Wilderness Trail Distillery is a family-owned distillery in Danville, Kentucky that started operation in 2013. After spending over 10 years as consultants and providing yeast and optimization services to most of the industry, Wilderness Trail has three whiskies on the market: a Single Barrel Bottled in Bond, Kentucky; Straight Bourbon made with small grain wheat; another bourbon bottled in Bond; Straight Bourbon small batch of 12 barrels made with rye small grain; and a Kentucky straight Rye Whiskey single barrel cask strength. All are high quality and aged between 5-7 years. Wilderness calls itself the city's "oldest legal distillery". The brand is distributed in (KY, OH, MI, TN, IL, GA, VA, DC, DE, MD, TX, CA, WA, NV, AZ, FL, MN, IA, WY and NY). Wilderness restored the Willis Grimes House, an 1869 historic Home used for their offices, and moved its main distilling and warehousing operations there in 2015. Their campus rests on 163 acres in Boyle County.Use our Danville day trip planner to arrange your visit to Wilderness Trail Distillery and other attractions in Danville.
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Wilderness Trail Distillery reviews
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Real cool distillery and was the most personal tour of them all. Got to see the fermenters in action along with the distillation. Best of all was the tasting. These guys have my favorite bourbon.... more »
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We visited Wilderness Trail last weekend with friends. This was our first time to the distillery. We didn't know this is the 13th largest bourbon distillery. The staff and tour guide were very... more »
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Once you think you know everything about Bourbon.. come here to learn more. The entire company and group are above board. These guys and gals are doing a quality product that you can taste. Everything here is done the right way.
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It is fascinating to learn how quickly WT became a major Bourbon producer! Our tour guide is also a local teacher and is certainly suited for this position as well. The tasting confirmed the excellent craftsmanship WT pursues everyday. The relatively new facilities include an impressive gift shop, and lounging area.
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