RD1 Distillery at The Commons
113 Turner Commons Way, Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40508
Hours
| Monday | 11am to 6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11am to 6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am to 6pm |
| Thursday | 11am to 6pm |
| Friday | 11am to 7pm |
| Saturday | 11am to 7pm |
| Sunday | 1pm to 6pm |
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
- Founded
- 2025
Published visitor policies
Conditions apply to the location and experience described. A policy answer does not guarantee admission or a tour seat.
Reservations
recommended
Reservations encouraged for bourbon experiences; current contact page supports same-site guidance from May 14, 2025 opening release.
Checked 10-14-2026. Source
Experiences
guided tour and sensory tasting
Commons visitor page describes educational tour and tasting of bourbon and wood-finished expressions. No children, pets or physical-access policy established here.
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
- Bottle your own
- Gift shop
- Event space
RD1 finishes Kentucky Straight Bourbon with added wood such as French oak and Brazilian amburana, and its Commons site includes a small research and development distillery.
Timeline
Operator release dates RD1 company origin to 2020.
SourceMay 14 release reports the prior-day ribbon cutting.
SourceDated release announces new Commons destination open to the public.
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
- Barrel House Distilling Co.Lexington · about 5 min drive
- Dark Arts Whiskey HouseLexington · 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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