{"generated":"2026-10-14","count":122,"distilleries":[{"name":"1620 Distilling","slug":"1620-distilling","street":"1184 South Lake Drive","city":"Prestonsburg","county":"Floyd","zip":"41653","lat":37.66664,"lng":-82.76105,"region":"Eastern Kentucky","type":"visitor_center","visitors":"tastings only","experiences":["tastings","gift shop"],"spirits":["bourbon"],"notable":"The company takes its name from 1620, when the founders say their ancestor George Thorpe made corn whiskey in America.","website":"https://1620distilling.com/","phone":"(859) 536-6483"},{"name":"Abstraction Spirits","slug":"abstraction-spirits","street":"407 Jefferson St","city":"Paducah","county":"McCracken","zip":"42001","lat":37.08775,"lng":-88.59895,"region":"Western Kentucky","type":"distillery","visitors":"tours and tastings","reservations":true,"experiences":["tours","tastings","cocktail bar","gift shop"],"spirits":["bourbon","rye"],"notable":"The downtown Paducah distillery houses the Keith Anderson Art Gallery, and each bottle carries exclusive fine art on its label.","website":"https://www.abstractionspirits.com/","phone":"270-386-1399","hours":"Fri 4-9pm; Sat 11am-9pm","hours_note":"Visitor or gift-shop schedule; check reservations and holiday closures before travel.","hours_source":"https://www.abstractionspirits.com/visit-us/","wk":[null,null,null,null,[960,1260],[660,1260],null],"book":"https://www.abstractionspirits.com/visit-us/"},{"name":"Angel's Envy Distillery","slug":"angels-envy-distillery","street":"500 E Main St","city":"Louisville","county":"Jefferson","zip":"40202","lat":38.25502,"lng":-85.74341,"region":"Louisville","trail":"Kentucky Bourbon Trail","type":"distillery","visitors":"tours and tastings","reservations":true,"experiences":["tours","tastings","cocktail bar","bottle your own","classes","event space","barrel picks"],"spirits":["bourbon","rye"],"founded":2016,"notable":"Opened in 2016 as the first full-production bourbon distillery in downtown Louisville, per the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.","website":"https://www.angelsenvy.com/","phone":"(502) 890-6300","hours":"Mon-Wed noon-6pm; Thu-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 12:30-6pm","hours_note":"Retail hours. 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