Kentucky Distillery Guide
Distillery · Kentucky Bourbon Trail stop

Second Sight Spirits

301 Elm Street, Ludlow, KY 41016

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Kenton County, Northern Kentucky

Hours

Fri-Sun 9 am-5 pm; Thu by tour appointment

Times are Eastern Time. Distillery and gift shop; lounge closes later Friday and Saturday.

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, rum, moonshine
Founded
2014

Published visitor policies

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

Dogs

Operator restricts pets for the described visit.

Operator says distillery is not dog friendly.

Checked 10-14-2026. Source

Reservations

recommended

Operator says it does not serve food but outside food is welcome. Tour/tasting reservations recommended; staff may fit in walk-ins.

Checked 10-14-2026. Source

Access information

Operator says single-level space has no steps and is wheelchair friendly.

Checked 10-14-2026. Source

Experiences

distillery tour and multi-spirit tasting

Ludlow tour includes bourbon, rum and liqueurs. Lounge coffee/cocktails differ from distillery schedule; Thursday tours are by appointment.

Checked 10-14-2026. Source

Not established in the reviewed sources: Children on tours, Food.

What’s here

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

Two childhood friends built the distillery and its one-of-a-kind still themselves, and tours include a tasting of their Oak Eye Kentucky Bourbon and rums.

Timeline

  1. March 15, 2022 Dropbox customer interview reports Waggoner and Couch co-founded Second Sight in 2012.

    Source

  2. Same founder interview dates start of distillation to 2014, initially white rum then spiced rum.

    Source

  3. Company founded.

    Source

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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