Barrel House Distilling Co.
1200 Manchester St, Lexington, KY 40504
Hours
| Monday | 11am to 6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11am to 6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am to 6pm |
| Thursday | 11am to 6pm |
| Friday | 11am to 6pm |
| Saturday | 11am to 6pm |
| Sunday | noon to 6pm |
Times are Eastern Time. Tour and gift-shop schedule. Main-page evening hours also include the tavern.
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
- Bourbon, rye, vodka, moonshine, rum
- Founded
- 2008
Published visitor policies
Conditions apply to the location and experience described. A policy answer does not guarantee admission or a tour seat.
Children on tours
Children allowed within the published conditions.
The tour page explicitly admits visitors age 20 and under, excluding them from the tasting. No minimum child age or guardian conditions are supplied.
Checked 10-15-2026. Source
Food
Food is offered within the published conditions.
Operator identifies its Elkhorn Tavern for food and cocktails before the hourly tours; dining and tour schedules differ.
Checked 10-14-2026. Source
Experiences
distillery tour and tasting
Operator identifies its Elkhorn Tavern for food and cocktails before the hourly tours; dining and tour schedules differ.
Checked 10-14-2026. Source
Not established in the reviewed sources: Dogs, Reservations, Access information.
What’s here
- Tours
- Tastings
- Cocktail bar
- Restaurant
- Gift shop
- Barrel picks
- Event space
- Live music
Barrel House Distilling Co. was Kentucky's first craft distillery and operates in a barreling house of the old Pepper Distillery.
Timeline
Founders began work on the project in winter 2006, according to their history.
SourceCompany founded.
SourceOperator dates first product, Pure Blue Vodka, to December 2008.
Source
Each milestone says exactly what happened: a company founding is not the same as a first distillation or a visitor opening.
Nearby
- James E. Pepper DistilleryLexington · about 5 min drive
- Dark Arts Whiskey HouseLexington · about 5 min drive
- RD1 Distillery at The CommonsLexington · about 5 min drive
- Town Branch DistilleryLexington · about 5 min drive
- New Era WhiskeyLexington · about 5 min drive
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance. Your map app will be more exact.
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