Kentucky Cooperage

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712 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
Kentucky Cooperage, a division among the Independent Stave Company s businesses, produces whiskey barrels in Lebanon, Ky. Established in 1912 by T.W. Boswell, the Independent Stave Company s initial business was focused on white oak staves and heading for cooperages. By 1951, the company s founder expanded into the bourbon barrel business that later led to the establishment of its wine barrel division, World Cooperage. Since 1997, ISC has established its international subsidiaries to meet the demand for American oak. The company boasts more than 50-percent of barrel production in the world, marketing its products in nearly 20 countries. Additionally, the company s subsidiary Stave Associates International, markets export stave and heading sets to cooperages in South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Kent S.
7/25/2025

Second time at the Kentucky Cooperage for a tour and it was as good as the first. The tour first starts at their welcome center. Make sure to take pics of everything there because photos are not...

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Raymond J.
9/25/2024

Cool tour! The history and in general one of the most important aspect of making great bourbon, wine, whiskey and tequila so why not learn how they are made. These guys work so hard making or...

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Troy S.
4/16/2024

Fantastic tour. You can take as many pictures as you like inside the visitor center however, no pictures are allowed inside the factory itself. This was an up close and personal tour. You could...

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Alan L.
11/12/2021

A great tour. Before or after you visit a distillery, you should learn about the barrels. The tour is is very interesting and fun. You can watch the cooperage process from beginning to end. The...

Cindy D.
5/19/2024

A friend who has visited the area many times recommended this tour. I am so glad we did. It set the stage for visiting the distilleries. You get a great tour that takes you through all the steps...

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