Iowa Distillery Tour 2025

1 Day | August 16, 2025


Raise your spirits with Excite on a day trip to Iowa distilleries! Discover local craftsmanship, sample unique spirits, and learn about the art of distilling. Cheers to a day of delightful tastings!


Pickup Locations: Fremont, Lincoln, and Omaha, NE

 

 

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1 Meal

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Group size: 10 - 30

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Des Moines, IA

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Activity Level (1 Easy - 5 Active): 2


Tour Itinerary

Who would have known there were so many great distilleries so close to home! On this premium tour you'll visit Templeton Rye Distillery, Iowa Legendary Distillery, and the Foundry Distillery in Des Moines. Each one offers a unique tour, some even hands on! Taste the final products and maybe even purchase a bottle for home. The night wraps up with a great dinner at the Foundry. Don't miss this unique experience! 


If you like bourbon & whiskey, this Iowa Distillery tour is for you! We have exclusive access to distilleries that don't regularly offer tours, not to mention we will have some of the places to ourselves! You'll visit Lonely Oak farm and distillery to see the process from beginning to end! It's a family owned operation and the only distillery in Iowa that makes its whisky from produce sourced on their farm. We'll stop for a quick bite to eat where you can explore a few options on your way northeast! Then you'll make your way to the Templeton Rye distillery where we will get a special tour of their facility. Know for it's prohibition history and whisky making, you'll get mob history of the area as well as their process for making Rye!  Next up is Iowa Legendary Rye where we will get an exclusive tasting and have a chance to purchase a bottle made exclusively for our Excite guests! Finally finish your day with a private tour of Foundry Distillery where we will enjoy a welcome cocktail, behind the scenes tour and then a tasting of their four different whiskies. To end the evening, enjoy a catered meal in their private mezzanine seating with delicious food from "the Hall"! One of the best parts... We'll do all the driving so all you have to do is enjoy the Iowa Distillery Tour!

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Hotel Accommodations:


This is a one day tour with no overnight stay needed!


What's Included:

1 Meal

Transportation

Guide service

Activities

Admisions


What's Not Included:

Gratuities



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Call us at 402-293-9282 for any questions that you may have!

 

 


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