About
BENDT Distilling Co. is a grain-to-glass distillery in Lewisville, Texas, producing blended whiskeys, straight whiskeys, and craft spirits. They offer unique experiences like Straight from the Barrel cask strength bottle filling and guided distillery tours with tastings. Special features include collaborations like Tempranillo Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon with Blue Ostrich Winery and an on-site gift shop.
grain-to-glass whiskeys
Straight from the Barrel cask strength experience
distillery collaborations
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What They Make
Cask Strength UNBendt Straight Whiskey (Bourbon)
Barrel No. 1540, 144.6 proof
Cask Strength UNBendt Straight Whiskey (Malt)
Barrel No. 972, 145.4 proof
Cask Strength UNBendt Straight Whiskey (Rye)
Barrel No. 1835, 144.9 proof
Cask Strength UNBendt Straight Whiskey (Wheat)
Barrel No. 1372, 149.6 proof
UNBendt x Blue Ostrich Winery Tempranillo Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon
Texas collaboration release
Awards
Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 for BENDT No. 5 Whiskey
2021
Upcoming Events
Distillery Tours
Fridays 5:30pm, Saturdays 1pm & 3pm (paused until Summer 2025)
Guided tours with tasting, 45 minutes
Straight from the Barrel
Fridays 5:30pm, Saturdays 1pm & 3pm; gift shop Sat 12-5pm
Cask strength bottle filling experience
Private Tours
custom
For groups, birthdays, team outings
BENDT Cocktail Classes
At Ethel Janes Whiskey Kitchen
Straight from the Barrel - HAZMAT edition
ongoing
All four barrels at HAZMAT strength
Latest News
Distillery tours paused for renovations, expected to resume Summer 2025. Ethel Janes - BENDT Whiskey Kitchen now open at 306 W. Main Street. Texas Collaboration Release: UNBendt x Blue Ostrich Winery Tempranillo Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon. Straight from the Barrel HAZMAT edition available. Barrel proofs updated as of April 2026.