The most recent edition to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is the newly opened Angel's Envy Distillery, located in downtown Louisville Kentucky.
A vision of the late Lincoln Henderson, the Angel’s Envy Distillery was to be the location for his collaborative work alongside his son - post-retirement as Brown-Foreman’s Master Distiller. A few years after his passing, his son Wes kept the vision alive. With the help of Kevin Curtis, the Distillery’s Operations Manager and close friend of the Henderson family, the vision has now become a reality.
As you tour the facility, visitors get to experience both the traditional process of whiskey making as well as state-of-the-art technology all wrapped into one. And even though the distillery is one of the newest to open their doors to the public, Angles Envy is still able to keep the Kentucky bourbon heritage sacred through the legacy of Lincoln's vision and his impact in the industry.
Tours begin in the beautiful visitor’s center stocked with plenty of their namesake bourbon and rum cask finished rye. Visitors see the distillation process from the beginning to the end including stops at the fermenting tank, the bottling warehouse, and areas where they go into greater detail about the unique process of aging Angel’s Envy in used port barrels. We had an excellent tour guide who let us in on a few secrets. They will soon be kicking off their barrel selection process and visitors will also be able to fill their own bottles without even doing the full tour (will it be at barrel proof???). They finish the tour at the beautiful distillery bar where you get to sample the products fruit of the distillery’s labor. Currently, the tour offers only bourbon but they initiate the tasting using chocolate to highlight the notes in the whisky.
I
don’t want to share too much because just like all the distilleries, I
highly encourage everyone to visit, experience and enjoy
the unique features and characteristics each one has to offer.
This is a great addition to the trail. I can see this distillery maturing and getting better and better. It is just blocks away from other great whisky attractions and spots for lunch. Definitely worth a visit.
Located at 500 E. Main St. Louisville, Kentucky 40
202
Tours take around one hour and cost $15.00 per person. 10 spots maximum per tour
Limited
to a number of visitors a day for touring, it's well worth the wait to
get in. Just be sure to book a reservation through their website before
arriving at the doorstep.
Tours are by reservation only, which can be booked through their website or through the link below.
Visitor Center, Tours & Gift Shop Hours
Tours are held on the hour with the last tour starting at 4 pm
Monday | 10-5
Tuesday | 10-5*
*No Distillery tours on Tuesdays
Wednesday | 10-5
Thursday | 10-5
Friday | 10-5
Saturday | 10-5
Sunday | 1-5
Tuesday | 10-5*
*No Distillery tours on Tuesdays
Wednesday | 10-5
Thursday | 10-5
Friday | 10-5
Saturday | 10-5
Sunday | 1-5
NOTE**
This is a working distillery so no high-heels ladies or open-toes
shoes.
They are making delicious whiskey for us to enjoy!
