Angel's Envy Distillery
Angel's Envy Distillery
4.5
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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About
Located in the heart of Louisville, Angel's Envy Distillery is downtown’s first fully operational bourbon production facility. Built on a tremendous legacy and a pioneering spirit, Angel’s Envy innovated the foundations of whiskey through a unique “secondary finishing” technique. By maturing our whiskeys in charred oak barrels, then transferring them to secondary finishing casks, we crafted a distinct blend of refined complexity with an inviting flavor profile. We invite you to visit our distillery whether you are a seasoned bourbon aficionado or a curious newcomer. Join us 7 days a week for distillery tours, whiskey tastings, cocktail classes, and shopping.
Louisville, Kentucky
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TravelingPirate13
Columbus, OH210 contributions
Oct 2020
Unfortunately they weren't doing tours due to COVID, but they were still offering tastings. The tasting included only 2 of their drinks, which they had you taste neat and on the rocks and they also provided a few different chocolates to pair with the drinks. The tasting guide was very informed and the environment/room was beautiful, however the entire experience was brief for the price, especially compared to other distilleries in the area. Would love to come back when a tour was an option.
Written October 25, 2020
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We genuinely appreciate your patience during these restricted times, and we're so glad that you joined us for a tasting! We look forward to seeing you when we can once again offer tours.
Written January 14, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
tjeason
Raleigh, NC490 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Allie was very good. The place is a mix of old and new with a lot of stainless steel and wooden interior. They spend a lot of time taking about the barrel process which we liked. The tasting area is a great as it’s tables on a split log which just made the experience special. You only try one bourbon though, that I think they need to change. Allie takes about the rye and made it sound special, but we didn’t get to taste it. That I found annoying. I enjoyed the tour, but I think small places like this could offer tastings only. One tour is not strikingly different from another.
Written March 5, 2020
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Thank you so much for joining us on our tour and taking the time to review your experience. We genuinely appreciate your feedback.
Written July 2, 2020
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rod48533
Holland, MI144 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
Our visit to Angel’s Envy was both informative and pleasurable. We were led from the main area downstairs, to the top floor area with proper social distancing measures in place. They were two types of bourbon to taste from and our presenter did a nice job of explaining what it takes to make bourbon.
Our only quandary with that was his face mask made it hard to see his mouth which caused us to lose a little bit of communication. Suggestion would be to have Tour guides use a clear face shield instead of an obstructive mask.
Because of the pandemic, no one was allowed to go into the distillery area where they make the bourbon, so we saw a silent video with commentary from the tour guide.
The building itself is gorgeous and this visit was well worth both the money and the time invested.
Our only quandary with that was his face mask made it hard to see his mouth which caused us to lose a little bit of communication. Suggestion would be to have Tour guides use a clear face shield instead of an obstructive mask.
Because of the pandemic, no one was allowed to go into the distillery area where they make the bourbon, so we saw a silent video with commentary from the tour guide.
The building itself is gorgeous and this visit was well worth both the money and the time invested.
Written September 13, 2020
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Thank you so much for your review, and we appreciate your patience. We hope you'll come back and join us for a tour once we are able to safely offer them again!
Written January 14, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Carol H
1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Couples
I was looking very forward to the “Bottle Your Own” Experience @ Angel’s Envy! However, this turned out to be a disappointment. This experience was on Friday, November 4, 2022 @
1:30PM. First of all, we were told at front desk check-in to go over to the Port Room as they were ready for us(one of us was bottling for $150 and the other was an observer for $20). When we got to the rom and tried to enter we were told to wait that they were not ready. Okay fair enough if they needed more time. Finally wevwere allowed to enter the room and select a seat. There were a couple of vacant seats on the bottlers side of the table. One of the observers was allowed to move over to the bottlers side of the table and it was unclear if she had to pay the $150 fee or not. ??? Then the guide for the tour left and returned with five more people—one bottler and four observers——one of whom was an infant. We wrongly thought this would be an adults only experience given the price and age requirement. The guide then began his presentation talking at a rapid fire pace and in a monotone level that was not easy to hear if you were not next to him! His presentation was devoid of any real desire to make this a meaningful experience for the participants, a recorded message might have been better. Also, as soon as he began the presentation, the infant began making noises that were quite loud and
annoying! After a few squeals that were distracting, it seems that one of the three adults
observers who were with the child would have politely taken the little one out of the room for everyone else’s benefit and especially since it cost $150 for this experience! It seemed that they just wanted to stay regardless of the obvious distraction by the noises by the little one.
Adults in the room need to act like the adults and have a courteous regard for others. You would think, but this was not the case. Also, the leader of the group could have kindly asked that either the mother or one of the grandparents take the infant and wait outside so that others could hear and try and learn something about bourbon!
The bottling experience was an improvement, but nothing that special. They did take a keepsake picture for each bottler. The observers were allowed to watch from a glass window as the bottlers completed this portion of the experience. After bottling the leader said we could all go up to the bar. It was not made clear if this was for a complimentary drink or another part of the hour. It was a nice bar with a view and the the very tasty drinks were definitely not free. The leader of the group left the bar and we never saw him again. Maybe other folks have had much better experiences than we did with a more prepared leader, but based on our experience we would not book this ever again. And we have nothing against little children, but they do not need to be allowed in a very, very small room where participants have paid a rather large amount for a hopefully enjoyable bourbon experience! Angel’s Envy executive should make this a policy for all tours and experiences! Hopefully the quality of the Angel’s Envy that was bottled last Friday will be of high quality and we can enjoy it at some point at our home in the
future.
1:30PM. First of all, we were told at front desk check-in to go over to the Port Room as they were ready for us(one of us was bottling for $150 and the other was an observer for $20). When we got to the rom and tried to enter we were told to wait that they were not ready. Okay fair enough if they needed more time. Finally wevwere allowed to enter the room and select a seat. There were a couple of vacant seats on the bottlers side of the table. One of the observers was allowed to move over to the bottlers side of the table and it was unclear if she had to pay the $150 fee or not. ??? Then the guide for the tour left and returned with five more people—one bottler and four observers——one of whom was an infant. We wrongly thought this would be an adults only experience given the price and age requirement. The guide then began his presentation talking at a rapid fire pace and in a monotone level that was not easy to hear if you were not next to him! His presentation was devoid of any real desire to make this a meaningful experience for the participants, a recorded message might have been better. Also, as soon as he began the presentation, the infant began making noises that were quite loud and
annoying! After a few squeals that were distracting, it seems that one of the three adults
observers who were with the child would have politely taken the little one out of the room for everyone else’s benefit and especially since it cost $150 for this experience! It seemed that they just wanted to stay regardless of the obvious distraction by the noises by the little one.
Adults in the room need to act like the adults and have a courteous regard for others. You would think, but this was not the case. Also, the leader of the group could have kindly asked that either the mother or one of the grandparents take the infant and wait outside so that others could hear and try and learn something about bourbon!
The bottling experience was an improvement, but nothing that special. They did take a keepsake picture for each bottler. The observers were allowed to watch from a glass window as the bottlers completed this portion of the experience. After bottling the leader said we could all go up to the bar. It was not made clear if this was for a complimentary drink or another part of the hour. It was a nice bar with a view and the the very tasty drinks were definitely not free. The leader of the group left the bar and we never saw him again. Maybe other folks have had much better experiences than we did with a more prepared leader, but based on our experience we would not book this ever again. And we have nothing against little children, but they do not need to be allowed in a very, very small room where participants have paid a rather large amount for a hopefully enjoyable bourbon experience! Angel’s Envy executive should make this a policy for all tours and experiences! Hopefully the quality of the Angel’s Envy that was bottled last Friday will be of high quality and we can enjoy it at some point at our home in the
future.
Written November 6, 2022
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Yramt3
Chicago149 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
This is more a review of my husband's experience than mine.
We've been experiencing the Bourbon Trail for over a week now and Angel's Envy was the tour we booked today. A few hours before the tour, I was advised that due to construction our afternoon tour was cancelled and someone would reach out. I scrambled to find us something else to do, tours book up fast in advance and it looked like it might be a rainy day. Just as I started to think we'd be Netflixing and chilling all day, I was advised we could do a round table tasting an hour later than planned at a lesser cost (how much less, remains to be seen).
I'll be up front, I'm not a bourbon fan, so this change up wasn't really a big deal to me and I appreciated them offering us something. Our guide was nice, bit oddly rigid about where our group stood. I moved twice to get into the right place settings (they all looked the same to me). We were setup in the middle of the gift shop, so from an experience perspective it wasn't the best. Kind of loud to hear over people shopping and chatting; that said our guide did his best. We heard about the history of the distillery and founding family before the tasting began. Here's the part my husband didn't like, we got two pours of the same whiskey, the bourbon. One had a rock and was paired with a chocolate and one was neat. We didn't get to try the rye finished in rum barrels. He's a rye fan and bought a bottle so he could do his own tasting back home.
Overall, I've got mixed feelings. I appreciate them trying to accommodate our group anyway, but it was odd that we could only try one of their two flagship products.
We've been experiencing the Bourbon Trail for over a week now and Angel's Envy was the tour we booked today. A few hours before the tour, I was advised that due to construction our afternoon tour was cancelled and someone would reach out. I scrambled to find us something else to do, tours book up fast in advance and it looked like it might be a rainy day. Just as I started to think we'd be Netflixing and chilling all day, I was advised we could do a round table tasting an hour later than planned at a lesser cost (how much less, remains to be seen).
I'll be up front, I'm not a bourbon fan, so this change up wasn't really a big deal to me and I appreciated them offering us something. Our guide was nice, bit oddly rigid about where our group stood. I moved twice to get into the right place settings (they all looked the same to me). We were setup in the middle of the gift shop, so from an experience perspective it wasn't the best. Kind of loud to hear over people shopping and chatting; that said our guide did his best. We heard about the history of the distillery and founding family before the tasting began. Here's the part my husband didn't like, we got two pours of the same whiskey, the bourbon. One had a rock and was paired with a chocolate and one was neat. We didn't get to try the rye finished in rum barrels. He's a rye fan and bought a bottle so he could do his own tasting back home.
Overall, I've got mixed feelings. I appreciate them trying to accommodate our group anyway, but it was odd that we could only try one of their two flagship products.
Written October 21, 2021
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dhighone
Greenbrier, TN110 contributions
Jan 2020
Walked in on Friday 1/10/20 inquiring about a tour. We were informed the 20$ signature tour had sold out for the day, our next option was the 45$ inside the barrel tour which was supposedly an in depth look at the distillery. There was also the 99$ bottle your own experience which wasn't explained very well to us. We bought the 45$ tour which lasted about 45 mins or so. Our guide was Tommy, he was pleasant, knowledgeable and entertaining. The facility is top notch, visually appealing, lots of merchandise and friendly staff. The tour itself was highlighted with a tasting straight from a barrel which was awesome, but that was really the only thing that distinguished this from any other 20 tour/tasting. The tasting was good, generous pours and explanations on products. The angels envy product line exceeded our expectations taste wise, definitely enjoyed the Rye and Bourbon. Once the tour/tasting wrapped up, we overheard another couple discussing the bottle your own experience. Turns out, the 99$ allowed both of them to walk through the distillery with an abbreviated tour to a self bottling station were they would fill a bottle to take home. My advice would be to get a thorough explanation of the tours available before making a decision. I would like to add again, the staff at this location was one of the friendliest we encountered on our long weekend. One of the gals even made us a list of other distilleries, breweries, and places to eat while we were in town.
Written January 15, 2020
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Thank you for your review—we genuinely appreciate this feedback. We'll take it into consideration as we continue to refine and develop our tours.
Written January 16, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
KG
5 contributions
Jul 2022
Angel's Envy was contacted prior to the tour about accommodating our group, which had 5 minors included in the 14 person group. We were told that tours could only accommodate 12 people and we needed 2 tour times. No problem, we were able to get back to back times. On the tour, minors cost is the same as the adults, the minors were able to walk and learn about the process however, during the tasting - which they were obviously not able to taste - were told they had to sit against the wall and were given chocolates and boxed water. We were informed most of the distilleries were very family friendly and include children in the tour. Maybe a root beer or a choice of beverage instead of box water may be more welcoming.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and well trained. The tasting itself was fabulous. We would come again, we just would make sure it was for adults only.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and well trained. The tasting itself was fabulous. We would come again, we just would make sure it was for adults only.
Written July 29, 2022
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cindy j
Camarillo, CA170 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
Angels envy tasting was $12 each. Only the original Angel’s Envy was tasted but there was a different tasting and price for both it and the rye for $20. Our tasting guide (can’t remember her name) was excellent in explaining how to do the sampling and what to look for in each sip. We each had 2 pours of Angel’s Envy.
When we left we searched for more info on the company. Wondered where they source their grains., Disappointed to find out that this is billed as a family business yet Bacardi really owns it. It is still a small batch distillery in the heart of Louisville, but like a lot of businesses, big corporations buy them up.
All in all, worth the stop if you are in Louisville. Parking on the road next to the building is free. Frontage (Main street?) parking has computerized meters and the parking lot is $7.00.
When we left we searched for more info on the company. Wondered where they source their grains., Disappointed to find out that this is billed as a family business yet Bacardi really owns it. It is still a small batch distillery in the heart of Louisville, but like a lot of businesses, big corporations buy them up.
All in all, worth the stop if you are in Louisville. Parking on the road next to the building is free. Frontage (Main street?) parking has computerized meters and the parking lot is $7.00.
Written July 27, 2021
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James D
1 contribution
Sep 2021
My wife and I decided to take a Sunday tour of this facility. For the price of $20 per person we were very underwhelmed to say the least about this tour. We felt that the tour was rushed and very mediocre compared to the other distillery tours, which were cheaper. The gift shop was just packed with the same port-finish and rye bourbons that you can buy cheaper at a lot of other locations. All-in-all I would place this tour experience at the bottom of the list of all the other distillery tours we have taken.
Written September 5, 2021
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Melissa M
3 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
10/10 recommend! Bailee did a great job as our tour guide, she throughly explained the process and did a great job guiding us through the tasting. The distillery is beautiful. We had a 9 month old son with us as well and everyone was very accommodating. We definitely will be back!
Written February 5, 2023
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We are planning a quick trip to Kentucky later this week (just a Fri and Sat) to do some bourbon tasting. We aren't interested in the tours, as we have seen them before... do you have any thoughts/recommendations on how to best go about tasting only. Many of the websites imply that reservations are required, and many are "full". Can we taste in the gift shops? Are there bars that specialize in the different Kentucky Bourbons?
Welcome any feedback
Written July 2, 2021
Most of the bars in the bourbon district offer flights of a particular brand or two. You can indeed do just the tastings and not the tours as well at virtually all of the distilleries.
Written July 3, 2021
Can you tell me how much did the Angels Envy roundtable experience cost? Thanks.
Written April 26, 2021
Any chance you’ll take up this local distillery-made hand sanitiser challenge? I can’t post web links, but distilleries from oregon to nc to ga and in the uk are all making hand sani for their communities
Written March 16, 2020
They let you sample it during the tour at least.
Written March 17, 2020
How long does the craft coctail class last? Starts at 5:30, but no end time is given...
Written June 29, 2018
I only did the tour and tasting, which was about an hour as this class was not offered last month. The bar area had several "specialty" drinks available for purchase, Which I would imagine what the class is learning to make. The bartender was fabulous. I would guess at least a couple of hours, with the availability to stick around longer if you want to. I have done classes similar to this one and that was the average length.
Written June 29, 2018
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