“ONE HELL OF A PICK”

Words we live by

Through our custom blending experience, we believe when all is said and done, the decisions you’ve made, the blend you’ve created represent as Jeff Mattingly likes to say, “One hell of a pick.” And to hear our friends who’ve created their own blend...when they have the final decision of the flavor profile...it truly represents their own “One hell of a pick!”

Who we are.

For almost two centuries, the name Mattingly has been synonymous with world-class bourbon and innovation. John Graves Mattingly (1823-1910) was responsible for perfecting the now famous column still used by the greatest bourbon producers in the world to provide a more continuous process to satisfy the growing demand of his customers. Now, Jeff Mattingly, a sixth generation descendent of John Graves Mattingly, has created and perfected the first of its kind custom bourbon blending process at his new distillery in Frankfort, KY that allows guests to not only blend their personal bottle from multiple "Double Staved" proprietary barrels selected by the Mattingly team of master blenders, but also choose their bottle, label, closure (including various wax colors or a wood cork) and their own personal name for their creation.

If you can't visit us in Frankfort, the J. Mattingly family is offering you the opportunity to customize your own personal bottle of world class, double staved Bourbon or Rye whiskey for yourself or to give as a gift.

Craft Your Bourbon
Jeff & Melissa Mattingly, Founders of J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery

Meet the mattingly's

We are so very proud of the team we’ve built at J. Mattingly. We hope you enjoy spending time with our beloved family and team as much as we do.
Jeff & Melissa Mattingly, Founders

Meet

Our Team.

Harry Richard VI, President of J. Mattingly Distillery
Harry Richart, IV
—President
Brad "Cecil" Wallis, Head Distiller, J. Mattingly Distillery
Brad “Cecil” Waits
—Head Distiller
Cameron Mattingly, Vice President, Production  J. Mattingly Distillery
Cameron Mattingly
—Vice President, Production
Dakota Towles, Head of Bottle Blending Experience,  J. Mattingly Distillery
Dakota Towles
—Head of Bottle Blending Experience
Aaron Mullally, Head of Whiskey Blending,  J. Mattingly Distillery
Aaron Mullally
—Head of Whiskey Blending
Zach "Leroy" Jones, Head of Barrel Crafting,  J. Mattingly Distillery
Zach “Leroy” jones
—Head of Barrel Crafting
Sal Carmona
—VP of Finance
Savanna Mattingly
—Gift Shop Team Lead
Bradley Jones
—Production Manager
Dan Peeper
—Barrel Pick Specialist
Jeff Hall
—Distillery Technician
Benny & MJ
—24/7 Distillery Security Officers
A group of people enjoying the blending experience on the J. Mattingly TourA man pouring a glass of bourbon on a table with a variety of bourbonsA room showing the distilling process that you will see on the J. Mattingly Tour

the

J.Mattingly Tour.

When visiting our distillery, we’ve set it up to provide you an experience that matches your desires. If you’re in the mood to sample a variety of our bourbons, we have a tasting experience available. If you’re feeling like your inner master blender is dying to come out, we offer a blending experience that allows you the opportunity to custom create you’re a bourbon to your exact taste.

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20 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(859) 721-1854Y 40601
Monday - Saturday
8:30am – 5:00pm
Sunday Noon - 6:00pm

craft here. sip anywhere.

Excited to craft your own bourbon bottle masterpiece? We are too! And we want to get it into your hands as effortlessly as possible. Due to some U.S. state and county regulations, we can't ship our spirits everywhere — but we do cover a lot of ground!

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