About
Old Pogue Distillery is a historic, family-owned bourbon and rye distillery in Maysville, Kentucky, set high on the southern bluff of the Ohio River Valley. The property sits on the same grounds where the historic H.E. Pogue Distillery once operated, giving the visit a rare sense of continuity between Kentucky’s early bourbon past and its modern craft revival. Unlike larger visitor campuses, Old Pogue feels intimate, personal, and deeply tied to place, with tours that move through the distillery operation, the historic Pogue family home, a bourbon museum, and the gift shop. The family also operates The Old Pogue Experience in downtown Maysville, a tasting room, gift shop, and bourbon history museum that gives visitors another way to connect with the brand. For travelers who want a quieter, more heritage-rich stop, Old Pogue offers a strong mix of family history, river-town scenery, and small-batch Kentucky whiskey.
History
Old Pogue’s roots reach back to the 1800s, when the original H.E. Pogue Distillery was established in Maysville in 1876. The distillery became part of Mason County’s important whiskey story, a region closely tied to early bourbon shipping routes along the Ohio River and the Maysville Road. The modern Old Pogue Distillery continues that legacy on the same historic grounds, using the area’s local grains and limestone-rich water, much like the family’s earlier operations did. The Pogue family home, built in 1845, remains part of the property and helps give the tour a strong sense of authenticity, with pre-Prohibition artifacts and family history connecting visitors to the brand’s earlier era.
Notoriety
Old Pogue Distillery is best known for its depth of family history and its rare connection to original Kentucky bourbon ground. Many distilleries tell stories about heritage, but Old Pogue’s appeal comes from the fact that the family still owns the distillery today and continues producing whiskey on the same grounds where the historic H.E. Pogue Distillery once drew water. The setting also adds to its reputation as the property overlooks the Ohio River Valley with views toward the Simon Kenton Bridge and the river, giving the experience a scenic, old-Kentucky feel that is very different from a polished urban tasting room.
experiences
Cocktail Classes
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N/A
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At this time, the distillery does not offer any cocktail classes.
Tours & Tastings
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40 Mins - 1 Hr
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Old Pogue pairs guided tours and tastings with a historic Maysville setting where family whiskey heritage and river valley views come together.
amenities
Event Spaces
Gift Shop
Scenic Location
nearby
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Things To Do
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Food & Drink
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Stay
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