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Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center

1311 Gilkey Run Rd., Bardstown, KY 40004
502-337-1000
Ranked #1 of 6 attractions in Bardstown
4.0 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Factory Tours, Tourist/ Visitor Centers
Owner description: Family owned and operated since 1934, Heaven Hill Distilleries offers guided tours of our facility daily. Four styles of tours are available, from a...... more » Owner description: Family owned and operated since 1934, Heaven Hill Distilleries offers guided tours of our facility daily. Four styles of tours are available, from a 30 minute mini tour to a three hour behind the scenes tour, we have the perfect tour to suit you interest level and time scale. « less
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auburn,indiana
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204 reviews 204 reviews
Reviews in 117 cities Reviews in 117 cities
92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW
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The facility is well run and the tour we went on was good. My wife and I are not drinkers but we enjoyed learning about the process of making bourbon. They have a short tour and a longer one so you will be able to fit your schedule. It's definitely worth your time and then go out and enjoy the... More

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St. Petersburg, Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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I feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon this distillery and found the town of Bardstown. It will well be worth the trip back to Kentucky just for the town and it's shops and people. I enjoyed a 25 minute tour with the option for a longer more comprehensive tour and would have if I had the time. As it... More

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Greenville, South Carolina
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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My wife and I spent a week visiting Nashville, TN and Kentucky seeing distilleries and horse farms, Heaven Hill was the best we saw. WE arrived a little last and the tour had started, the man at the front sensed we were under a time pressure and suggested we join the tour that had just started. We missed the movie,... More

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Carolina Beach, North Carolina
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236 reviews 236 reviews
Reviews in 126 cities Reviews in 126 cities
145 helpful votes 145 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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Heaven Hill is a bit different when thinking of touring a distillery since they do not make the product here but bottle and store it instead. It is a very lovely visitor center with a lot of basic information, a film, tasting and a gift shop, of course. The one plus is the trolley tour. I love it! Touring Bardstown... More

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Kentucky
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177 reviews 177 reviews
Reviews in 79 cities Reviews in 79 cities
86 helpful votes 86 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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Nice stop along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. I didn't do the tour because it was an hour and a half, but did tour the museum inside the heritage center. Recommended if on the bourbon trail! More

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Saint Louis
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We just visited Jim Bean and decided to head here too. The experience was completely different. This tour is more like a shop they walk you around discussing bourbon's history, then sit in a tiny area near the gift shop where you are given two samples. I would advise to stop here if you like bourbon but make sure to... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Friendly southern belles to inform you along the way when you enter the gift shop and information center. More

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Great facility & very friendly staff. Excellent tastings and fun trolly ride. More

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Cold Spring, KY
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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We visited all 5 distilleries in the same weekend and had a great time. More

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Waynesboro, Virginia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Along with several other distillery tours, we stopped at HH during our time in the Bardstown area. It offers a good contrast to some of the smaller operations as well as a very well done museum. The shop is extensive and the tour is decent for the novice. (No actual distillation occurs at this location.) Our guide, Billy Joe, was... More

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