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Nashville's Big Machine Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

Recommended by 95% of travelers
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Nashville, USA
High interest
Booked 2 times today.
  • 45 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· Montien_M ·
Sep 2026
Knowledgeable, friendly distillery tour guide, Jim, and great tasting blueberry bourbon, gin, and 140 proof moonshine (so smooth)! Nico was one of their newest tour guides and he was an excellent host! Great value for a privately owned Tennessee distillery, Borchatta Bourbon, and the products are excellent!! So glad we took time out for this tour on a Friday morning!!
· Sharon_S ·
Aug 2026
Great tour, great guide, small group with lots of tasting options. No high pressure sales, but we definitely bought some stuff!

Overview

Get a taste of Nashville at the Big Machine Brewery & Distillery as you tour the production area. Home to handcrafted spirits including vodka, whiskey, gin, and moonshine, this downtown Nashville distillery uses a special filter to create its vodka. Learn how it works and enjoy a guided tasting as you watch it all in action.
  • Experience and learn about traditional Southern spirits
  • This tour is ideal for foodies and spirits enthusiasts
  • Tasting includes flight of Big Machine Spirits and a cocktail
  • Spirits and merchandise are available for purchase

What's Included

  • 45-Minute Guided Big Machine Distillery Tour in Nashville
  • Flight of Big Machine Spirits
  • Access to the Tasting Room to enjoy cocktails and live music.

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 122 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

      Tours will meet in the upstairs bar of Big Machine Brewery and Distillery

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    Head to downtown Nashville on your own the day of your Big Machine Brewery and Distillery small-group tour. This experience is limited to just five people for an intimate look at Big Machine’s brewing grounds and spirits.

    First off, visit the production area of the distillery with a guide who tells you about the distillery’s handcrafted spirits and how they’re made. See how Big Machine’s vodka is made from corn before going to the special VIP lounge for an included guided tasting.

    Afterward, spend some time shopping spirits and souvenirs in the distillery’s gift shop before calling it a day.
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    Big Machine Brewery & Distillery

    45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.8
    based on 434 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    Great distillery experience

    Julia_C, Oct 2026
    I’m Scottish so no stranger to a distillery tour but this is probably the best I’ve been to. What you get for the money is amazing. Paul gave great insight into the distillery and the different products they make but in a really informal and informative way. You get more samples than you can probably handle so recommend this at the start of the day before you hit the Broadway bars!! Highly recommend doing this for an hour of your trip to Nashville

    We had a great times at...

    Siriluk_M, Oct 2026
    We had a great times at Big machine distillery. Our guide was knowledgeable. Definitely recommended.

    Loved it!

    Janie_W, Oct 2026
    Amazing experience! Highly recommend! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and the samples were wonderful!

    It was so fun and we meet...

    Talks_w, Oct 2026
    It was so fun and we meet new people while learning about whiskey. I would definitely go back, oh let’s not forget the drinks were amazing.

    Great experience, very...

    WeiYu_L, Oct 2026
    Great experience, very informative, the guide have a great interest in whiskey that make the experience worth while. I would recommend to anyone getting into whiskey.

    Worth your time! Reasonably priced!

    Cynthia_A, Oct 2026
    Entertaining and interesting, the young men who did the tour were very sweet and knowledgeable. Tasted good too.

    5 couples traveling in a sprinter

    Lily_A, Oct 2026
    We were 5 couples of friends traveling. I'm glad we took this tour. The distillery is so different from others that we've been to. Highly recommend it, you will not regret

    Very amazing tour. You...

    John_M, Oct 2026
    Very amazing tour. You really get a bang for your buck with this. Learn a lot about the history of the company as well as their processes.

    Fun experience close to...

    Rachel_W, Sep 2026
    Fun experience close to Broadway. Very informational and some tasty drinks. Worth the money for this experience.

    Top tier Tennessee distillery experience!!

    Montien_M, Sep 2026
    Knowledgeable, friendly distillery tour guide, Jim, and great tasting blueberry bourbon, gin, and 140 proof moonshine (so smooth)! Nico was one of their newest tour guides and he was an excellent host! Great value for a privately owned Tennessee distillery, Borchatta Bourbon, and the products are excellent!! So glad we took time out for this tour on a Friday morning!!

    Generous servings but lacks presentation

    Joseline_S, Sep 2026
    The host was nice and friendly but it was almost like she was reading off a script. The actual tasting was generous and interesting but I would suggest the tour work on its presentation and “pazaz”

    Great time

    Sarah_L, Sep 2026
    Great hospitality. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The tour was fun on many levels. The spirits and whiskey are amazing 🤩 we brought home several bottles.

    We had a small group....

    Madelynn_f, Sep 2026
    We had a small group. Just our party of four for the timeslot that we signed up.Not only do we have drinks here, but we also did a tour/tasting for vodka and whiskey. Patrick was our tour guide/instructor, And he was absolutely amazing with giving the history of this business and how they make their vodka/whiskey. After the tour we ordered some additional cocktails, and listened to the live musician they had. The Hannah Colada (Rum, Coconut, Lime & Pineapple) was yummy

    Fun atmosphere, great...

    Sharla_R, Aug 2026
    Fun atmosphere, great explanation of the distill process. Good bang for my money. Would recommend it.

    Paul was an excellent...

    Jeffrey_M, Aug 2026
    Paul was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend visiting this distillery.

    Great way to spend an hour.

    Sharon_S, Aug 2026
    Great tour, great guide, small group with lots of tasting options. No high pressure sales, but we definitely bought some stuff!

    It was very educational...

    Lisa_O, Aug 2026
    It was very educational and eye opening on how the process changes the taste so much. I didn’t realize I could actually like a vodka enough to purchase it!

    Nashville

    Shannon_F, Jul 2026
    The host was very friendly and awesome. It was a neat place to tour. My whole family had a great time and experience.

    Tasting Tour

    KRYSTAL_R, Jul 2026
    Great tour. Great experience. Tasting was amazing. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    Big Machine Tasting

    Kelly_M, Jul 2026
    It was fine for the price, it is a cool atmosphere, informative and nice variety of liquor as well as tasty. We had one tour guide/pourer for 20-25 people and he seemed overwhelmed. Another pourer would have made experience more enjoyable. He would pour those closest to him first and the group on each end would have to wait even though others had asked for a sample first of a particular offering. This occurred throughout the tasting. Another pourer and better organization would be helpful.

    Great tour, lots of...

    Brianna_t, Jul 2026
    Great tour, lots of samples! You get a bit of history of the distillery and learn a bit about distilling in general. Definitely worth the price

    A great distillery tour

    April_C, Jul 2026
    So fun… great staff and tasty liquor. The location is very easy to find right in the heart of downtown too! Do it!

    Great tasting spirits and a knowledgeable tour guide

    NanaYaa_M, Jun 2026
    My tour guide, John was very knowledgeable about the different types of spirits they sold and the production process. He had patience throughout the tour and allowed us to taste as much as we wanted. He was also fine with us not tasting. Felt comfortable and not pressured. I tasted moonshine for the first time and it wasn’t terrible. I won’t try it again however😅. You should definitely try their platinum vodka. It takes quality and isn’t harsh in your throat. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nashville.

    Fun experience and...

    Dawn_C, Jun 2026
    Fun experience and something different to do just a little off broadway Recommend if you are looking for a new experience

    Amazing from both an...

    Nathan_B, Jun 2026
    Amazing from both an education perspective as you learn about both history and chemistry. Samples are generous and you get a good taste of their different offerings.

    Great experience very...

    Max_P, Jun 2026
    Great experience very easy for a larger group. The history itself of the distillery was so interesting and we enjoyed that they had many different products to taste.

    A must do for the whiskey/bourbon fan!

    Dan_D, Jun 2026
    Jack, our tour guide, was awesome! He was both personable and knowledgeable which made the experience even more memorable.

    Fun

    Ashley_E, May 2026
    This was fun. Drinks were half off as long as you are doing this tour. The shots you get to try are amazing

    $32 parking & very small samples

    Katherine_D, May 2026
    1- Not really a “tour”. The whole distillery is in one room, and it’s not even a large room.. (having done the tours in St. Augustine my expectations were much higher) 2- Parking is across the street for $32. (Unless you leave enough time for a long walk and park elsewhere) 3- Sample sizes were roughly a tablespoon. I’m not exaggerating in the slightest. It was just enough to get your tongue wet so you could taste it. Them calling it a “flight” is severely false advertising. 4- We got to taste one vodka, one rum, and 3 whiskeys. Totaling at most 5 tbsp. (Granted- The bartender did pour heavier for some people than others; he served slightly heavier pours to large men) 5- Entire “tour” was over in 37 minutes, during which he explained the distilling process for whiskey. It could’ve been an email. I’m shocked people gave it five stars. Maybe for $5 a person it’s worth 5 stars, but not $25.

    Highly Recommended

    Sanje_D, May 2026
    It was a great touring and tasting. Learned a lot and tried out a dozen different bourbons and whiskeys. It was a great package and we had a wonderful time. Definitely recommend
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