Kentucky Distillery Guide
Distillery · Kentucky Bourbon Trail craft stop

B.H. James Distillers

220 W. Gallatin St, Adairville, KY 42202

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Logan County, South Central Kentucky

Hours

Weekly hours
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11am to 6pm
Thursday11am to 6pm
Friday11am to 6pm
Saturdaynoon to 6pm
SundayClosed

Times are Central Time. Central Time. Only the listed days are established.

Checked October 14 and 15, 2026 from the place’s own hours source. Hours change; confirm before you go.

Before you go

Visiting
Tours and tastings
Policies
Read the sourced visitor policies below for booking, children, pets, food and access conditions.
Makes
American whiskey, bourbon, corn whiskey, vodka
Founded
2022

Published visitor policies

Conditions apply to the location and experience described. A policy answer does not guarantee admission or a tour seat.

Experiences

distillery visit and tasting

Adairville page invites visitors to ask for a tour and taste. Under 21 guests welcome onsite, but specific tour eligibility is not stated; kids-on-tours stays unknown. Placeholder FAQ text is excluded.

Checked 10-14-2026. Source

Not established in the reviewed sources: Children on tours, Dogs, Food, Reservations, Access information.

  • Children on site

    Children may enter with the published conditions.

    Operator welcomes visitors under 21, without alcohol. Participation in every tour is not explicitly established; kids_allowed_on_tours stays unknown.

    Checked 10-15-2026. Source

What’s here

  • Tours
  • Tastings
  • Cocktail bar
  • Gift shop

Housed in the former Adairville fire station, the distillery is named for owner Shawn McCormick's great-grandfather, who played professional baseball from 1908 to 1919.

Timeline

  1. Founder narrative says the old Adairville fire station was bought in 2019.

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  2. Operator narrative states bottling began in fall 2022 after phase 1 construction.

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  3. Operator dates launch of Burton James, James Lake and Kentucky Grit brands to late fall 2022.

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  4. Site opened.

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Each milestone says exactly what happened: a company founding is not the same as a first distillation or a visitor opening.

Nearby

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance. Your map app will be more exact.

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