Nashville Barrel Co Whiskey Tasting: Pick Your Bottle

You pick the barrel, not the distillery.

Nashville Barrel Co's "Straight from Barrel" tasting in Nashville lets you sample four different whiskeys directly from the barrel and take home a bottle of your choice. A whiskey expert guides the tasting, and you're part of a small group narrowing down the options until you find the one that lands. The experience takes about an hour and requires you to be at least 21.

The experience

How do you know which barrel tastes right before you commit to a bottle? Nashville Barrel Co flips the usual setup: instead of buying a full barrel sight unseen or tasting only what a distillery pours at their counter, you walk in, try four different single barrels side by side, and pick the one you want to take home. The company won Best in Class at the world's biggest spirits competition on their single barrels, so the quality is already vetted. A whiskey expert leads you through the tasting, explaining what you're noticing in each one as you work through them.

The whole thing runs about an hour. You'll taste the four samples, narrow down your favorite, and leave with a full bottle of it. Most distilleries only let you do this if you're buying hundreds of bottles for tens of thousands of dollars. Here, you're just picking one. The group stays small enough that the expert can actually talk to you about what you're tasting instead of running through a script.

What’s included

• The 60-minute tasting experience.
• four samples from four different barrels.
• guidance from a whiskey expert.
• one full bottle of your chosen whiskey to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:15 and 14:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessiblePets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Nashville Barrel Co

Is this one for you?An hour is short enough to fit into a packed day, which makes this work if you're tasting whiskey but not making it your whole Nashville trip. The group size stays small, so you're actually talking to the expert instead of standing in a crowd.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I do this tasting if I'm visiting Nashville for just a day?

Yes. The experience takes about an hour, so it fits easily into a morning or afternoon without eating up your whole day. You'll have time to explore the rest of Nashville and still make it back for dinner or other plans.

What exactly am I tasting at Nashville Barrel Co?

Four different whiskeys, each one straight from its own barrel. They're all single barrels, meaning each one is unique. The flavor profile depends on how long it aged, what type of barrel it was in, and other variables. You're tasting the real thing, not a blended house pour.

Do I have to buy the whole bottle, or can I just taste?

You taste four samples and then take home a full bottle of whichever one you pick. You're not committing to anything before you taste, and you're not walking out empty-handed either.

Is there a guide, or is this self-guided?

A whiskey expert leads the tasting. They walk your group through each sample, explain what you're tasting, and answer questions as you narrow down your choice.

What's the minimum age to do this?

You must be at least 21 years old to participate in the tasting and take home a bottle.