J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery – Custom Bourbon in Frankfort, KY 🥃
📍 J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Eastern Route, steps from Buffalo Trace Distillery
At J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery, bourbon isn’t just poured—it’s crafted by your palate. Elevate your visit with Bluegrass Executive Transportation and Bourbon Tours, making your custom bourbon experience relaxed, seamless, and fully immersive.
This is hands-on bourbon, where history, precision, and personal choice meet.
Travel the Bourbon Trail Your Way
With Bluegrass Executive Transportation and Bourbon Tours, your visit becomes effortless:
- Private, door-to-door transportation
- Safe travel for tastings and blending sessions
- Flexible scheduling across multiple distilleries
- Custom Kentucky Bourbon Trail itineraries
No driving. No stress. Just bourbon and craftsmanship.
🛢 Bourbon Built by Choice
With over 175 years of Kentucky whiskey heritage, J. Mattingly 1845 combines tradition with innovation. Guests work directly with:
- Multiple mash bills (corn, rye, wheat blends)
- Varying ages from light whiskey to mature bourbon
- Different barrel finishes and char levels
- A range of proof points from smooth to barrel-strength
Every blend is small-batch, uncut, and unfiltered—crafted entirely to your taste.
🥃 Signature Bourbon Experiences
Arrive comfortably with Bluegrass Executive Transportation and Bourbon Tours and start creating.
🎨 Custom Bourbon Blending Experience
⏱ 60–75 Minutes | Reservation Required
- Taste curated bourbon, rye, and light whiskey components
- Learn how mash bill, age, and proof affect flavor
- Create your own custom blend
- Hand-bottle your bourbon
- Choose a wax seal color and custom label
Take home a one-of-a-kind bottle crafted entirely by you.
🥃 Guided Tasting & Blending Tour
⏱ ~45 Minutes | Daily
- Tour blending and bottling areas
- Watch hand-dipped wax finishing
- Taste flagship and barrel-strength expressions
- Explore limited releases
🛢 Single Barrel Select – Collector’s Experience
📅 By Appointment
- Sample single barrels at natural proof
- Compare aging depth and oak influence
- Bottle your own barrel selection
A true barrel-to-bottle experience with no blending or dilution.
🧠 Blending as Bourbon Education
Guests gain insight into:
- How proof shapes flavor and mouthfeel
- The balance of older vs. younger whiskey
- Oak tannins, caramelization, and structure
- Barrel strength as a blending tool
This is more than tasting—it’s bourbon mastery.
🔥 What Makes J. Mattingly 1845 Unique
- Hands-on bourbon blending
- Barrel-strength, small-batch releases
- Personalized wax seals and labeling
- Palate-driven bourbon creation
- Deep Kentucky whiskey heritage
Every bottle reflects both tradition and your personal taste.
🛍 Take Your Bourbon Home
- Distillery-exclusive single barrels
- Barrel-strength blends
- Seasonal and limited releases
- Fully customized bottles
Each bottle becomes a personal bourbon story.
🕰 Plan Your Visit
📍 J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery
- Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sun: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Reservations recommended for blending experiences
Travel between stops effortlessly with Bluegrass Executive Transportation and Bourbon Tours and turn your visit into a full Bourbon Trail experience.
Bourbon With Your Name on It
Most distilleries tell you what bourbon tastes like.
J. Mattingly 1845 lets you decide.
Come for the tasting.
Create the blend.
Leave with a custom bourbon shaped entirely by your palate.
With Bluegrass Executive Transportation and Bourbon Tours, your bourbon journey is as personalized as the bottle you create. 🥃
