New Visitors Center Hours and Upcoming Events:

As of March 1st, we have been staying open until 6PM for those of you who can’t stop by earlier in the day. We’re open daily from 11AM to 6PM, except on Sundays when we open at 1PM.  On Friday, April 1st, we will launch “First Fridays”, where we will stay open until 8PM on the first Friday of every month. Be one of the first to experience our new monthly cocktail menu! As some of you know, we change our cocktail sampling menu every month, going by the season based on what is locally available. Stay tuned as we post more information on our special kick-off to First Fridays. Join us this Saturday, March 12th, for a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring some good ‘ole Luck of the Irish at the Visitors Center from 11AM – 6PM. We’ll have Sweethaus Bakery’s mini Grasshopper Mint cupcakes on hand (they taste just like a Thin Mint) and the first 100 guests wearing their St. Patty’s Day green will get a free cupcake! Singer, songwriter Matthew McAllister will be performing (1-4 PM) and South Fork Food Truck will also be on site (11-5 PM) offering up a special St. Patty’s Day tasty surprise in addition to their regular menu of delicious Southern-style cooking. We’ll have our famous cocktail, The White Winter, all decked out with green shamrock sprinkles for extra festive spirit. Sláinte!

We’ve partnered with Poplar Forest on March 25th and March 26th for a series of tours involving beverages and spirits served during Thomas Jefferson’s time. These tours are at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s summer home. Explore early-19th-century Americans’ beverages of choice on a guided tour that begins in Jefferson’s kitchen and progresses through the house, with stops along the way to sample different beverages and share insights into the types of foods enjoyed on the plantation. Following the tour, our team will provide a whisky tasting and whisky primer.

The Poplar Forest tours are available Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. each night. Admission is $25 per person and tickets can be purchased by visiting here or by calling the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120. Visitors under the age of 21 are welcome; non-alcoholic beverages will be available on the tour. Visitors 21 and over must present valid ID.   We’re working on creating lots of fun events for 2016. Follow our events page for the most up-to-date information.

The Virginia Whisky Experience — Tours!

After many months of planning, we’re getting closer to the launch of our full tour program, The Virginia Whisky Experience. Included in the tour will be a museum and video experience, along with a walking tour of the production distillery, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at whisky-making in action. The tour will conclude with a tasting in our cask warehouse, allowing guests to see and smell our whisky as it ages. Of course, a cocktail sampling will also be part of the experience! We’ll keep you posted as we’ll soon announce the first day of tours along with all of the fun festivities surrounding it.

More Whisky in the Works:

We’re working on releasing a special limited series of our whisky later this spring. It’s still in the works, so we can’t say much for now, but be sure to follow us on our social channels– Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and keep an eye out for our newsletter to be the first to know!