The 12 Best Tennessee Whiskey Tours

1.Nashville to Jack Daniel’s Distillery Bus Tour + Whiskey Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,906 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $139Our pick

Ride from downtown Nashville to Jack Daniel’s Distillery with a driver-guide, tour the production areas, taste Tennessee whiskey in the George Green Barrel House, and browse Lynchburg. The 9am departure includes about 90 minutes in town. Expect stairs, a 21+ age limit, and no bus restroom.

“We really loved the tour and learned a lot! The history of Jack Daniel’s whiskey and the process of making it is very interesting. It was a fun day! Jacob our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job as did Frank our driver. We would highly recommend!”

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2.Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $147

Leave Nashville at 8:30 a.m. with host Jay, whose guitar, singing, stories, and trivia make the 90-minute ride fly by. At Jack Daniel’s, a guide explains whiskey making from spring to bottle, followed by an Angel’s Share tasting and Southern barbecue lunch before returning to Nashville.

“This is a fantastic experience. The ride to the distillery is more than half the fun! We sang, danced and told stories the whole way. Highly recommended. So much fun AND we learned a ton about the Jack Daniel distillery…and, of course, the tasting was delicious.”

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3.Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour, Tasting and Lynchburg Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

Travel from Nashville to Lynchburg by air-conditioned bus, spend about 90 minutes around the town square, then tour Jack Daniel’s Distillery with whiskey tastings. Drivers such as Bob H and Ray add local stories, while the distillery guides handle the production details. Adults 21 and older only.

“Great experience! We learned so much about the distillery and about some history associated with it!”

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4.Nashville: Jack Daniel Distillery Day Trip with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 132 reviews · 7 hours · from $144

Travel from downtown Nashville to Lynchburg by coach or 15-passenger van, tour Jack Daniel’s with an English-speaking guide, taste several whiskeys, and enjoy free time for lunch and shopping. Drivers such as Frank, Jack, and Kevin add local stories along the way.

“Driver Frank was on time, funny and helpful. Your guide Anthony was very friendly and knew his stuff about the history of Jack and the town.”

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5.Tennessee Whiskey Experience: Bus Tour with 11+ Whiskey Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $199

Leave downtown Nashville at 11 a.m. for three rotating craft distilleries on a six-hour minibus tour. You will taste 3 to 5 whiskeys at each stop, hear Tennessee spirits history from guides such as Jimmy or Tom, and return by 5 p.m. Lunch may be included as a stop, but it is not part of the listed price.

“Tom our driver was great and kept us on track to see 3 local distilleries. Lunch was at a great bbq place and the 3 distilleries were different and interesting compared to the next one. I would highly recommend this tour. It was a fun day.”

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6.From Nashville: Lynchburg Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 75 reviews · 7 hours · from $165

Travel from Nashville to Lynchburg with Mint Julep Experiences, then tour Jack Daniel’s Distillery and taste premium whiskeys. Your English-speaking host handles the drive and reservations, with about 1.5 hours for Lynchburg shops and lunch. Adults 21 and older need valid photo ID.

“Trip to Jack Daniel’s was fantastic! Our host were super nice. 5/5 Best regards: Lauri Hurri & Other boys from Finland”

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7.Premium Tennessee Whiskey Workshop: Cocktails Stories and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

At Love & Exile in East Nashville, Chris Mallon and fellow Nashville hospitality pros guide you through three full-size Old Fashioned variations in 90 minutes. You mix each drink yourself, learn bar techniques and whiskey history, and leave with practical ideas for making better cocktails at home.

“Excellent history and great foundation for cocktail creation and interesting tips to make exceptional drinks.”

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8.Bootleg and Barrels: Tennessee Whiskey Tasting Golf Cart Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $34Best value

Spend about two hours with a whiskey tasting guide in downtown Nashville. Visit Standard Proof Whiskey Co., Nashville Barrel Company, Printer’s Alley, and The Ariston. Tastings cost extra, business-casual dress is required, and you must show government ID proving you are 21 or older.

“Only an hour and a half before the event was scheduled to start, it was changed to a later time and a different location. There was no actual notification that there had been a change, I only realised from clicking through and spotting the details were different. Assuming the content of the tour would be the same we rearranged our day and went. The then transpired on the rearranged tour that there was to be no whiskey tasting, which was the original reason for booking. The new tour was purely a bar crawl (although did still include true crime stories and the guide herself was entertaining in the story telling),…”

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9.Nashville Whiskey Country Pub Crawl and Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Legislative Plaza at 7 p.m. for a two-hour walk through Nashville stories, Tennessee whiskey, true crime, and live music. Guides such as Sebastian, Drey Cherry, and Devin bring high energy and humor. Drinks cost extra, and the group is capped at 20 people.

“Devin was AMAZING! He was so informative, personable, funny and interesting! We will definitely be back for more!”

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10.Nashville: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour with BBQ and Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6h 30m · from $134

Join Tipsy Tours hosts Jay or Hannah and driver Brian for a lively 6.5-hour trip from Nashville to Lynchburg. Expect music, trivia, a dance contest, six whiskey samples, a BBQ lunch, and time on the historic town square. Bring ID and comfortable walking shoes.

“our trip to the Jack Daniels Distillery with Jay, the guide host and Brian, the driver was excellent. Jay went out of his way to make sure everyone felt welcomed, valued and had fun! He is on his game! The Distillery tour was quite informative and the lunch was Southern style delicious. It was a fun day!”

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11.Bootleg & Barrels: A Tennessee Whiskey Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Meet guide Ryne at Standard Proof Whiskey Company for a two-hour Nashville walk through bootlegging, murder, corruption, and Tennessee whiskey. Visit whiskey bars and tasting rooms, hear Prohibition-era stories, and buy pours separately. Drinking is optional, but all alcohol purchases require government photo ID proving you are 21 or older.

“Ryne made the experience truly incredible. Very informative, funny, and overall a great time. Would recommend to anyone who wants to learn a little bit about the history of Tennessee Whiskey and prohibition.”

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12.Jack Daniel Distillery Tour with Lynchburg & World’s Longest Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $249

Join Norm and Isabelle for an eight-hour, small-group trip from Nashville to Jack Daniel’s Distillery. Learn about Jack Daniel’s unusual beginnings, tour the grounds, taste whiskey, explore Lynchburg, then stop at Uncle Nearest’s 518-foot World’s Longest Bar. Food and drinks there cost extra.

“I really enjoyed the tour to Jack Daniel and Uncle Nearest Distillery. The tour guides who are husband and wife were awesome. They are very knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and kind.”

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