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Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856 Louisville

821 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40206

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Jefferson County, Louisville

Hours

Hours are not published on the place’s own pages. Call or check the website before you go.

Times are Eastern Time.

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

Before you go

Visiting
Tastings only
Policies
Read the sourced visitor policies below for booking, children, pets, food and access conditions.
Makes
Bourbon, rye

Published visitor policies

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

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

What’s here

  • Tastings
  • Cocktail bar
  • Gift shop
  • Live music
  • Event space

Chicken Cock Whiskey was the house whiskey of the Cotton Club speakeasy in Harlem.

Timeline

  1. Louisville Downtown Partnership lists Circa 1856 at 821 East Market as established October 2025.

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  2. Michael Veach November 3, 2025 first-person report describes attending the Louisville grand opening.

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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

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