Nashville's Big Machine Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

Recommended by 96% of travelers

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Nashville, USA

High interest

Booked 3 times today.

45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Nathaniel_D ·

Jan 2026

Patrick was great, really cool experience and great price! Host was fun and friendly and the tour is worth it if you want to learn a little bit and taste a little bit.

· Ian_S ·

Feb 2026

This was such a great time. Plan for more than an hour. The tour is a full 60 minutes but if you decide to bottle off of the wall of barrels, it will take longer. Our tour guide was excellent. He knew his stuff. The liquor itself was fantastic quality. I’m a whiskey drinker and usually don’t drink vodka. Their vodka was phenomenal

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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.

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

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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 369 reviews

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Must check this out!

Randolph_M, Mar 2026

Very interesting presentation. Person speaking was very sharp. Samples a variety of spirits produced locally.

Add this place to your itinerary!

Heather_B, Mar 2026

We really enjoyed learning the history and the process of making whiskey . The tasting was wonderful too. The staff are great and tell the story very well.

Very good

Shirley_L, Mar 2026

Very informative and got to try lots of their delicious liquors. Guides were extremely knowledgeable.

A fun experience!

Ian_S, Feb 2026

This experience was a...

Addisyn_S, Feb 2026

This experience was a 10/10. Our tour guide Jacob was very knowledgeable. Great tour highly recommend

Jim is the best!

Courtney_J, Feb 2026

Jim was amazing. He was knowledgeable and gave real insight to the whisky process. He was able to answer a vast number of questions about Big Machine and its competitors. Would definitely come back to drink with Jim anytime

Fun experience!!

Jasmine_A, Jan 2026

What a fun tour with Jacob! Learned a lot and enjoyed every minute! Lots of great options for tasting!!

Fun date night

Megan_S, Jan 2026

The tour was fun and informative. We really enjoyed hearing how whiskey, bourbon , and vodka was made and getting to sample each item. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable as well.

Interesting and fun

Nathaniel_D, Jan 2026

Patrick was great, really cool experience and great price! Host was fun and friendly and the tour is worth it if you want to learn a little bit and taste a little bit.

Jim our tour guide at Big...

Amy_B, Jan 2026

Jim our tour guide at Big Machine was so informative and so nice. It is a really neat place. All the workers are so nice. Products are amazing also.

It was good learned more...

Trianna_M, Jan 2026

It was good learned more about the making of it then I thought I would and the alcohol tastings were definitely good

Tried the Strong Stuff!

Linda_K, Jan 2026

The big machine was a fun bar with a great atmosphere. We enjoyed having drinks prior to the tour and meeting fun people. Our tour guide was informative and fun there were at least 5 tastings and the drinks were strong!

Informative and Fun Tour and Tasting

James_B, Dec 2025

Very interesting, informative and fun. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Highly recommended. Exceptional whiskey, gin, vodka and rum for sale or for drink in the accompanying bar.

Great tasting experience!

Pierre_G, Dec 2025

Must do. Tour was extremely informative. Guide was very attentive to any questions. The tour covered every detail of the process and more. The tasting were awesome, truly quality products. All staff super friendly, courteous and helpful. Would do it again.

Great experience

Margarita_D, Nov 2025

Very interesting, we had a lot of fun and the instructor was awesome. My friend enjoyed it as well, so glad we went.

Good tour to get insights...

Avinash_C, Nov 2025

Good tour to get insights into whiskey, vodka and the distilling process in general. Had plenty of tastings and the host was very knowledgeable.

Haley was an awesome tour...

Alexia_W, Nov 2025

Haley was an awesome tour guide! She was informative and funny! Made for a great afternoon in Nashville.

It was a very good...

Mayra_R, Nov 2025

It was a very good experience — the quality of all the drinks was amazing, the guide was very knowledgeable and attentive. I would definitely do it again.

Fun

sara_f, Oct 2025

We had so much fun! It was so knowledgeable and interesting. Great tour guide. We tried a lot of alcohol and has tons of jokes and fun

Interesting, informative, and fun tour of Big Machine Distillery

Allison_S, Oct 2025

The tour of the Big Machine Distillery was great, very interesting, informative, and fun! We got to do tastings of their vodka, rum, and whiskey, all of which were very good. The only reason I gave 4 stars, is because the Viator description says it includes a cocktail, but when we were there, we were told it doesn't. Still definitely worth the $15 though! We still stayed afterwards and had a cocktail at their bar.

Don’t waist your time!

Debbie_B, Oct 2025

We were the only two there it was very short and a waist of our time and money! We had read prior to going about getting a cocktail afterwards included but that wasn’t true. We should of went to a bar and had a cocktail and listened to music somewhere instead for the money!

Exactly what a tasting should be.

Paul_C, Oct 2025

Great environment with great whiskeys, bourbon and vodka, and a great tour guide. Everyone should eat something before going, the whiskey can get to you.

So much fun!!!

Lisa_m, Oct 2025

My friends and I had a great time. The tour guide was great and friendly and very knowledgeable of everything. The vodka’s and bourbons were delicious! I highly recommend this tour.

Ealy was amazing!

Joseph_M, Oct 2025

Your was great. Our guide, Ealy, was the best! So knowledgeable and made the tour personal and special. My wife and I would highly recommend. And location is right in the heart of downtown.

N/a

Kenya_B, Oct 2025

Very fun and we learned alot about the different processes depending on the liquor. The main site where it is made plus different companies owned.

A Must-do item while in Nashville

Beth_B, Sep 2025

Big Machine distillery tour is informative, fun and a must-do while in Nashville. Bob was attentive as soon as we walked into the facility, asking us what he could get for us. Our tour guide, Ally, was enthusiastic, super friendly and made the tour fantastic.

Empty Nesters

Leslie_M, Aug 2025

Very fun experience. Not a huge crowd of people which was nice. Lots of tasting options and much less expensive

Yum!

Michael_K, Aug 2025

This was a very educational and alcoholically generous tour, very much worth it and enjoyable. Definitely worth it.

We loved all the...

ANGELINA_B, Aug 2025

We loved all the different tastings and had so much fun! Our tour guide was very informative, discussed the process and history over the years. We very much enjoyed spending time at this distillery in Nashville.

You won't miss much...

Natasha_S, Jul 2025

This is a short presentation, no tour, and you get very small samples. There is a distiller in the room, but I suggest having a couple of drinks at a local bar for the price.