Jim Beam Distillery Tour The Beam Family in Clermont
The closest of the big distilleries to Louisville, with Bernheim Forest across the road.
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. campus in Clermont is the closest of the big Kentucky distilleries to Louisville, about half an hour south on I-65. The Beam family has made whiskey here and nearby for generations, and the campus also holds a smaller craft distillery named for Fred B. Noe.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is across the road, so a morning tour and an afternoon outdoors make an easy, unhurried day. Bardstown is about 25 minutes farther if you want a second distillery instead.
James B. Beam Distilling Co. · FAQ Good to Know
About 30 minutes. The James B. Beam Distilling Co. is in Clermont, just off I-65 south of Louisville, which makes it the easiest large distillery to reach from the city.
Yes. Because it is close, a tour and lunch fit comfortably in a half day. Add Bardstown, about 25 minutes farther, to make it a full day.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is across the road, and Bardstown, with Heaven Hill, Willett and Barton 1792, is a short drive southeast.
Yes. It is close to Louisville, the campus is well set up for visitors, and it gives a clear picture of bourbon made at scale before you visit the smaller distilleries.
Madeline & Mose is an independent Louisville concierge. Tours at James B. Beam Distilling Co. are run and priced by the distillery under its own policies; we reserve them for you and plan the day around them. James B. Beam Distilling Co. is a trademark of its owner.