About
Prohibition Craft Spirits is a small-batch Louisville distillery and tasting room best known today as the home of NULU Whiskey. Located near the NuLu and Highlands corridor, the distillery gives visitors a Prohibition-themed experience that feels different from a standard bourbon tour. Instead of only focusing on stills and barrels, the visit leans into bootlegging history, early 20th-century artifacts, moonshine-era tools, and Louisville’s role in the larger story of American spirits. The NULU Room serves as the brand’s tasting bar and gift shop, where visitors can sample whiskey, browse bottles and merchandise, and experience a more intimate, neighborhood-style bourbon stop. Prohibition Craft Spirits is a strong fit for travelers who want a smaller, personality-driven Louisville distillery with history, storytelling, and a modern whiskey brand under one roof.
History
Prohibition Craft Spirits was founded in 2016 by Keith Hazelbaker, who built the company around a deep interest in Prohibition history and hands-on small-batch distilling. The distillery’s public story centers on a “back-to-basics” approach, using careful attention to ingredients, Kentucky limestone water, and small-batch production in downtown Louisville. Over time, PCS became closely tied to its signature whiskey identity, NULU Whiskey, a brand name inspired by Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood. NULU has grown through single barrels, blends, finished whiskeys, and specialty releases that give the company a stronger place in Kentucky’s modern bourbon conversation.
Notoriety
Prohibition Craft Spirits is best known for its Prohibition-themed tour and the rise of NULU Whiskey as a sought-after modern bourbon label. NULU has developed a following among whiskey enthusiasts through single-barrel releases, finished bourbons, rye whiskey, and experimental selections that often appeal to drinkers looking for something outside the large legacy brands. The distillery’s tasting room adds to that appeal because it offers a more intimate way to experience the brand, with a bar-and-shop format that feels personal and easy to fit into a Louisville bourbon day.
experiences
Cocktail Classes
Duration:
N/A
Price:
N/A
At this time, the distillery does not offer any cocktail classes.
Tours & Tastings
Duration:
45 Mins - 1 Hr
Price:
$25
Prohibition Craft Spirits pairs guided tours and tastings with a Prohibition-themed Louisville setting, where vintage bootlegging history and modern whiskey making come together.
amenities
Cocktail Bar
Event Spaces
Gift Shop
Special Events
nearby
Distilleries
Copper & Kings Distillery
Rabbit Hole Distillery
Angel’s Envy Distillery
Things To Do
Waterfront Park & Big Four Bridge
Louisville Slugger Museum
Frazier History Museum
Food & Drink
The Last Refuge
Garage Bar
Feast BBQ
Stay
The Grady Hotel
Hotel Distil
21c Museum Hotel