producing small-batch, handcrafted spirits with a focus on quality and tradition. Established in 2008, it was one of the first craft distilleries in Kentucky. Specifically known for their RockCastle Bourbon.
Bartletts Distillery in Conroe, Texas, is known for its small-batch rum and single malt whiskey, all handcrafted on-site using traditional methods. The distillery offers a welcoming tasting room experience and is recognized for its locally rooted, science-driven approach to craft spirits.
The oldest fully-operating distillery that features guided tours and tastings.
Belfour Spirits, founded by NHL legend Ed Belfour in Texas, is known for producing ultra-premium small-batch whiskeys—namely rye, wheat bourbon, and a bourbon finished with Texas pecan wood—handcrafted with art deco packaging and acclaimed for smooth, well-balanced flavor profiles.
Bending Branch Winery (formerly Distillery & Winery) in Comfort, Texas, is best known as the “Tannat House of Texas” for its bold, tannic red wines—especially Tannat and Picpoul Blanc—crafted using innovative techniques like cryo-maceration and flash détente, and has recently expanded into bourbon production with its Bending Branch 1840 and ChickenDuck bourbon labels
Known for its signature BENDT No.5 American Blended Whiskey, crafted grain to glass by blending five locally sourced, small-batch whiskeys, along with its award-winning UNBENDT straight whiskeys aged 4+ years under the Texas heat.
Known for its innovative approach to aging spirits using advanced technology. Instead of traditional barrel aging, Bespoken Spirits uses a proprietary "ACTivation" process to precisely tailor the flavor, aroma, and color of whiskey in a matter of days—rather than years.
Blackland Distillery in Fort Worth, Texas, is known for its tech-forward, grain-to-glass approach, crafting high-end vodka, gin, rye, and notably Texas Straight Bourbons like Prairie Gold, all made on-site using locally sourced grains and precision-distillation techniques.
Known for its grain-to-glass, handcrafted bourbons made with locally sourced ingredients. They also offer unique bourbon vairations such as high-rye, blue corn, and wheated bourbons.
Boone County, KY 41051
And within three years he had begun operating a distillery in conjunction with the mill. Soon, his whiskey business was one of the largest in the nation, and far exceeded his profits in flour.
A family-ownded distillery since 2013 that offers bourbons and moonshine.
Brough Brothers Distillery is renowned as Kentucky's first Black-owned distillery, founded by brothers Victor, Bryson, and Christian Yarbrough in Louisville's Park Hill neighborhood. Established in December 2020, the distillery aims to revitalize the community by creating jobs and offering a welcoming space for both locals and visitors.
It was founded in the 1870's and remains true to its commitments to crafting premium spirits.
Best known for its high-rye bourbon and rye whiskey, which offer a bold, spicy flavor profile. Founded by Tom Bulleit in 1987, the brand draws inspiration from a family recipe dating back to the 1800s.
Burton James Whiskey, produced by B.H. James Distillers in Adairville, Kentucky, is renowned for its unique blends of American whiskeys that pay homage to the founder's great-grandfather, Burton Hulon James, a former professional baseball player. The inaugural release, "Rookie Season: Opener," combined bourbon, rye, and light whiskey, showcasing the brand's commitment to innovative blending. Subsequent batches, such as "Five-Tool Player," continued this tradition by incorporating multiple mashbills and grains to create complex and balanced expressions.
Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey started in 2019, a woman- led distillery by Judy Hollis Jones. They season oak for at least 18 months (6 months is the norm for other brands).
Renowned for its handcrafted bourbons, barrel cuts, and moonshines, all produced using a distinctive square copper pot still designed by the legendary Prohibition-era stillmaker, Casey Jones.
Known for its revival of the historic Old Taylor Distillery and its commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and estate-grown ingredients
Known for its Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon made with locally sourced grains and limestone water, honoring the area's coal mining heritage. Founded in 2017, it also offers contract distilling services and is active in community philanthropy.
Focuses on American-made brandy. The compnay is known for using fresh, high-quality ingredients, such as apples and grapes, and for producin small-batch, artisinal brandy.
Renowned as the world’s first crowd sourced distillery, where their Patreon-powered “Whiskey Tribe” community votes on everything from mash bills to barrel types—making it a uniquely experimental, community-driven whiskey lab for the "terminally curious".
Best known for its small batch, ten times distilled corn vodka—infused with premium Texas spring water and natural flavors like Sweet Tea, Ruby Red grapefruit, Lemon, and Cranberry
Devils River Distillery in San Antonio is known for crafting small-batch, high rye Texas bourbon using naturally pure, limestone filtered spring water drawn from the Devils River—earning multiple medals and critical acclaim for its bold, smooth whiskeys.
It is home to different bourbon brands and was the distillery of Bulleit before it became independent.
The first stop of the Northbound Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Known for its grain-to-glass Texas whiskey—particularly its straight rye and small?batch bourbon—distilled entirely on-site in a sustainable, solar-powered facility and aged in a climate-controlled 5-story rickhouse.
Five Points Distilling, known for its Lone Elm brand, is a grain-to-glass Texas distillery specializing in bold, award-winning straight wheat whiskeys made from locally grown red winter wheat and rain-harvested water. Their Lone Elm Small Batch and Single Barrel expressions are celebrated for rich notes of cherry, vanilla, and spice.
Known for its unique approach to bourbon-making, using 10 distinct bourbon recipes to craft smooth, complex whiskeys
Is known for being a Black-owned, craft bourbon brand that brings a fresh, innovative approach to Kentucky bourbon-making.
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Is celebrated as Texas’s first legal bourbon distillery and a trailblazer in small-batch, handmade Texas Straight Bourbon, with each expression barrel-aged in scorching heat for rich, full-bodied character. Their signature releases—including the cask-strength Cowboy Bourbon and innovative double-barrel Balmorhea—have earned numerous awards and cult status nationwide
Giant Texas Distillers is known as the largest grain to glass distillery in Texas—and the entire region west of the Mississippi—proudly producing 100% Texan bourbon, rye whiskey, brandy, gin, and vodka from locally sourced grains and water.
Glenns Creek Distillery is special for its revival of the historic Old Crow Distillery site in Frankfort, Kentucky, where it crafts unique spirits like OCD #5™ using traditional pot stills, repurposed equipment, and wild yeast from the original fermentation tanks. Its hands-on, small-batch approach emphasizes authenticity and honors bourbon-making heritage.
Is renowned for its handcrafted corn whiskey moonshine, produced using traditional methods and locally sourced ingredients.
Historical Significance: Green River earned international acclaim in the early 20th century, securing a gold medal and "Best of Show" at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and later a grand prize at the 1905 Liege Exposition in Belgium. Known for their Kentucky Straight Bourbon: A 90-proof bourbon with a high winter rye content.
The first licensed distillery in Bourbon County since Prohibition and for producing small-batch, grain-to-glass spirits with a focus on local ingredients and traditional craftsmanship
Heaven's Door is a collection of handcrafted American Whiskey co-created with Bob Dylan. It blends art and craft witha collection of stories to be savored and shared. Each bottle showcases Dylan's distinctive welded iron gates he created in his studio, Black Buffalo Ironworks.
A family-owned distillery since 1935 and is known for its award-winning bourbon whiskeys.
Ironroot Republic Distillery, founded in 2014 in Denison by the Likarish family, is celebrated for applying French cognac-style élevage barrel maturation to craft high-quality, grain-to-glass Texas whiskey using heirloom and non-GMO corn sourced from local farms.
Is renowned for its contract distilling services, specializing in crafting authentic Kentucky bourbon for various brands. Established in 2021, the distillery boasts a production capacity of up to 80,000 barrels annually.
Is known for reviving the historic James E. Pepper 1776 brand and bringing bourbon production back to the historic Pepper Distillery District after decades of dormancy
Known for its grain-to-glass approach, focus on heirloom Bloody Butcher corn, and being a family-owned, woman-led distillery. Founded by Joyce and Autumn Nethery (mother and daughter), the distillery combines traditional distilling techniques with modern innovation
It is a self-produced distillery and home of famous brands like Maker's Mark and Jim Beam.
Kentucky Artisan Distillery, located near Louisville in Crestwood, is known for its farm-to-bottle approach, traditional distilling methods, and as the production home of Jefferson’s Bourbon, including the innovative Jefferson’s Ocean. It also serves as a contract distiller for several brands and offers educational, behind-the-scenes tours.
A family-owned distillery known as Willey Distilling Company.
The Kentucky Senator brand was originally distilled and bottled by Crigler & Crigler in Covington, Kentucky, then by Double Springs Distillers, Inc. in Bardstown. Revived by Kentucky Senator Spirits, LLC in 2019, each release of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will carry the name of an esteemed U.S. Senator from the Bluegrass State.
The distillery opened in 2015, but its roots extend back to 1889.
Is a verteran-distilled and veteran owned craft distillery founded by an Aussie larrikin It combines tradition and audacity with a bold spirit of good-natured irreverence and relying on character over ceremony.
Known for its unique combination of craft brewing and bourbon distilling, producing award-winning barrel-aged beers like Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and spirits such as Town Branch Bourbon. As the only joint brewery-distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, it offers a distinctive experience rooted in Lexington’s rich bourbon heritage.
It is the founding father of the Kentucky Bourbon Craft Trail.
Found in the heart of Bourbon Country, they instill family, tradition, and passion for crafting exceptional bourbon whiskey into each and every bottle.
Known for revitalizing the historic Cold Spring Distillery site with a rich family bourbon heritage, offering diverse spirits like Monk’s Road bourbons and gins, alongside an immersive visitor experience featuring event spaces, lodging, and outdoor activities. It combines deep tradition with modern hospitality in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country.
Is a Kentucky-based distillery and home of the Angel's Envy Bourbon.
It is nationally recognized for its award-winning bourbon brands, including Rebel and Blood Oath.
Every bottle of Maker's Mark is handcrafted, from grains to packaging.
Known as a living tribute to SanAntonio's storied past. Founded by native son Kennteth Maverick, honoring generations of Texas tradition and the enduring legacy of Sam Maverick. Texas grains and all spririts are distilled entirely on-site every glass you raise connects you to tradition.
its "grain to glass" approach to crafting a diverse range of spirits. The distillery is particularly known for its uncut and unfiltered bourbons and whiskeys, which are bottled at cask strength without added water after distillation. This method results in full-flavored, full-bodied spirits reminiscent of pre-Prohibition styles.
Aside from bourbon production, the distillery offers tours and tasting for making rye and bourbon.
Led by award-winning master blender Heather Greene and distiller Marlene Holmes—distilled both in Texas (pot still) and Kentucky (column still) using a 70%-corn mash bill and matured across multiple states.
Modisett & Sons Distillery is best known for crafting award winning Texas single malt whisky using traditional Scottish methods—distilling in Scottish copper pot stills with premium malted barley and aging in second use American oak barrels in Texas's climate, winning accolades like Gold in the Best American Single Malt Whiskey awards.
Sparta, KY 41086
A family owned and operated distillery. They make Moonshine, Bourbon and Whiskey on site.
Newport, KY 41071
New Riff's state of the art, gorgeous modern distillery and event center houses a three story copper column still producing Kentucky Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, a copper pot still for Malt Whiskeys and special projects.
Known for its innovative in bottle finishing process, where a toasted oak “spire” (often pre-soaked in wine, honey, coffee, etc.) is placed directly in the bottle after barrel-aging to impart extra flavors and aroma. Their Reserve Series highlights this creativity further, featuring exotic woods like Amburana to introduce unique notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and baked apple
The small distillery offers guests an experience from barrel to bottle.
Is the first legal distillery in Pike Country, Kentucky.
A small distillery that handcrafts small batch spirits.
Newport, KY 41071
Pensive Distilling Co. features spirits distilled and bottled right on the premises, Proudly serving local beers on tap, and food that sets the table for comfort and hospitality.
The industiral-chic facility by Rabbit Hole Distilling offers craft bourbon guided tours and tasting.
Texas’s first true “brewstillery,” seamlessly producing both craft beer and grain-to-glass whiskey under one roof in San Antonio. It’s particularly known for aging its beers in its own bourbon barrels and crafting award-winning spirits—like their .36 Texas Bourbon and mesquite-smoked single malt—rooted in a deep interplay between brewing and distilling.
Experiements with what happens to Kentucky Straight Bourbon when unique wood staves are added to the barrel to finish agign the whiskey.
Known for its grain to glass spirits, transforming their own hop free beer recipes—like a Scotch ale and Belgian tripel—into whiskey and gin, all distilled on-site using a Spanish alembic still. Their gin is particularly distinctive, featuring Texas grown botanicals including the unique bottlebrush tree leaf for a fruity menthol character
Known for its farm-to-bottle approach, producing artisanal spirits from seasonal grains, tubers, and fruits sourced directly from their partner, Mt. Folly Farm. Their offerings include sweet potato moonshine, apple pie moonshine, and Boone’s Settlement rye whiskey, which is aged in local tobacco barns, imparting a unique smoky flavor. The distillery operates in a revitalized historic building, blending traditional craftsmanship with sustainable practices.
Known for its unique brandy and agave spirits, setting it apart in bourbon country. Located alongside Equus Run Vineyards, it offers a combined wine and spirit experience on a scenic, woman-owned estate focused on community and innovation.
Ludlow, KY 41016
Second Sight Spirits produces bourbon, a single malt whiskey, several rums, a red absinthe, and a hazelnut liqueur. An all ages distillery tour includes circus stories, seeing how their still was made, and hearing about the distilling process. Tours always include a tastings of their Oak Eye Kentucky Bourbon.
Shire Distilling Co. is a family and veteran owned Texas micro distillery in Brookshire/Houston, best known for its handcrafted, grain to glass spirits—ranging from French oak finished bourbons like the award-winning Percheron to unique expressions like cinnamon infused Shire Fire and premium white whiskey Shire Shine—all made with locally sourced ingredients since 2017.
Established in 2014 by co-founders Keith Bundy and John Brown, the distillery emphasizes quality by designing and building their own copper pot stills to produce smooth, traditionally crafted spirits.
Best known for its small-batch, handcrafted spirits—like Pecan Street Rum aged with Texas pecans, Pfluger Single Malt, and Straight Silver Rum—created in custom-built stills, plus on-site craft beer offerings. They’re also recognized for hosting live events, tastings, and a fun, community-centered “brewstillery” experience that blends distilling and brewing in one place.
Known for its grain-to-glass, family-owned production of Texas whiskies, meticulously milling, mashing, fermenting, distilling, aging, and hand dipping each bottle using locally sourced grains—especially their award winning Four Grain Bourbon and Rye Malt Whiskey.
The Bard Distillery, located in Graham, Kentucky, is renowned for its handcrafted bourbons and whiskeys that honor the region's rich heritage. Cinder & Smoke Bourbon: A 13-year-old straight bourbon whiskey that has garnered acclaim for its rich flavor profile.
Known or its innovative approach to bourbon production, bledining traditional crafsmanship with modern techniques.
Known for being an interative distillery and visitor center that offers a deep dive into the history and production of Evan Williams Bourbon, one of the oldest distillieries in Kentucky.
Known for its deep bourbon heritage dating back to 1849 and for producing historic brands like Kentucky Tavern and Old Thompson. Now owned by Sazerac, it operates as a major bottling facility for a wide range of spirits, blending tradition with modern production.
Maysville, KY 41056
Today, the bourbon-making tradition is carried forward by fifth and sixth generation Pogues using the original Pogue recipes under a time-honored and fixed formula. Their current base of operation is located in the very same plot of land in Maysville and they offer superior quality, small-batch bourbon and rye spirits.
The first distillery to open in Lexington in over 100 years and for producing both bourbon and beer under the Alltech brand. Also known for their Town Branch Bourbon which is a smooth, slightly sweet bourbon with caramel, oak and vanilla notes, named after the Town Branch Creek.
Renowned for being a grain to glass artisan distillery, crafting award winning, small batch spirits—like their flagship Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon and a line of gins—using locally sourced heirloom grains and barrel-aging under the Texas sun.
Tyler Wood Distilling Co. is known for its high-quality, 103-proof white whiskey crafted from non-GMO grains and nearly 200 years of family tradition. The distillery also offers smooth, flavored variations like Peach and Apple, blending classic techniques with modern flavor innovation.
Covington, KY 41011
This personal bourbon blending experience lets guests pull or “thieve” bourbon directly from various barrels and blend them together to craft something fitting their budget and palate preferences, then have it bottled to take home.