Bardstown Bourbon Co.
Last checked: Oct 16, 2026
Provisional guide: the distillery says it is fully wheelchair accessible with accessible parking, but its pages don't describe the tour route, the rickhouse floor, or support for sensory needs or low vision. Paths and staff help aren't verified yet. We'll update this guide as we confirm more.
Bardstown Bourbon Co. says "Both our Bardstown distillery and Louisville Tasting Room are fully wheelchair accessible, including accessible parking near entrances" (Bardstown Bourbon Co. FAQ (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Tours run Wednesday to Sunday, and some experiences are seated.
Please confirm before you go: contact the distillery through its FAQ page (opens in new tab) about specific access needs, such as the tour route and the rickhouse. Prices, hours and tour details can change.
- Accessible parking
- Accessible restrooms
Plan your visit
- Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 9–5 and Monday–Tuesday 10–3. Tours run Wednesday–Sunday only (Bardstown Bourbon Co. distillery experience (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Tours and prices: the Core Four Tour is 1 hour for $24; Rickhouse Barrel Thieving is 1 hour for $30; Shaken & Stirred is 75 minutes for $55; Beyond the Barrel is 1.5 hours for $60. VIP tours are $75–$250 (same page). Check the distillery's page for VIP tour lengths.
- Seated options and audio: Explore Bardstown, an independent editorial guide, says "Bardstown Bourbon Company offers seated options that skip the walking," naming the $55 Shaken & Stirred cocktail class and the $30 Rickhouse Barrel Thieving, and that reviewers like "the headset audio on its tours" (Explore Bardstown accessibility guide (opens in new tab), [Secondary], checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Service animals: only certified service animals are allowed (Bardstown Bourbon Co. FAQ (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). The Kentucky Bourbon Trail says its distilleries "welcome well-behaved service animals as defined by the ADA" (Kentucky Bourbon Trail FAQ (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
Worth your time
- Kitchen & Bar: the distillery's restaurant is, in its own words, an "award-winning scratch kitchen restaurant and bar" (Bardstown Bourbon Co. distillery experience (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Kitchen & Bar hours are Sunday and Wednesday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., and Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. (Bardstown Bourbon Co. distillery experience (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026; OpenTable: Kitchen & Bar (opens in new tab), [Secondary], checked Oct 16, 2026).
- Book ahead: the distillery says "Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made through OpenTable" (Bardstown Bourbon Co. FAQ (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). On OpenTable, if you're eating before a tour, the restaurant suggests allowing about 1 hour 15 minutes for 1–2 guests and up to 2 hours for 9–12 guests, and tables are held for 15 minutes before they're released (OpenTable: Kitchen & Bar (opens in new tab), [Secondary], checked Oct 16, 2026). Its accessibility isn't described separately.
Accessibility and ratings
What we found
From the distillery's official pages
- Overall statement and parking: "fully wheelchair accessible, including accessible parking near entrances" (Bardstown Bourbon Co. FAQ (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
What other sources report
- Explore Bardstown says Bardstown Bourbon Company "offers seated options that skip the walking" and mentions "headset audio" on its tours (Explore Bardstown accessibility guide (opens in new tab), [Secondary], checked Oct 16, 2026). Its distillery listing says "This isn't a walkable stop from downtown" and gives no access statement (Explore Bardstown listing (opens in new tab), [Secondary], checked Oct 16, 2026).
Details not published
- The tour route between buildings and the rickhouse floor surface.
- Accessible restroom details beyond the whole-venue statement.
- Sensory support, and features for visitors with low vision.
Bardstown Bourbon Co. (Bardstown distillery)
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 · Fully accessible (paths and staff help not yet confirmed) Average of the 3 rated categories. |
| Entry & Arrival | 5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. No information we found contradicts accessibility. |
| Getting Around / Paths | Not verified The tour route and rickhouse floor aren't described; the whole-venue statement doesn't cover Paths. |
| Restrooms | 5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. Based on the distillery's statement that it is "fully wheelchair accessible" (Rolling Atlas team ruling, Oct 16, 2026: a direct whole-venue statement covers restrooms when nothing contradicts it). |
| Parking & Drop-off | 5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. The distillery states accessible parking near entrances. |
| Staff & Info | Not verified |
Entry, Restrooms and Parking each score 5 (Venue states accessible): the distillery says it is "fully wheelchair accessible, including accessible parking near entrances." Under our team's ruling, a direct whole-venue statement like this covers restrooms when nothing contradicts it. Paths is Not verified: the tour route and rickhouse floor aren't described, and the whole-venue statement doesn't cover Paths. Overall is 5 of 5, the average of the 3 rated categories.
Ratings tagged "not personally verified" rest on information the venue published or on trusted firsthand reports; we have not personally verified them.
Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Sources: Bardstown Bourbon Co. FAQ (opens in new tab) · Bardstown Bourbon Co. distillery experience (opens in new tab) (official) · Kentucky Bourbon Trail FAQ (opens in new tab) (official, trail-wide) · Explore Bardstown accessibility guide (opens in new tab) (secondary) · Explore Bardstown listing (opens in new tab) (secondary)