Old Forester Distilling Company is a bar in Louisville.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours run on the hour; book online. The barrel-tasting program is the highlight.
Address: 119 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Michter's Fort Nelson on West Main runs a working distillery and bar inside an 1890 Whiskey Row building, the brand's Louisville home with The Bar at Fort.
Signature drink: Michter's bourbon flights, classic cocktails
Food: Cocktail bar bites
Tip: Tours bookable online. The Bar at Fort Nelson takes walk-ins after 17:00.
Angel's Envy on East Main in Louisville runs distillery tours with a tasting bar called The Finishing Room, the brand's downtown home pouring port-finished.
Signature drink: Angel's Envy port-finished bourbon
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours run every 15 minutes; book online. The Finishing Room takes walk-ins for tastings.
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on West Main was the first distillery to open on Whiskey Row, an artisanal facility and tasting bar inside.
Signature drink: Evan Williams bourbon flights
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours daily; last tour begins one hour before close. Book online for weekends.
Rabbit Hole Distillery on East Jefferson Street in Louisville cooks craft bourbon and rye out of a NuLu modern facility, the boutique distillery.
Signature drink: Rabbit Hole craft bourbon and rye
Food: Tasting bites
Tip: Tours by reservation. The rooftop bar runs walk-in service in warm months.
Kentucky Peerless on North 10th Street in Louisville distills rye and bourbon downtown, the small-batch operation with a tasting bar and grain-to-glass tour.
Signature drink: Kentucky Peerless rye and bourbon
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours bookable online; the tasting bar takes walk-ins in the afternoon.
Stitzel-Weller in Shively reopened a 1935 Derby-day-built distillery as the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience, the historic Louisville bourbon cathedral.
Signature drink: Bulleit Frontier Whiskey flights
Food: Tasting plates
Tip: Tours daily by reservation. The Garden and Gun Club is the lounge for tasting flights.
