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The 15 Best Whiskey Tours in the USA

135 tours  ·  from $10 a head

Bourbon in Kentucky, sour mash in Tennessee, rye almost everywhere now. The 15 below sort the Trail buses, the Nashville day trips and the city distillery tours by price, drive time and how strict the tasting room is on the pour.

Nashville to Jack Daniel's Distillery Bus Tour + Whiskey Tastings - What changes with the 12pm departure
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Nashville to Jack Daniel’s Distillery Bus Tour + Whiskey Tastings

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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San Juan: Casa Bacardi Distillery Tour - Arriving from Old San Juan by ferry, shuttle, or Uber
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San Juan: Casa Bacardi Distillery Tour

2.San Juan: Casa Bacardi Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,363 reviews · 45 - 75 minutes · from $44

At Casa Bacardi, choose a Legacy Tour, Mixology Class, or Rum Tasting Tour. Expect a welcome cocktail, a short trolley ride, Bacardi family history, and a taste of the exclusive Special Reserve. Guides such as Maria, Edwin, Itsy, and Violeta bring plenty of humor to the visit.

“Maria was amazing. She was very vibrant and knowledgeable. super sweet and fun! we enjoyed the tour and the drink!”

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Nashville Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart - What happens at the 9th Avenue meeting point
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Nashville Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart

3.Nashville Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 664 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Spend two hours riding a golf cart through Nashville with a local guide such as Tyler, Drew, or Joe. Visit up to four breweries or distilleries, choose beer or spirits, pass murals, and shape the pace around your group. Drinks cost extra, and the tour runs afternoon or evening.

“Fun way to see all the different areas of Nashville, and learn some history about the city. Tyler was an EXCELLENT guide adding lots of humor and knowledge about the different areas and distilleries.”

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Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other - Four Roses and Woodford Reserve: two very different openings
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Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other

4.Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · 6 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $189

Build a three-distillery bourbon day from more than 15 Kentucky options, including Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Maker’s Mark, and Wild Turkey. Hotel pickup is available in downtown Louisville. Guides such as Vladimir and Christian have earned praise, but schedules and distillery choices depend on availability.

“This was an amazing tour! We got to see 3 different distilleries in 3 pretty different parts of Kentucky. Our guide Cristian was awesome. You could tell he was an expert because he knew all the best photo spots. Overall going with this tour was one of the best decisions.”

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Nashville's Big Machine Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings - The Upstairs VIP Lounge Tasting
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Nashville’s Big Machine Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

5.Nashville’s Big Machine Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.)

Spend about 45 minutes at Big Machine Brewery & Distillery in downtown Nashville. A guide such as Jim, Haley, or Jacob explains how corn becomes vodka, then leads a tasting of whiskey, bourbon, gin, rum, and vodka in the upstairs VIP Lounge. A cocktail is advertised, but confirm the current inclusion before booking.

“Great environment with great whiskeys, bourbon and vodka, and a great tour guide. Everyone should eat something before going, the whiskey can get to you.”

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Nelson's Green Brier Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings - What happens inside the distillery
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Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

6.Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $25Best value

Spend about an hour at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery with a guide such as Darrin, Heather, or Chris. Learn how Tennessee whiskey is made, hear the strange story behind the family brand, taste four spirits including Louisa’s coffee caramel pecan liqueur, and browse the shop.

“Great tour and not too long. Fun to learn more about the history of the distillery and also about the process”

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Bourbon History Tour - A private cruise with local stories
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Bourbon History Tour

7.Bourbon History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $45

Join Kentucky River Tours at 4 p.m. for a 90-minute private boat ride from Frankfort. Captain Nathan, and sometimes Captain Allison, share stories of bourbon, Prohibition, the river, and Daniel Boone. Bottled water, soda, and Ale-8-One are provided, but alcohol is not served.

“Friendly, and very knowledgeable we learned something new . now want to do the other tours that are longer and cost more”

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San Francisco Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History - Getting to Gold Bar on Treasure Island
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San Francisco Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History

8.San Francisco Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $69

At Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery on Treasure Island, you taste three whiskies, then make a Whiskey Sour, Old Fashioned, and Paper Plane with a dedicated bartender such as Nick, Will, Weston, or Johnny. Expect an 80-minute class, city views, local history, and a maximum of eight people.

“Omg the place is really beautiful , with exceptional views of the city of course . Will was amazing ! He was funny and knowledgeable with the history and answered all our questions . I was nervous but he made us all feel at ease . We had a blast tasting the whiskey and making the drinks ! I made a bomb whiskey sour .We will definitely be back ! Thank you again Will!”

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Nashville Barrel Co "Flight from the Barrel" Whiskey Tasting - Building your own flight from five spirit styles
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Nashville Barrel Co “Flight from the Barrel” Whiskey Tasting

9.Nashville Barrel Co “Flight from the Barrel” Whiskey Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

At Nashville Barrel Co’s 809 Heathcote Ave distillery, you choose three spirits from bourbon, rye, Tennessee whiskey, rum, or agave. Staff such as Kelly pour samples straight from the barrel for a mostly self-guided tasting in the lounge.

“Well, worth it, we had a great time several choices to try right out of the barrel. Cool vibe great people”

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Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia - Jack Daniel’s, from cave spring to bottle
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Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia

10.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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Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour w/Cocktail - The Belle of Louisville and the Ohio River
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Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour w/Cocktail

11.Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour w/Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 192 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Walk 1.5 miles through downtown Louisville with guides such as Hannah, Amanda, Regina, and Jeremy, hearing stories of murder, Prohibition, slavery, fires, and hauntings. The tour includes an audio headset, a cocktail at a haunted bar, and stops near Whiskey Row, the Seelbach Hotel, the Belle of Louisville, and Jefferson Square.

“Christina was very knowledgeable and kind! It was a nice blend of dark history and ghost stories! She was an expert at storytelling!”

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Tom's Town Distillery Tour and Tasting - The tasting: vodka, gin, and whiskey in the glass
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Tom’s Town Distillery Tour and Tasting

12.Tom’s Town Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Spend about an hour at Tom’s Town Distilling Co. with a guide such as Dick or Deanna, touring the production space and tasting several spirits. Expect Kansas City stories tied to Tom Pendergast, a 1920s-style speakeasy setting, stairs, and a maximum group size of 20.

“Dick did a fun tour. Read about Tom Pendergast in advance. Such an interesting con man. Alcohol has been a huge economic boost to KCMO for a very long time.”

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Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour, Tasting and Lynchburg Visit - Lynchburg’s 90-minute town stop
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Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour, Tasting and Lynchburg Visit

13.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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Ridden- Fat Bike Beer & Distillery Tour - Breckenridge stories between the pedals
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Ridden- Fat Bike Beer & Distillery Tour

14.Ridden- Fat Bike Beer & Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet your guide in central Breckenridge for a two-hour fat-bike ride on snow or dry trails. Guides such as Chris, Ryan, Anna, and Annie lead relaxed routes with local history, followed by tastings at Breckenridge Distillery and Broken Compass Brewery. A Mercedes Sprinter returns you downtown.

“Ryan took this to a new level. We had history, we had a great ride, we had personal stories, great stops to try local beer and spirits and we asked for more spots to visit after our ride, and got more gun places to go!”

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Beyond the Barrel: NuLu Walking Bourbon & Food Pairing Experience - A modern Louisville cocktail at a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant
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Beyond the Barrel: NuLu Walking Bourbon & Food Pairing Experience

15.Beyond the Barrel: NuLu Walking Bourbon & Food Pairing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $199

Spend about three hours walking one mile through Louisville’s NuLu district with guides such as Cathy or Allison. Taste bourbon, craft cocktails, cheese, dinner-size food pairings, and dessert, ending at a rooftop bar. This is a food-and-history tour, not a distillery visit.

“Allison was a fantastic guide—fun, knowledgeable, and great at keeping the group energized. Excellent food, smooth pacing, and awesome local spots. Highly recommend!”

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