Kentucky Distillery Sunday Hours, and the Ones That Close
Updated November 2026 · BourbonTown Tours
Most large Kentucky distilleries open on Sunday, but later and for fewer hours. Buffalo Trace runs Sunday 11 to 5, James B. Beam 9 to 5:30, Heaven Hill 1 to 5, and Four Roses and Wild Turkey noon to 4. Willett, Old Forester and Rabbit Hole close on Sundays. BourbonTown Tours builds every Sunday tour around those hours.
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Quick Facts
- Open Sunday, all day: James B. Beam (9 to 5:30) and Bardstown Bourbon Company (9 to 5).
- Open Sunday, later start: Buffalo Trace (11 to 5), Woodford Reserve gift shop (noon to 4:30), Angel's Envy shop (12:30 to 6).
- Open Sunday afternoon only: Heaven Hill (1 to 5), Four Roses (noon to 4), Wild Turkey (noon to 4).
- Closed Sunday: Willett, Old Forester, Rabbit Hole, and the Lux Row visitor center.
- Easter Sunday: Buffalo Trace and James B. Beam close.
- How we build it: two stops around a sit-down lunch, or three with a box lunch.
Sunday hours by cluster
These are the posted Sunday hours on each distillery's own site as of October 2026. Distilleries change hours by season and for private events, and we confirm every stop when we book your tickets.
| Distillery | Cluster | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| James B. Beam | Bardstown and beyond (Clermont) | 9 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Bardstown Bourbon Company | Bardstown and beyond | 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Heaven Hill | Bardstown and beyond | 1 PM to 5 PM |
| Willett | Bardstown and beyond | Closed |
| Lux Row | Bardstown and beyond | Visitor center closed |
| Buffalo Trace | Frankfort and Versailles | 11 AM to 5 PM |
| Woodford Reserve | Frankfort and Versailles | Gift shop noon to 4:30 PM; tours by reservation |
| Four Roses | Lawrenceburg | Noon to 4 PM |
| Wild Turkey | Lawrenceburg | Noon to 4 PM |
| Angel's Envy | Louisville | Shop 12:30 PM to 6 PM |
| Old Forester | Louisville | Closed |
| Rabbit Hole | Louisville | Closed |
See the Buffalo Trace distillery guide, the Heaven Hill distillery guide and the Four Roses distillery guide for what each visit includes.
Closed on Sunday, and the Monday closures that catch people
Four stops on the common lists close on Sunday. Willett is closed to the public on Sundays. Old Forester and Rabbit Hole in downtown Louisville are both closed Sunday and Monday. The Lux Row visitor center in Bardstown is closed Sunday and Monday.
Monday and Tuesday catch more groups than Sunday does. Castle and Key is closed Monday and Tuesday. Bardstown Bourbon Company runs no tours on Monday or Tuesday, and its visitor center keeps short hours, 10 to 3, on those days. Woodford Reserve opens seven days a week from March to December, but only Thursday to Monday in January and February.
Holidays close the rest. Buffalo Trace and James B. Beam both close on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Holiday dates on our tours are subject to distillery availability.
How we route a Sunday tour
Frankfort and Versailles is the strongest Sunday cluster. Buffalo Trace opens at 11, and the Woodford Reserve gift shop opens at noon, so a Sunday there holds three stops with a box lunch, or two with a sit-down lunch. If Buffalo Trace matters to you, the 10-week booking rule still applies on a Sunday.
Bardstown works on a Sunday if you sequence it. James B. Beam opens at 9, so it goes first. Bardstown Bourbon Company runs all day. Heaven Hill opens at 1, so it goes after lunch. Willett is out. Lawrenceburg is afternoon only: Four Roses and Wild Turkey both open at noon and close at 4, which fits a two-stop Sunday afternoon and nothing more.
Downtown Louisville is the weakest Sunday. Old Forester and Rabbit Hole are closed, and Angel's Envy's shop opens at 12:30. We move a Louisville group out to Clermont or Frankfort for a Sunday and save the city stops for another day. Lunch is booked between stops one and two or two and three, and the meal goes on your tab. Our one-day bourbon tour guide covers the weekday version of each cluster.
Frequently asked questions
Are Kentucky distilleries open on Sunday?
Most large ones are, with later openings and earlier closings. Buffalo Trace runs Sunday 11 to 5, James B. Beam 9 to 5:30, Heaven Hill 1 to 5, and Four Roses and Wild Turkey noon to 4. Willett, Old Forester and Rabbit Hole close on Sundays. Hours change by season, so BourbonTown Tours confirms each stop when we book your tickets.
Is Buffalo Trace open on Sunday?
Yes. Buffalo Trace is open 9 to 5 Monday through Saturday and Sunday 11 to 5. It closes on Easter Sunday. A Sunday Buffalo Trace day starts later, so we pair it with Castle and Key and Woodford Reserve in the same cluster. For a Sunday visit to Buffalo Trace, send us your date at least 10 weeks ahead. See our Buffalo Trace guide.
Which Kentucky distilleries are closed on Sunday?
Willett in Bardstown is closed to the public on Sundays. Old Forester and Rabbit Hole in downtown Louisville are closed Sunday and Monday. The Lux Row visitor center in Bardstown is closed Sunday and Monday. Buffalo Trace and James B. Beam stay open on ordinary Sundays but close on Easter Sunday.
Is Heaven Hill open on Sunday?
Yes, Heaven Hill is open Sunday from 1 to 5 PM in Bardstown. That later start means we schedule it after lunch on a Sunday, with James B. Beam or Bardstown Bourbon Company in the morning. Willett, the other common Bardstown stop, is closed on Sundays. Our Heaven Hill guide covers the tours and You Do Bourbon.
Can you book a private bourbon tour on a Sunday?
Yes. BourbonTown Tours runs Sunday tours built around Sunday hours: two stops with a sit-down lunch, or three with a box lunch. Frankfort and Versailles is the strongest Sunday cluster, and downtown Louisville is the weakest. Private tours run $275 to $425 per person depending on group size, plus 6% KY sales tax and a 3% booking fee.
Which Kentucky distilleries are closed on Monday?
Old Forester, Rabbit Hole and the Lux Row visitor center close Sunday and Monday. Castle and Key closes Monday and Tuesday, and Bardstown Bourbon Company runs no tours on Monday or Tuesday. Buffalo Trace, James B. Beam and Willett are open on Mondays. Woodford Reserve is open Mondays year round, but closed Tuesday and Wednesday in January and February.
Plan your private bourbon day
BourbonTown Tours has run 3,000+ private tours since 2012. Every tour is private to your group, never mixed with strangers, and covers everything except lunch and driver gratuity. Distillery tickets are included.
Private tours run $275 to $425 per person depending on group size, plus 6% KY sales tax and a 3% booking fee.
