Abstraction Spirits is a Louisville-based distillery that combines fine art with bourbon and rye whiskey production. Founded from a shared passion for quality spirits and artistic expression, each bottle features exclusive fine art labels created by renowned artists. The distillery produces high-rye and traditional bourbons as well as rye whiskeys, all bottled at cask strength in small batches.

Angel's Envy is an ultra-premium American whiskey distillery located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, founded on a tradition of secondary barrel finishing pioneered by founder Lincoln Henderson. The distillery produces Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey across multiple series, including its flagship port wine barrel-finished bourbon, cask strength releases, and limited-edition Cellar Collection expressions. Ranked the world's best-selling ultra-premium bourbon by volume from 2020 to 2025, Angel's Envy continues to innovate under Master Distiller Owen Martin.

Augusta Distillery is a Kentucky bourbon producer located in Augusta, Kentucky, founded to honor the community's historical legacy. The distillery crafts premium Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys using traditional methods, focusing on single-barrel, unfiltered, cask-strength expressions aged in new charred oak barrels. All products are produced in the purest Kentucky tradition and reflect the distillery's commitment to quality and community heritage.

B.H. James Distillers is a craft distillery located in Adairville, Kentucky, founded by Shawn McCormick to honor the legacy of his great-grandfather Burton Hulon James, a professional baseball player. The distillery produces uniquely American spirits including whiskey, vodka, and corn whiskey using traditional distilling methods.

Balance Distilling is a Kentucky distillery with deep roots in the region's distilling heritage, including the historical moonshining tradition of South-Central Kentucky. The distillery produces bourbon, rum, and other spirits, and operates a tasting room where visitors can experience their products. They focus on traditional Kentucky distilling methods while exploring lesser-known spirits like rum alongside their bourbon offerings.

Barrell Craft Spirits is a Louisville-based independent blender of aged, cask strength whiskey and rum founded in 2013. The company specializes in innovative blending and cask finishing techniques, sourcing whiskeys from multiple distilleries across the United States and finishing them in unique casks from around the world. Recognized for pushing creative boundaries in American whiskey, Barrell has become an influential force in the spirits industry through award-winning small-batch and single-barrel releases.

1792 Bourbon is a Kentucky distillery known for its sophisticated, high-rye bourbon expressions that have earned international recognition, including the 2020 World Whisky of the Year award from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible. The distillery produces a range of expressions from its flagship Small Batch to limited edition releases, each crafted with precise attention to recipe, maturation, and proofing by their Master Distiller.

Warehouse Distillery is a craft distillery located in Newton, North Carolina, specializing in small-batch spirits distilled from locally-sourced ingredients. The distillery produces vodka, rye whiskey, bourbon, and flavored whiskeys, with a commitment to honoring traditional American whiskey-making traditions while incorporating regional ingredients like corn and maple syrup. Beyond spirits production, Warehouse Distillery operates a cocktail lounge and tasting room that hosts events, live music, and community gatherings.

Bluegrass Distillers is a Kentucky bourbon producer founded in 2012 that operates a ground-to-glass distillery on Elkwood Farm in Midway, Kentucky, where they grow heirloom blue corn and winter wheat used in their spirits. The distillery is known for its innovative use of non-GMO blue corn as a signature ingredient, which imparts distinctive earthy, nutty, and vanilla notes to their bourbons. Their small-batch approach has earned national acclaim, and they welcome visitors year-round for tastings and tours at their Midway location.

Boone County Distilling Co. was founded in 2015 to honor Kentucky's renowned distilling heritage, producing authentic hand-crafted Kentucky bourbons in the Northern hills of Kentucky. The distillery creates its spirits one barrel at a time, drawing on the state's whiskey-making traditions that date back to 1833.

Boundary Oak Distillery is Hardin County's first legal distillery since Prohibition, located in Radcliff, Kentucky. The distillery produces a diverse range of premium spirits including bourbon, whiskey, moonshine, vodka, and wine, with a focus on heritage and quality craftsmanship. They operate a full tasting room with daily guided tours and offer both standard and limited edition releases.

Brothers Wright is a bourbon distillery with a focus on craft whiskey production. The company operates with a commitment to quality spirits and offers a curated selection of bourbon expressions to consumers.

Buffalo Trace Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky, is the oldest continually operating distillery in America, with a history on the same grounds dating back to 1775. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2013, it is the world's most award-winning distillery, having earned over 40 distillery titles and more than 500 individual product awards. The distillery produces more than 20 spirit brands and remains an active production facility open to visitors seven days a week.

Casey Jones Distillery, located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, carries on a prohibition-era legacy rooted in the legend of Casey Jones, who designed and built renowned copper stills in Golden Pond. Today, under the stewardship of Master Distiller Arlon 'AJ' Casey Jones (grandson of the original), the distillery produces award-winning bourbons, barrel cuts, and moonshines using traditional square pot stills and a commitment to hands-on craft. The distillery honors American heritage through limited-edition releases celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary and offers visitors an immersive experience that includes distillery tours, tastings, and a signature 'Fill Your Own Bottle' experience.

Castle & Key is a Kentucky distillery founded in 1887 by Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. on a historic property in Frankfort, known for crafting bourbon, rye, gin, and vodka with intention using limestone-rich spring water from the property's sacred source. The distillery combines traditional craftsmanship with modern exploration, producing spirits rooted in place and hospitality while offering visitors tours, tastings, and event spaces.

Chattanooga Whiskey was founded in 2011 by Tim Piersant to bring whiskey production back to Chattanooga after a 100-year prohibition. The company challenged and won the right to distill whiskey in Hamilton County, Tennessee for the first time since 1915, operating two distilleries: an Experimental Distillery in downtown Chattanooga focused on innovation and a Riverfront Distillery for signature production. Known for their Tennessee High Malt whiskey style and prolific Experimental Single Batch Series, Chattanooga Whiskey has become a leader in craft American whiskey.

Coal Pick Distillery crafts premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey using a sweet mash process in traditional pot stills on a historic 4,000-acre farm in Paradise, Kentucky. The distillery draws from the region's rich heritage and uses locally sourced grains and limestone-filtered water sourced from deep natural lakes on the property. Coal Pick specializes in Single Barrel and Very Small Batch expressions aged in hand-selected Coopers' barrels, producing 5,600 barrels annually.

Dark Arts Whiskey House is a blending, rebarreling, and finishing house located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, founded on the principle of elevating whiskey through unconventional processes and custom wood finishing. The distillery procures high-quality spirits and ages them in non-traditional barrels—including rare Japanese Mizunara oak, French Jupilles oak, and Brazilian Amburana oak—to create unique expressions that defy conventional whiskey-making. Their Master Blenders combine technical mastery with experimental philosophy to transform already-distilled whiskeys into extraordinary small-batch blends.

Door Knocker Whiskey is a Kentucky-based distillery that produces bourbon, rye, and other American whiskeys, all distilled, matured, and bottled in-state. The brand distinguishes itself by artfully adjusting proofs to reveal unique grain and barrel characteristics, with each expression marked by barrel number. Their portfolio includes single barrel selections and small batch blends created with meticulous attention to flavor development across various cask types and aging periods.

Dueling Grounds Distillery is located in Franklin, Kentucky, and produces bourbon and gin using traditional distilling methods. The distillery is known for its small batch bourbons aged in new oak barrels and innovative gin expressions, including barrel-aged varieties.

Four Branches Bourbon is a veteran-founded spirits company created by veterans from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Based in Bardstown, Kentucky, the distillery crafts small-batch bourbon using a distinctive four-grain mash bill and partners with renowned Master Distiller Gregg Snyder. The brand dedicates a portion of sales to veteran and first responder organizations, embodying a mission to honor service and sacrifice through exceptional bourbon craftsmanship.

Four Roses Bourbon has been perfecting the art of quality and consistency since 1888, making it one of the world's most beloved bourbon brands. The distillery combines two mash bills with five proprietary yeast strains to create ten signature recipes, each with its own balance of spice, fruit, and nuance. Four Roses operates a historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and a warehouse and bottling facility in Cox's Creek, offering year-round visitor experiences.

Glenns Creek Distillery, located at the historic Old Crow Distillery site in Frankfort, Kentucky, produces pot-distilled, hand-crafted bourbon and other spirits in the style of Dr. Crow's original recipes. Owner David Meier founded the distillery to honor the craftsmanship and legacy of the Old Crow brand, which operated at the location for over 100 years before abandonment. The distillery focuses on quality production without marketing excess, offering barrel-strength single barrel bourbons and unaged spirits.

Heaven Hill Brands is a family-owned spirits producer founded in 1935 that has grown from a single distillery into one of America's most respected and award-winning spirits companies. The distillery is committed to authenticity, craftsmanship, and transparency, operating with an independent spirit and dedication to building community. Heaven Hill produces a diverse portfolio of bourbon, rye, gin, and other spirits across multiple brands.

Jim Beam is one of America's most iconic bourbon brands, founded in 1795 by Jacob Beam in Kentucky. The family-owned distillery has evolved over seven generations, surviving Prohibition and becoming the world's #1 bourbon through its commitment to traditional bourbon-making methods and quality craftsmanship. Jim Beam produces a diverse portfolio of bourbons including flagship Kentucky straight bourbon, premium aged expressions, flavored liqueurs, rye whiskey, and ready-to-drink products.

Left Bank is a bourbon distillery that distills and ages its whisky on the banks of the Ohio River in Kentucky before shipping it by barrel down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, where it is carefully married into small batches and bottled. Founded by Joshua Easton and Ken Hagan, the distillery recreates a historical practice from the early 1800s when merchants would send Kentucky whisky downriver to enhance its flavor through the journey. Each batch is barreled and bottled by hand, with proprietary oak staves added during the aging process to maximize the interaction between bourbon and oak.

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is the only combination brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, operating since 1999 as Kentucky's largest craft brewery. The distillery's Town Branch division honors a storied creek and over a century of Lexington distilling tradition, shaped by seven generations of Irish distillers, brewers, and coopers. The company is known for its award-winning barrel-aged beers and bourbon whiskeys rooted in Kentucky's limestone-rich terroir and commitment to sustainability.

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is Kentucky's only combination brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, revived in 1999 to restore the region's craft beer tradition. The company operates Town Branch Distillery, the first new distillery built in Lexington in over a century, named after the historic creek that once supplied water to the area's earliest distilleries. With seven generations of Irish distillers, brewers, and coopers in its heritage, the company produces award-winning barrel-aged beers and bourbon whiskeys rooted in Kentucky tradition.

Limestone Branch Distillery is a craft distillery nestled in the rolling hills of Kentucky that produces whiskey, rye, and gin with a focus on intimate, no-frills experiences. Founded with roots tracing back to 1872, the distillery emphasizes handcrafted spirits and direct visitor engagement. The operation combines traditional whiskey-making processes with innovative expressions, earning recognition including Double Platinum at the ASCOT Awards.

Log Still Distillery is a Kentucky bourbon destination located in Nelson County that combines spirits production with a comprehensive event and hospitality campus. Founded on principles of faith, family, and community, the distillery produces bourbon and whiskey brands including Monk's Road and Rattle & Snap. The 350-acre property features a 2,300-seat amphitheater, bed and breakfasts, a 12-acre lake, and event venues alongside its tasting room and distillery operations.

Lux Row Distillers is a state-of-the-art distillery located on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, founded by Luxco with a commitment to producing quality bourbon whiskeys. The distillery is known for its distinctive row of trees and produces four whiskey brands, each crafted to appeal to different palates and occasions. They offer tours and tastings at their visitor destination, positioning themselves as a family-focused producer of real, authentic spirits.

Maker's Mark is a Kentucky bourbon distillery founded by Bill Samuels, Sr., located at Star Hill Farm in Loretto, Kentucky, a designated Kentucky and National Historic Landmark. The distillery is known for its wheated bourbon recipe using soft red winter wheat instead of rye, hand-rotated barrels, and the iconic hand-dipped red wax seal on every bottle. Maker's Mark has earned Estate Whiskey Certified™ recognition for its sustainability and regenerative practices.

MB Roland Distillery, founded in 2009 by Paul and Merry Beth Tomaszewski in Pembroke, Christian County, Kentucky, produces spirits using a pre-prohibition style approach with locally-sourced grains and pot distillation. The distillery has never sourced outside whiskey, creating all products on-site with non-chill filtered, barrel-proof bottling for a full-flavored experience. They specialize in bourbon, rye, whiskey, moonshine, and other craft spirits made from grain-to-glass.

Michter's is America's first whiskey company, founded in 1753, and continues to honor that heritage by producing some of the finest single barrel and small batch whiskeys available. Operating from Fort Nelson Distillery, Michter's combines scientific precision with artisanal craftsmanship in its production process. The distillery is known for its commitment to quality American whiskey, including bourbon, rye, and other whiskey expressions under its US★1 line.

Old Forester is America's first bottled bourbon whiskey, established in Louisville, Kentucky. The distillery, operated by Brown-Forman Distillers, has a rich history marked by significant production innovations on Historic Whiskey Row. They produce straight bourbon whiskey and related cocktail products.

Old Louisville Whiskey Company is a Kentucky-based distillery located in Louisville that produces handcrafted bourbon, rye, and finished whiskeys. Founded by owner and master blender Amine, the distillery is known for small-batch expressions, single-barrel releases, and innovative cask finishes that showcase their commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

Old SteelHouse Distillery is a restored bourbon producer located on 45 historic acres in Coxs Creek, Kentucky, honoring 180 years of distilling heritage at the site. The distillery combines reverence for tradition with modern craftsmanship, producing Kentucky straight bourbons aged in charred American white oak barrels. It operates a downtown tasting room in Bardstown and offers tours at its historic location.

Kentucky Peerless Distillery is a state-of-the-art craft distillery in downtown Louisville that has revived the Peerless whiskey brand, which first went into barrel in 1889. The distillery mills, cooks, ferments, double-distills, and barrels its own grains as bourbon and rye under one roof, offering visitors a complete grain-to-bottle experience. They are known for producing honest Kentucky straight bourbon and rye whiskeys with various finishes and expressions.

Pursuit Spirits partners with multiple distilleries to blend award-winning whiskeys from different mashbills, barrel types, and aging conditions into distinctive bottlings. Founded by the creators of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast, the company has established operations on Mellwood Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, honoring a 100-year distilling legacy at that historic location. They specialize in innovative bourbon and rye blends that unite characteristics from different distilleries across varying states.

Rabbit Hole Distillery is a Louisville-based producer founded by Kaveh Zamanian that reimagines American whiskey through innovative mashbills and meticulous barrel treatment, using toasted and charred barrels and low entry proof for enhanced flavor complexity. The distillery distinguishes itself through culinary-inspired grain selection and small-batch production of no more than 15 barrels per release, located in Nulu, Louisville's cultural district. Rabbit Hole produces award-winning bourbon, rye, gin, and vodka expressions that blend tradition with modern innovation.

RD1 Spirits is a Kentucky bourbon distillery founded in 2020 by Lexington entrepreneurs who revived the legacy of Ashland Distillery, the first federally registered distillery in Lexington established in 1865. The brand specializes in wood-finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon, exploring innovative finishing techniques with various oak types and international woods. RD1 is located at The Commons in Lexington and is a member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

Willett Distillery is one of Kentucky's original family-owned distilleries, sitting on the same legendary estate where it was founded 90 years ago and remains operated by Thompson Willett's grandchildren. The distillery produces a range of Kentucky whiskeys crafted to be shared among friends for celebrations. Under the direction of fifth-generation whiskey maker Drew Kulsveen, Willett creates bourbon and rye expressions using traditional mash bills and time-honored techniques.

WhistlePig is an independent craft whiskey distillery located off-grid in Vermont, founded by legendary distiller Dave Pickerell. The brand is known for pushing boundaries and experimenting with bold, unconventional rye whiskeys, free from generations of family tradition. WhistlePig has become the world's most awarded rye whiskey producer, led by a young generation of distillers and blenders who reimagine the essence of American whiskey.

Wild Turkey is a Kentucky bourbon distillery based in Lawrenceburg that has been producing whiskey for over 75 years using a pre-prohibition style recipe unchanged for generations. The distillery is operated by the Russell family, with Master Distiller Jimmy Russell having led production for over 70 years, making him the longest-tenured active Master Distiller in the world. Wild Turkey is known for its commitment to quality grain selection, proprietary yeast strain, and deep char barrels that produce bold, full-flavored bourbons and ryes.

Woodford Reserve Distillery, located in Versailles, Kentucky, is the oldest continuously operating distilling site on the National Register of Historic Places, with distilling operations dating back to 1812. The distillery produces super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon and other whiskeys, all triple-distilled in copper pot stills and aged in new charred oak barrels. Known as the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, Woodford Reserve has earned thirteen gold medals for its complex, balanced expressions featuring over 200 detectable flavor notes.