About
Coxs Creek Distilling Company is a curated bourbon destination tucked into the Coxs Creek area of Nelson County, just minutes from other iconic Kentucky stops. The experience here is intentionally different from a large, museum-style distillery tour. It’s built around flavor exploration, creative finishes, and a hands-on moment that turns a tasting into a souvenir. Visitors step into the barrel room to sample a curated lineup of finished bourbons, compare profiles side-by-side, and end the visit by bottling a favorite selection. It’s a great stop for travelers who love the try, choose, and take home side of bourbon culture and want a visit that feels personal, interactive, and easy to fit into a Kentucky itinerary.
History
Coxs Creek Distilling Company’s public-facing materials focus more on what they do today than on a long-form founding story. What is clearly established is the distillery’s role as a Kentucky producer and bottler with a portfolio designed to serve multiple types of whiskey drinkers, from traditionalists to finish lovers. Over time, the company has built a brand family that includes finished bourbon releases, older-age selections, and barrel-strength offerings, then paired that product direction with a visitor experience built around the barrel room.
Notoriety
Coxs Creek Distilling Company is best known for how boldly it leans into finishing creativity and customization. Rather than treating finished whiskey as a one-off limited concept, the brand platform highlights a deep finishing bench. An approach that makes the tasting experience feel like a guided comparison of “what finishing can do” across different flavor directions. Their lineup is built to appeal to a wide range of palates. Whether it be finished bourbons with dessert-like or fruit-driven barrel influence, premium older selections for deeper oak character, and barrel-strength bottles for enthusiasts who want intensity and proof-forward pours.
experiences
Cocktail Classes
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At this time, the distillery does not offer any cocktail classes.
Tours & Tastings
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$149.99
Coxs Creek Distilling Company turns the tasting into a hands-on choose your own bourbon moment where you can bottle and take home your pick.
amenities
Cocktail Bar
Gift Shop
Pet Friendly
nearby
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Things To Do
Bernheim Forest & Arboretum
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Food & Drink
The Kitchen Table
Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen
Mammy’s Kitchen & Bar
Stay
The Trail Hotel
Bardstown Motor Lodge
Bourbon Manor Bed & Breakfast