Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

Book it now! You won’t regret it! We stopped at Whiskey Thief after hitting a few other distillery’s and it was our favorite stop!! Awesome farm property with beautiful views. Fire pit, seating, live music, food truck. The tour was fun, short and sweet and the tasting process was the Cherry on top. No rush, very informative, and tasty. You get a cool etched glass to keep. You have the option to buy a 750ml or 375ml bottle and get to fill it yourself. Very unique and cool experience. We will definitely be back! The goats were hilarious and provided some great entertainment!

Such a beautiful location. We loved the casual yet refined feel of this beautiful working farm and distillery. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Pouring our own bottle was such a unique experience! We love the big distilleries but this felt more authentic. Don't miss it!

We came to Kentucky to do a few of the “well known” specific Distilleries. Although, they were truly great in every way-Whiskey Thief was a more unique experience for tasting & filling our own bottle! The food truck had delicious Dorichos & the Bourbon Slushie was yummy! The staff was friendly, down to earth & so much fun! We really enjoyed ourselves and highly recommend this as a must stop on your bourbon trail route! ~ we give Whiskey Thief 5 stars! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ S & L Stevens-Eustis, Florida D & J Price-Robbinsville, North Carolina

We just left this small hometown distillery and it is a very good experience. We did the tour and learned about their history and the process of making their bourbon. It’s a unique process and was very informative. We received free tasting glasses that were nice high quality. The bourbon is very good but each barrel is different. So you will have a different taste each time you visit. The best part of the distillery is you bottle your own bottle using a whiskey thief. They also had live music and a food truck.

Since we’ve done many of the regular distillery tours before, we were looking for something more unique—and the Uncut and Unfiltered Experience at Whiskey Thief was exactly that. The tasting itself was unlike any we’ve done before, and getting to fill our own bottle made it even more special. Our guide, David, was an absolute delight—knowledgeable, engaging, and informative throughout the experience. The farm was beautiful, and we only wish we’d had more time to soak it all in. Next time, we plan to stay longer to enjoy the live music, food, and outdoor seating. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a different kind of bourbon experience.

❤️ Whew! What a place! Good Whiskey, Food, and live music! Can’t beat it! AND the ability to pull your own bottle directly from the barrel! 👍🏽 Staff was friendly too! If you’re on the Whiskey Tour, you gotta stop by! 😃

This was our 3rd bourbon spot to visit on our trip to Kentucky. This place is a must visit. Don’t let the small size of this facility fool you…it comes with a huge personal experience. The ladies giving the tour and thieving the bourbon and rye from the barrels were amazing. We will definitely be coming back to this place again. Bonus, they make a great Old Fashion at the bar.

Great small distillery in the rolling hills of KY. Did the tour and bottled our own bourbon, which was a cool experience. Love that you can only buy their bourbon at the distillery! Makes it very unique that they are not commercialized. If you've been there, you'll understand. If not, it's worth adding to your next Kebtucky bourbon trail trip. So much bourbon history in the Frankfort and Lexignton area, can't wait to go back! Oh, and they are pet friendly so bring your fur babies!

Everything about this visit was AMAZING! From the incredible customer service at check in to the knowledgeable attendants and the whole Bourbon experience were top-notch! Rebecca and Nick certainly know the product and how it is processed within this hidden gem. You can't go wrong with a visit to this distillery.

We spent 3 days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. This tour made our entire trip. The bourbon is pricey, but worth every penny.

Our tour guide was funny and knowledgeable and made sure even I, the DD, was comfortable and knew they had other things to drink besides alcohol. We didn't get a chance to have something from the food truck but the guys were able to thieve their own tasting and eventually their own bottles right out of their barrels. The ambiance and staff were welcoming and laid back. They only have the lawn open on Friday and Saturday and the lawn was open the day we went. My husband and friend brought their cigars and enjoyed themselves as if being at your friend's backyard get together. We loved it!

I'm an admitted bourbon neophite, so if you're a bourbon aficionado looking for advice on bark and color and mash variety and whatever else you care about, you might want to move along. While in Louisville for the Bourbon and Beyond music festival, we decided to make the 50 minute drive out to visit Whiskey Thief. Glad we did. It's a small operation so the tour may not be as elaborate as larger distilleries, but it felt more personal. We got lucky doing the first one of the day and had a private tour for our small group. Lots of interesting tidbits about the history of the distillery and their process with a 5 barrel tasting at the end. Loved filling our own bottles and having tasted a dozen bourbons over 4 days, I'd rank a couple of the Whiskey Thief selections in the top 10. The people were friendly, their food was surprisingly good and the outdoor seating set-up felt like some of the smaller wineries in Sonoma. Would definitely recommend adding to your itinerary, especially if time is a concern as they are located a short drive off the main highway. And for any bourbon aficionados who got this far, you should add Bourbon and Beyond to your plans. 20+ distilleries pouring tastes and cocktails and a killer music line-up.

This was definitely the most interesting and unique of the distilleries I visited this trip. When i pulled i it reninded me of where i grew up . . . . cornfields all around. It definitely looked and felt like a farm. I was there on a Thursday morning so there was only one other personon the tour. Actually I was late for my tour time, called and got on the next one, so the other guy would have gotten a personal tour on his own if i had remembered how time zones worked. (Tip to remember if traveling east.) Our tour guide was excellent! Casey, Carrie, mabe something close to that . . . . maybe that's not even close. (I really should be more present.) I was a little early (tecnically a little late) so i had 2 of my 5 tastes befote the tour. These were also the two i ended up purchasing a bottle of. One was the wheated and the other the highest proof. Bothe were excellent. Since they were thieved right from the barrel there was a little char in the tasting glass, which you get to keep. (Take notes other distileries. Only one other has done this.) The char in the glass was so cool! The tour was confined to the one building, but being a small(ish) operation it made sense. You could buy the bourbon there but the gift shop was nearer to the entrance (which was convenient sine i came back, deciding i wanted a few staves for a project I'll most likely never get to. But my Jeep smelled nice and toasty for the remainder of the drive. Back to the tour. I learned a lot. I really enjour the history of owners and name changes, especialy how the origional name eventoualy came back just by adding the word "distilling". Apparently that makes all the difference in the eyes of the law. After the tour I had my other 3 tastes and asked our guide to full my bottles. Sure, i could have done it, but wasted the picture to post. If you try something you like, bear in mind that it's not in a store near you, and they seem to like it that way, so be sure to take some with you. I would say most of my distillery stops will be "one and done", even the places i really enjoyed, but I'll be stopping her again if I'm passing through this way again. Did i mention the food truck/stand? Definitely worth sticking around an extra half hour for.

On the way back to Ohio we saw a sign on the freeway for this distiller and we decided to make a side trip and head on over. Its located on the most beautiful farm. We made our way back to the distillery. The still is gorgeous. The staff nice. Very dog friendly place (which was good as we came with a dog). The gift shop is cute. Lots of products to choose from. We purchased some gin... which is surprising as the name is whiskey thief but we preferred their gin- lol. The bourbon they make is delicious. However they run between 130-170 bucks. So we chose gin $99. Still, wowzers. Guess we got caught up in a moment as I don't think any alcohol is worth that price. Lol. Staff was the best staff we have run into in months. Knowledgeable, fun and kind. We enjoyed our short stay.

Went to whisky Thief Distillery over the weekend. We took the full tour, which I did learn a little more about bourbon. The tastings are quite generous and the bourbon is unfiltered and straight from the barrel. They had a very good food truck, cocktails and music. A nice afternoon.

We had an Amazing distillery tour. Warm friendly staff. This was one of the best distillery's we have been to. High recommended

We had an absolute fantastic time. David, our tour guide was the best. If I could give 15stars I would. The atmosphere was the best. Laid back. Comfortable. The bourbon was awesome. Uncut. Unfiltered. How it should be. Being able to thief my own bottle was another great part of the experience.

A unique distillery tour experience worth the drive. A working farm area off the beaten path with a warm and friendly staff. You drive a gravel path (leave your low ride vehicles at home) to the barn/ workhouse about a mile into the property and get to sample 5 whisky's direct from the barrel. You can choose how slow or quick you do it and wander about the facility, or sit out by the bonfire, in between. If you fall in love with one you can fill your own bottle with the Thief tool (have long arms or someone to hole your bottle). If you don't, no worries....you get to keep the tasting glass.

Whiskey Thief went out of their way to make our Special day, Getting Married, an exceptional delight! It is a small, single barrel experience that gives you many options to choose from on their Whiskey. When we were there, we had a choice of 6 different selections, and I got 3 bottles of exceptional Whiskey. Everyone from the owner, Walter, to Mike the manager, to the 4 other assistants where amazing to work with, taste whiskey, and make our day something to really remember. I would HIGHLY recomend this place, especially after all the big time tours, this smaller batch place is AMAZING!!! I look forward to working with them to get a barrel when it comes time for me to retire!!!

I had the chance to visit WTD on Good Friday. I expected a small space with maybe a tasting or two of bourbon that was good,but not expectional. What I found was a group of enthusiastic men and women who truly loved their product and were extremely knowledgeable about what it means to be successful in a very saturated Kentucky bourbon industry. First, I loved their tour. It was quick, it didn't require a ton of history and repetative facts about bourbon that are often very cookie-cutter. It was very much about their business, how they evolved and where they are at now. The tour itself was less than 10 minutes, which was an amazing record! Immediately after the tour, we went right into the tasting experience... The Tasting. To say I was a fan is an understatement. Was all 5 of the bourbon/whisky I tasted exceptional? No. However - the experience of having tastings straight from the barrel is something not a lot of places do unless you pay extra money, and this was something built into the tour itself. I loved getting to be part of that. I also really enjoyed that as an add-on YOU could be the one doing the thieving from the barrel and filling up your own bottle to take home. All in all,this was an incredible experience- one that I will definitely do again if I get the opportunity.

Vic: I want to say thank u, thank u. Thank u for an amazing day, experience, and time we had with wonderful time. You provided excellent personal service for us, and we're grateful for you being you and helping us with everything. Even when the lunch spot that was planned was closed Vic was able yo adjust the plan and get us to a local staple BBQ place which was good and still kept us on time for the rest of the day. Amber and Bob, You guys have a great treasure with Vic. He is truly an inspiration and genuinely caring... We had an amazing time, and yes.Whiskey Thief was the perfect ending for our tour, we'll be back next year.

The thieving from the barrel experience was so much fun. Great whiskey and the little barrel char at the bottom of the bottle makes it a unique experience. This is a must do!

Totally cool experience. Once you've seen the whiskey making process you've seen them all, it would seem. But this experience is one of a kind. Super knowledgeable staff. Up close tour of how they make and distill and aged. Getting to sample/taste all of the different mash builds and various different barrel options. Like putting in the "whiskey thief" device into the barrel hence the name of this place. This means it includes barrel char totally unfiltered. You can bottle your own and use the "Whiskey Thief" yourself. Really a fun and educational experience

This is a very different tasting experience. It's single barrel and represents a small production distillery. The staff is great at explaining the selections and will not rush the tasting experience. I like the option of bottling my own bottle using the whiskey thief device. I would recommend doing this stop toward the end of the day and finish with a pour of your favorite selection while sitting outside. It has a great view of the countryside.

If you're doing the bourbon trail and don't stop at The Whiskey Thief, did you even bourbon? For just $35, it's all-you-can-sip no judgment, no tiny pours, just good times and great whiskey. Pro tip: start with the rye... and maybe end with the rye. It's that good. Your liver might not thank you, but your taste buds sure will.

Pulling and tasting whiskey from the barrel is a real treat. Star was knowledgeable and helpful. Great food options .. a must stop on the Bourbon Trail. The whiskey is over the top good

This was my second trip to Whiskey Thief. Some friends joined us for this years bourbon trail expedition and I wanted to share this place with them. I really like being able to sample the whisky right out of the barrel. The ocassional char flake doesn't impact the taste, it just adds to the ambiance. I enjoyed all 5 barrels, but one rose to the top for my pallet. The location is beautiful and I really like the relaxed tasting atmosphere....sipping and enjoying whiskey at your pace.

Love that this property allows dogs. We had ours with us so that was the main reason we stopped. There is a gift shop when you enter the property. Once you follow the long driveway you will find the tasting room. The driveway accommodates 1 car comfortably so look ahead before proceeding down the road. We checked in for our tour and were given the option to tour or go straight to the tasting since they are the same price.  Due to time constraints we chose the tasting. There are 5 barrels that samples are served directly out of but besides a board with mash bills there was no additional information given which was a little disappointing. The experience was unique and the property was very enjoyable.

What can I say! This family and staff are first class and they have an amazing bourbon. The tour was excellent. The atmosphere comfortable and the setting was exceptional. If your in Frankfort, then you should definitely swing in and check it out.

What a cool tasting experience! Directly right out of the barrel into my glass. I enjoyed one particular barrel so much that I did purchase a bottle of it to take home. I'll be back for more when I'm in town! Highly recommend!

Gorgeous grounds and such a cool experience getting to thieve the whiskey! We did it as part of a tour and I was so happy it was our last stop because it was my favorite!

Fun experience. Very convenient to Bardstown. Beautiful rural venue. Fun things to do on the lawn, like visiting the goats, cornhole, fire pit, outside bar. Inside, a small tastings venue that others said was very good. Photo booth. If you are an officer, bring a pin or department patch and they will add to their collection. Wide variety of Bourbon tastings were straight from the barrel using a Whiskey Thief. Fun staff who clearly love their jobs.

Best Tasting and atmosphere of any distillery on the Bourbon Trail. You get to sample 5 different Bourbon and Ryes straight from the barrel uncut unfiltered and do it at your own pace and relax outside enjoying good conversation with friends and strangers and pace your experience at your own pace. We spent an hour just enjoying the tastings and relaxing outside having good conversations

This is an awesome place to visit! Food truck and bar is excellent. David and Rainger do a fun tour. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Loved it and we will be back! Great experience and a lot of fun!

Stunning location, and an informal operation. Great for groups as they have an outdoor space with live music. No frills type of place. Bourbon Tasters - The tasting is as unique as it's straight from the barrel. Plan for a designated driver as the pours are heavy and more than a typical tasting. This is one is a good place to end the tastings at, so the 4.30PM tour is a good choice.

This was one of our favorite places we went to! The staff were so friendly and you could tell they love their job. The layout is beautiful with chairs and cornhole outside the bar. I would highly recommend if you're in the area!!

Beautiful place with a great staff. They went out of their way to explain all samplings provided in the tasting. They were not skimpy with the pours.

Matthew is very helpful and informative about the products. Staff is topnotch and friendly. Love the atmosphere and products. The food truck is delicious!

We had some friends in from California and spend the afternoon at Whiskey Thief. Laid back environment and great atmosphere. Kassi, in the gift shop was the best and very personable. She is through an additional tasting of their gin and flavored Whiskeys. Overall, highly recommend!

Interesting stop on the whiskey trail. Micro distillery with prices to match. Cool ambiance and worth the stop If in the areas. We tried their offerings at bourbon on the bank. Goo stuff, but pricey.

Did the tour with the tasting, my husband and son loved the bourbon, and drinking straight from the barrel was an added treat. Dave was very knowledgeable and helpful. We did the fill your own bottle to add to the memorable experience .

Must do!! Our favorite boutique distillery by far! Bottle your own bourbon straight from the barrel....doesn't get better than that!

The tour was amazing along with the bourbon. We bottled some up to take home and Dave who works there was so passionate about the work they do there

From Rebecca greeting us,Tom helping with the thieving, Dave and Ranger with the knowledge and love of the game, this place is fantastic. This area is initially a farm (Three Boys Farm) and added this quantity gem nestled in the hills of Central Kentucky. The setting is farmland with beautiful plants on a relaxing backyard setting. Feels like you're at a friend's bbq that just happens to be exquisite in the craft of bourbon. We picked up bourbon, whiskey, Quintessence Gin, and swag. If all your are like this, sign me up

During a three distillery tour on the Bourbon Trail, we stopped at Whiskey Thief Distilling as one of the three. What a cool place! It's a small batch distillery where you can taste straight from the barrel. You can even bottle your own from the barrel! This makes it interactive and much more fun, especially after all the tastings. The venue is very cozy and cute, interesting, and nicely decorated. This place is unique and you're probably only going to find their products here. Very friendly and laid back employees. So glad we chose this small distillery for our tour.

Great tasting and distillery experience! People were knowledgable and informative. Greta's hangout place

A short drive from Lexington,we called to make sure we could do a tasting without a tour. Yes,that is possible. Located in Frankfort,KY..this is one of the coolest bourbon experiences I have had. I bought a tasting (5) of their unfiltered barrel proof bourbons ranging from 110-119 proof. They literally take it out of the barrel, char and all for you to taste. The staff is super friendly and explains their distilling process and answers any questions you might have. They do not sell any of their bourbons retail but you can pour your own bottle after the tastings. Prices range from $80-$135 depending on the bottle size. There is a small gift shop as you enter their property that sells bourbon apparel,candles and flavored moonshine. I would definitely go back to this hidden gem while on the Bourbon Trail.

Went to Whiskey Thief on Saturday April 12, 2025. Had a great tour from David. The whiskey is expensive but well worth the experience. I hope they always stay craft and never go corporate. Beautiful farm atmosphere. Every face I saw there was smiling. We will return!

One of our highlights on the Bourbon Trail!! Beautiful location!!!! Enjoyed our tour and experience!!! Looking forward to going back next visit to KY.

What a great experience at Whiskey Thief! The view of the farm is gorgeous, and the staff was so personable and friendly, from our tour through helping us fill a bottle from the barrel. It was really nice to visit a relatively small independent distillery nestled among the larger names on the Bourbon Trail.

Nice farm and distillery. This is some high test bourbon! Straight out of the barrels! Uncut and unfiltered!

Super friendly staff. Very helpful. Great bouborn slushy. Great selection of non bourbon items also. Fun Photo Booth.

Everything my mom works their and it is great well she mainly goes to nulu bit goes here a lot to

Overall was an excellent experience. Really like the personal touch and it was extremely small. Start to finish in one location and it's not mass produced. Very interested in the cask strength single barrel tasting. Never had it that way and I really enjoyed it. I would highly recommend this being one of the ones we stopped at. It is not what you would normally expect from the traditional buffalo trace or Cask.

What an experience. After checking out some high volume distilleries we were sent to this place on a bourbon tour, and it was probably the best of the weekend. A small working family farm housing some fantastic bourbons, all small batch and all straight from the barrel. David was very special, sharing a true passion for the product and tons of experience.

Awesome experience. Very friendly people and great vibe. After the initial "tour" they let you loose to go at your own pace. Thieving the whiskey was the coolest thing. They had a food truck and a cocktail bar out back. It's on a working farm. Highly recommend this stop!

The tour is overpriced. My advice - skip the $35 tour and do just the tasting. Basically the same experience.