Bulleit Distilling Co.
3464 Benson Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Hours
| Monday | 10am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 11:30am to 5pm |
Times are Eastern Time. Visitor or gift-shop schedule; check reservations and holiday closures before travel.
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
- Founded
- 2017
Published visitor policies
Conditions apply to the location and experience described. A policy answer does not guarantee admission or a tour seat.
Reservations
recommended
Named introduction explicitly recommends online bookings; generic shared FAQ is not used as the evidence.
Checked 10-14-2026. Source
Experiences
distillery tour, sensory tasting
Named venue introduction describes both. Individual AnyRoad rye-tasting URL returned 404, so that specific offer or ticket availability is not verified.
Checked 10-14-2026. Source
Not established in the reviewed sources: Children on tours, Dogs, Food, Access information.
What’s here
- Tours
- Tastings
- Cocktail bar
- Gift shop
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail notes Whisky Magazine named Bulleit the 2020 Highly Commendable Sustainable Distillery of the Year for water conservation, solar energy use and zero waste to landfill.
Timeline
Bulleit dates the modern company/brand to Tom Bulleit in 1987.
SourceBrand founded.
SourceOperator states the Shelbyville distillery opened in 2017.
SourceShelbyville distillery opened.
SourceJune 18 issuer release schedules public visitor opening for June 25, 2019.
Source
Each milestone says exactly what happened: a company founding is not the same as a first distillation or a visitor opening.
Nearby
- Jeptha Creed DistilleryShelbyville · about 10 min drive
- Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.Frankfort · about 15 min drive
- Buffalo Trace DistilleryFrankfort · about 25 min drive
- J. Mattingly 1845 DistilleryFrankfort · about 25 min drive
- Glenns Creek DistilleryFrankfort · about 30 min drive
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance. Your map app will be more exact.
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