Tips and FAQ

Buffalo Trace Tour Guide

Tour booking, complimentary tastings, events and quick links in one compact app style card.

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Release Day

Wednesday

New reservations weekly

Release Time

10:00 a.m.

EST

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Tour Cost

Free

Most Tours and tastings are complimentary

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Tastings

Included

Gift shop tastings daily too

Booking basics

Reservations open 8 weeks in advance and dates are released weekly.

Be on the reservation site a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesdays. If your preferred date is full, keep checking back because cancellations show up online immediately.
? How do I book a tour? +

Tour reservations are released 8 weeks in advance, with new tours released weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. EST.

Availability appears on the individual tour pages and on the full availability page. If you do not see your preferred date, check back often because cancellations appear online immediately.

$ How much do the tours cost? +

All tours and tastings are complimentary.

Do I need a reservation? +

No, but registration is recommended to guarantee a spot. The Visit Us pages describe the available tour opportunities and let you reserve online.

! What if the tours are full? +

Please check the reservations site regularly for openings. Available time slots appear immediately online and are booked first come, first served.

They are currently seeing very high demand, so they may not be able to host every guest at the exact time they want.
How do I cancel or change my reservation? +

Visit the Manage Bookings page once you have a booking to cancel or change your reservation.

Available tours

Trace Tour

75 Min Tasting Included

Classic complimentary guided tour.

Old Taylor Tour

75 Min Tasting Included

Complimentary guided tour with tasting.

Hard Hat Tour

105 Min Tasting Included

Longer tour option with tasting included.

Botanical Gardens Tour

75 Min Tasting Included Seasonal

Seasonal experience when offered.

On site tastings

All reserved tours include tasting. Complimentary guided tastings are also available every day at the Distillery Gift Shop with no reservation needed.

Dog friendly

Bringing a furry sidekick? Good news. The property is dog friendly.

Reservation tip

Have the booking page open before 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday and refresh right at release time.

Address

113 Great Buffalo Trace
Frankfort, KY 40601

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Tour availability, reservations and booking changes are handled directly through Buffalo Trace Distillery’s site.

Buffalo Trace Gift Shop Prices

As of March 14, 2026
CLIX Vodka
$299.00
Century Vodka
$100.00
Buffalo Trace Mini
Limit 24
$2.99
Bourbon Cream Mini
Limit 24
$0.99
Wheatley Vodka Mini
Limit 24
$0.99
Traveller Mini
Limit 24
$1.99
Dirty Martini 375ml
$9.99
Cosmopolitan 375ml
$3.99
Sazerac Rye 200ml
$11.00
Herbsaint
$9.95
Reagan’s Orange Bitters 10 oz.
$8.00
Peychaud Bitters 10 oz.
$8.00
Barrel Aged Bitters
$16.99
Reagan’s Orange Bitters 5 oz.
$5.00
Stirrings Cocktail Mixers
$7.95
Peychaud Bitters 5 oz.
$5.00
Buffalo Trace 750ml
$27.00
Traveller 375ml
$19.99
Traveller 750ml
$37.99
Traveller 1.75L
$49.99
Bourbon Cream 750ml
$21.99
Weller Antique 107 750ml
$59.99
Sazerac Rye 100 Proof 1L
$29.99
Wheatley Vodka 750ml
$16.99
Traveller Full Proof 750ml
$39.99
E.H. Taylor Small Batch 750ml
$59.99
Weller Special Reserve 750 ml
$30.00
Blanton’s 750ml
$74.99
Eagle Rare 750 ml
$43.00
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