The 4 Best Kansas City Whiskey Tours

1.Tom’s Town Distillery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) Our pick

Spend about an hour at Tom’s Town Distilling Co. in Kansas City learning how its spirits are made, hearing stories about Tom Pendergast and sampling vodka, gin, and whiskey. Guides such as Dick and Deanna bring energy and local context. The tour involves stairs, welcomes service animals, and is limited to 20 people.

“It was an amazing informative experience! They had everyone engaged and made sure they understood exactly how the process works to make the different liquors. I absolutely had a blast and when I’m back in town, I will definitely do it again!”

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2.Kansas City Brewery, Winery, and Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $98

Spend about three hours visiting a Kansas City brewery, winery, and distillery with Barley Bus Tours. Your guide handles the driving, shares local background, and leads tastings at all three stops. Guides have included Adam, Jeff, Johnny, and Russ, while Lifted Spirits and Boulevard have featured in past outings.

“Great way to see the city, excellent driver/guide Jeff! Nice stops! Distillery was my favorite! Easy to find pickup point.”

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3.Kansas City: Wraiths & Whiskey Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 10 reviews · 1 hour · from $24Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at 219 W 9th St for a one-mile night walk through Kansas City’s darker past. Hear about the Savoy Hotel, Coates Hotel, and Folly Theater, plus a 1932 bombing and infamous workplace murder. The tour stays outside private buildings, so expect history and local ghost lore rather than indoor investigations or included whiskey.

“The buildings in the tour were very cool and clearly historic. The tour guide was a bit incoherent at times and didn’t really share very much history. He would mention that the place had spirits and their names but didn’t really tell their stories.”

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4.Brewery and Distillery Tour in Kansas City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Spend about three hours visiting three Kansas City beer and spirits stops with Barley Bus Tours. Guides such as Antonio, Jake, and Arlene have led groups to places including Cinder Block, Big Rip, Double Shift, Restless Spirits, and Stockyards. Samples, narration, and minibus transport are included, with groups capped at 14 people.

“The tour was fantastic the only complaint I have is that they should have a waiver that when you get to the get to ollie's that they should have a waiver there for us to sign because it did not show up when we book the reservations other than that the tour was fantastic enjoyed the company and a tour guide”

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