Reserve your distillery tour
Behind the scenes. Fridays at 6pm and Saturdays at 1pm & 3pm.
Straight from the Barrel:
Cask Strength Single Barrel
Whiskey Experience
Experience whiskey the way a distiller does.
Join us for an immersive distillery tour through every stage of our grain-to-glass whiskey-making process. Learn how Texas-grown grains become award-winning Texas whiskey as you explore grain handling, fermentation, distillation, barrel maturation, and the art of blending.
Along the way, enjoy guided tastings of our handcrafted spirits, including selections from our award-winning whiskey portfolio, all produced here at our Lewisville, Texas distillery.
Complete your experience by hand-filling your own cask strength single barrel bottle directly from the barrel (optional). Every Straight From The Barrel bottle is unique, unfiltered, barrel proof, and customized by you. It's a rare opportunity to experience Texas whiskey exactly as it comes from the cask.
Straight From The Barrel bottle filling is available on a first-come, first-served basis through our distillery gift shop, with no tour or reservation required. However, guests with pre-booked distillery tours and SFTB reservations receive priority access.
Gift Shop Hours:
Friday 5:30-7:30pm & Saturday 12-5pm
Bourbon
Barrel No.: 1540
Proof: 146.6
Malt
Barrel No.: 972
Proof: 147.25
Rye
Barrel No.: 1835
Proof: 147.18
Wheat
Barrel No.: 1372
Proof: 146.94
Barrel numbers and proof are up-to-date as of June 2026.
Tour BENDT Distilling Co.
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BENDT offers guided tours to the public on Saturday afternoons. Distillery tours are hosted by our in-house whiskey experts and include information on BENDT, whiskey history, the whiskey making process, and the impact of barrel aging. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and includes a spirit tasting.
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BENDT Tours offer a behind-the-scenes view into a fully operational whiskey distilled spirits plant (DSP). Please be sure to bring your valid government issued ID and dress for the elements. We operate in an industrial environment and outside of the check-in area, our facility is not climate controlled. Please use the restroom prior to your arrival, as our restrooms are quite a distance from our check-in area and require a team member escort.
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Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or planning a team outing, we’re here to help! Be sure to send us potential dates, expected guest count and any other details that could help us point you in the right direction.
Events & Releases
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Private Distillery Tours
Plan the perfectly unique outing for your friends, family or colleagues! Give your guests an event to remember. Perfect for birthdays, team events, happy hours or date nights.
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Distillery Tours
Tour north Texas’ premier whiskey distillery! Public tours are offered every Friday and Saturday for adults 21+. Tickets are required and can be purchased online. Note that BENDT distillery tours are currently on hold and are expected to resume Summer 2025.
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Order BENDT Whiskey Cakes
No celebration is complete without a BENDT Whiskey Cake! Order yours for local pickup or to be delivered to your door. The perfect compliment to your dinner or party, or the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones!
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BENDT Cocktail Classes at Ethel Janes
Join us for an evening of shaking, stirring and sipping, hosted at Ethel Janes - BENDT Whiskey Kitchen.
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Texas Collaboration Release
UNBendt x Blue Ostrich Winery
Tempranillo Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon
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Straight from the Barrel - HAZMAT edition
For the first time in BENDT history, all four whiskey barrels available on our custom fill-your-own experience have hit HAZMAT strength. Come in and fill a bottle before it’s too late!
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Visit our off-site restaurant & tasting hall!
Check out Ethel Janes - BENDT Whiskey Kitchen, located just 2 blocks from BENDT Distilling Co. Enjoy craft cocktails, bottles to-go, scratch-made soups, salads, sandwiches, bread, sweets and more. And be sure to check out Ethel’s library!
