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Downtown Lexington Distillery

Distillery Phone

(859) 217-2377

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Location Information

Downtown Lexington Distillery

Since our establishment in 2012, our Downtown Lexington Distillery remains the heart of our bourbon production. Welcoming the public in November 2015, following two years of meticulous distilling, Bluegrass Distillers Downtown Lexington is nestled on the rear side of West Sixth Brewery. Our Lexington location closed its doors in June 2025. All production has been moved to our Elkwood Farm distillery in Midway, KY!

Book a Tour

Distillery tours and tastings at our Downtown Lexington location are no longer available. Please book your tour at our Elkwood Farm location in Midway, KY.

Our History

Established 2013

Spring 2012 - Bluegrass Distillers Was Founded

Bluegrass Distillers, established in 2012, was founded by Kentucky natives, among whom is the current owner, Sam Rock

Fall 2015

Our inaugural bourbon release marked the opening of our doors to the public at our original location on West 6th Street in Lexington, KY, housed within the Bread Box building.

February 2017

After becoming a member of the Kentucky Distillers Association in 2014, we joined the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour as a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Back then, the Bourbon Trail comprised only 33 distilleries between large and small distilleries.

Spring 2019

The first-ever batch of our award-winning Blue Corn Bourbon, the sole Kentucky Bourbon crafted exclusively from blue corn, was released to the public.

2023

Over the past eight years, we have expanded our following in our 4,500 sq ft home in Lexington, where we host over 20,000 visitors annually. Our Downtown Lexington location remains operational, producing a single barrel per day.