Buffalo Trace Tour from Louisville Frankfort's Riverside Landmark
A private day to Buffalo Trace with the tour reserved, a driver at the door and lunch in Frankfort.
Buffalo Trace sits on the banks of the Kentucky River in Frankfort, a working distillery that is also a National Historic Landmark. It makes some of the most sought-after names in bourbon, among them Blanton's, Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor and Weller, and the grounds feel more like a small town than a plant: brick warehouses, a water tower and tours leaving the visitor center through the day.
Tours are popular and reservations go quickly, which is where planning ahead pays off. We watch the release dates, reserve the tour that fits your day and build the rest of the trip around it.
Buffalo Trace · FAQ Good to Know
About an hour by car. Buffalo Trace is in Frankfort, Kentucky's capital, just off I-64 east of Louisville, which makes it an easy half day or the anchor of a full day with a second distillery.
Yes. Tours are reserved in advance and the popular times fill quickly. Tell us your dates and we will look for availability and plan the day around the time we secure.
Castle & Key, a restored distillery with gardens and stone buildings, is a short drive away. Woodford Reserve is about half an hour south in horse country, and downtown Frankfort has good spots for lunch.
Yes. The standard tour walks through how bourbon is made and ends with a short tasting, so it suits beginners and collectors alike. Buffalo Trace also runs longer specialty tours on some days.
Madeline & Mose is an independent Louisville concierge. Tours at Buffalo Trace are run and priced by the distillery under its own policies; we reserve them for you and plan the day around them. Buffalo Trace is a trademark of its owner.