Old Forester is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10am – 5pm.  We are closed Sunday and Monday.   Please note, Old Forester and Louisville, KY are on Eastern Time.

Any schedule updates or closures will be posted at oldforester.com.

Old Forester Distillery is located at 119 West Main St in Louisville, Kentucky.

Please enter Old Forester Distillery at 119 West Main St.

Many parking meters are located around the Old Forester Distillery, and there are several parking garages nearby. Some nearby parking garages are located at the KFC Yum! Center (1 Arena Plaza), the 1st & Main Garage (100 E Main St), as well as East Washington Street Garage (131-299 E Washington St). Ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft are available in the Louisville metro area. Please see an associate if you would like to coordinate a safe ride.

Guests of all ages are allowed to visit and to tour the facility. Children must be supervised by an adult, and only guests over 21 years old are able to participate in the optional tasting at the end of the tour. Tasting only experiences are reserved for those 21 and older. A government-issued photo ID is required to sample beverage alcohol.

Guests must be 21+ to visit George’s Bar.

Purses and bags are allowed at Old Forester Distillery and can be brought on tours. A limited number of lockers are available onsite if you want to store your belongings during your tour.

Photographs are welcome on tour but may be limited to certain areas of the tour experience. A staff member will highlight any areas where photographs are not permitted. Professional photography may not be conducted without prior written permission.

Old Forester is an active production facility and pets are not permitted onsite.  Service animals are allowed but may be limited to certain parts of the distillery.

We do offer discounts on our distillery tour. These discounts do not extend to tasting only experiences and may not apply on some tour offerings. When applicable, the discounts offered include, Veteran/Active Duty, First Responder (Firefighter, Police, EMT), Senior (65+) and Minor (U-21). Proper identification for discounts will be required at check-in.

Times may vary depending on the tour experience.  The standard tour time is between 70-75 minutes and includes the tasting at the end.  Duration and experience times are noted when booking.

Tour times may vary but are typically offered on the hour and half-hour.  Additional tour times may be added during busier times.  Tours can be booked at oldforester.com.

The last tour of the day will depart at 4pm.

Old Forester offers an ADA tour experience.  Wheelchairs are available upon request.

We encourage guests to arrive 15-minutes prior to the start of their tour.  Guests arriving more than 10-minutes after the start of their scheduled tour will not be added to the tour late and will be moved to the next tour time if availability permits.  Joining guests to tours already in progress can be disruptive to the guide and the other tour guests.  Refunds will not be issued for late arrivals.  Old Forester is located in a downtown location.  Please allow additional time for parking and for any potential construction around the facility.

When touring Old Forester, guests will have the opportunity to see fermentation, distillation, barrel making, maturation and bottling.  The tour concludes with a tasting in one of our tasting rooms.  While guests will see all of the production areas on tour, not all portions of the tour may be active each day.  Old Forester is an operational production facility, and the production schedule impacts which areas are functioning at which times.

A full refund will be provided for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled tour time. For cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the start of the scheduled tour, no refund will be given. A full refund will be issued for large group bookings of 11 or more provided the cancellation is made at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled tour. No refund will be awarded for cancellations made within 2 weeks of the scheduled activity.

Guests of legal drinking age (21+) are able to participate in an optional bourbon tasting as part of the tour experience. A unique offering of Old Forester expressions are offered in the tasting experience, and we encourage guests to sip responsibly if they choose to participate.

Unfortunately, we cannot currently engrave bottles on site. We will be sure to update this section should anything change.

Guests are not able to reserve any bottle in advance and must be onsite to purchase when the product is released.

  

The Old Forester Gift Shop may have premium and specialty bottles available for purchase.  These products are released at any date and time and are not announced or made public to ensure all Old Forester fans have a fair equitable opportunity to purchase.

At this time, recent changes in legislation allow us to legally ship beverage alcohol to only a handful of U.S. states, and no international shipping from Old Forester Distillery is permitted. Please check with a retail associate for details on where bottles may be shipped legally.

The 2024 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is available through sweepstakes only. The 2024 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Sweepstakes is now open. Enter here for a chance to win the opportunity to purchase (1) bottle of the 2024 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon at Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, KY. 

No purchase necessary. 21+. Prize is the opportunity to purchase one (1) bottle of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2024. Must collect prize at Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, KY during designated time frame. Travel is not included in the Prize. See full terms and conditions.

There will be no in-store distillery release on September 5th. Please do not make plans to travel to the distillery in anticipation of purchasing a bottle. There will be none on-site.

We do not accept cash at this time.  Old Forester is currently credit card only.

Old Forester will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve.

Our production and homeplace annual shutdown typically occurs the first two weeks of January.  There may be limited hours of operation during this time.

Please check oldforester.com for any updates on additional closures or changes.

Old Forester is a fully-functioning distillery, and we recommend guests wear closed-toe shoes for safety purposes. Open-toe shoes are permitted but are not recommended.

Old Forester Distillery is a non-smoking facility. No smoking, vaping, or e-cigarettes of any kind are permitted in and around Old Forester Distillery property. Louisville Metro maintains a smoking ordinance which prohibits smoking within 15 feet from the outside entrance of any building.

Please contact us at ofdretail@b-f.com. We are happy to help! Please note, we cannot guarantee changes after orders have been shipped.

• If you have an account, please log in here https://shop.oldforester.com/login.php
• If you do not have an account or are having trouble logging in, please contact us at ofdretail@b-f.com

Typically 3-5 business days after the order is shipped. During special releases and other high-volume promotions, please expect delays in processing and delivering your order.

 

Flat rate shipping with UPS varies by purchase.

We are happy to help during normal business hours! Please email us at ofdretail@b-f.com.

Kentucky State Law requires an adult signature from someone 21 years or older to purchase alcohol and receive any deliveries containing alcohol.

Kentucky House Bill 415 currently allows for distilleries to ship alcohol directly to consumers in reciprocal states. Reciprocal states include: Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Washington D.C. 

• Old Forester Distilling Co. has chosen to ship to 5 of the 6 states where it is legally permitted, excluding Kentucky. Old Forester Distilling Co. is based in Louisville, Kentucky and offers our Single Barrel and premium selections throughout the year for those who live in the state and are interested in purchasing directly from the distillery.
• The new Kentucky law allows each eligible consumer in a reciprocal state to receive up to 10 liters of spirits per month.  Individual state volume limits and restrictions may vary.

Yes, you will receive an email notification with tracking information once your order is processed and ready to ship. 

If you receive any damaged items, please contact us within 5 days of receiving your package at ofdretail@b-f.com and we are happy to work with you to exchange or refund the damaged item(s). Please provide your order number, photos of the damaged item(s) as well as a contact number for us to reach you. You may be asked to return the damaged product.

Non-Alcohol Merchandise: Any non-alcohol items you purchase can be returned within 30 days of receiving your item(s). Please contact us at ofdretail@b-f.com to begin the process. Please add your order number in the subject line. Shipping fees may apply.

Alcohol: Beverage alcohol is not returnable.

Gift cards are available to purchase at our distillery located in Louisville, KY and are redeemable ONLY at the distillery gift shop.  We are unable to offer e-cards to use with our website at this time.

If you would like to pre-purchase a gift card to use during your visit to the distillery or as a gift, please contact us at  502-779-2268 or email us at ofdretail@b-f.com. Gift cards are available in all denominations. 

Gift wrap and gift notes are not available at this time.

You may make a purchase as a gift. The purchaser and the receiver must be 21 years of age or older, and eligible under each state’s laws. The delivery process will always include proof of age and possibly identity.

Yes, occasionally on general merchandise we do offer a sale price. If we are offering any special promotions, the item will be discounted during your purchase. We do not offer a discount on our Old Forester spirits products.