LITTLE ROCK DISTILLERY FIELD GUIDE
Choose Your Own Barrel: A Private Bourbon Selection at Rock Town Distillery
A two-hour, adults-only experience in Little Rock that pairs a behind-the-scenes distillery tour and five 5-year-old barrel tastings with a curated local meal.
Choose Your Own Barrel: A Private Bourbon Selection at Rock Town Distillery.
At Rock Town Distillery in Little Rock, the Private Barrel Selection Experience condenses craft distillation, sensory tasting and local cuisine into a focused two-hour encounter: a behind-the-scenes tour, guided samplings from five hand-selected 5‑year barrels, and the chance to claim a private barrel, finished with a locally inspired meal that makes the visit feel distinctly Arkansas.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Private Barrel Selection
Guided by a distillery expert, participants taste from five hand-selected 5‑year-old barrels and choose the barrel whose flavor profile best matches their preference, creating a truly personalized whiskey selection.
Five Distinct 5‑Year Spirits
The tasting component focuses on five unique 5‑year-old offerings, allowing comparisons across barrels and revealing how aging and barrel character shape the bourbon’s profile.
Curated Culinary Finish
After the selection and tour, the experience culminates with a specially curated, locally inspired meal thoughtfully paired with Rock Town spirits, rounding out the visit with regional flavors.
What the day feels like
What the Experience Feels Like
The visit moves with the calm efficiency of a private tasting: an intimate behind-the-scenes distillery tour that outlines Rock Town’s craft, a guided tasting through five 5‑year barrels to compare aroma and palate, a deliberate selection of a single private barrel, and a concluding curated meal that ties the tasting notes back to local cuisine.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits—and who it excludes.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The Private Barrel Selection Experience runs approximately 2 hours.
All guests must be 21 or older; the distillery cannot allow anyone under 21 on the tour, including infants and children.
The experience includes a behind-the-scenes distillery tour, tastings from five hand-selected 5‑year barrels, the opportunity to select a private barrel, and a curated locally inspired meal.
No specific gear requirements are provided in the experience description.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the Private Barrel Selection Experience last?
The experience lasts approximately 2 hours.
What age is required to participate?
All guests must be 21 or older; no one under 21 is permitted on the distillery tour, including infants and children.
How many barrels will I taste?
You will sample from five hand-selected 5‑year barrels as part of the guided selection.
Does the experience include food?
Yes — the visit finishes with a specially curated, locally inspired meal paired with Rock Town spirits.
What does 'private barrel selection' mean?
Guided by a distillery expert, participants taste from multiple 5‑year barrels and choose the barrel whose flavor profile they prefer, creating a personalized barrel selection.
Can children or infants attend if they are carried?
No. The operator cannot allow anyone under 21 on the distillery tour, including infants and children, even if carried.