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Things to do in Nashville
in December

Things to do in Nashville in December start with a tasting you have already booked. Hold a guide-led hour at 425 Church Street or at 222 Fesslers Lane, then use the rest of the day downtown. Christmas things to do in Nashville fill the same weekends. A walk-in flight is the backup. You have to be 21.

Published November 3, 202621+ only
The short version: book the $40 chocolate pairing or the $50 Premium Tasting in Xola, at either room. Bottle Your Own is $99.99 if the visit should end with a gift bottle. Hours below are the ones printed on the visit pages.

Book the holiday tasting first

The holiday tasting to book is the Whiskey and Wine Chocolate Pairing. It is $40, about 30 minutes, and guide-led: a Bourbon, Rye, and Agave flight, or three wines, with three chocolates. Book it online. It is not a walk-in.

Book the $40 pairing downtown. Book the $40 pairing at HQ.

The Premium Tasting is $50, guide-led, and runs 30–45 minutes at the same two addresses. Book Premium downtown. Book Premium at HQ. Every option, with a downtown or HQ choice, is on the tours page.

Nashville Barrel Company is on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. The same booked tastings run at both rooms. Call 615-669-0083 if the group is large.

The downtown tasting room is 425 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37219. Hours: Monday–Thursday 11am–7pm, Friday–Saturday 11am–8pm, Sunday 11am–5pm. It is walkable from Broadway and the Ryman. No car needed. Directions to Church Street. Maps are on the downtown visit page.

Distillery HQ is 222 Fesslers Lane, Nashville, TN 37210, about 2 miles from downtown, with free parking on site. Hours: Monday–Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 10am–5pm. Directions to HQ. The full HQ page is 222 Fesslers Lane. Both hour sets are also on Visit.

Christmas things to do in Nashville

For a 21+ Christmas plan, pair the booked tasting with a bottle from the same visit. Both rooms can do that.

Bottle Your Own from the Barrel is $99.99. Walk in at 425 Church Street or at 222 Fesslers Lane, choose a barrel, and fill a bottle on site. No reservation. That is the gift bottle at both locations.

If the gift should include a guide, book it. The Single Barrel Experience is $150, about 60 minutes, and includes a bottle. That is a tasting, not the purchase of a whole barrel. Downtown uses a separate checkout: book the Single Barrel Experience downtown. At HQ: book the Single Barrel Experience at HQ.

Blend Your Own Whiskey is $200, about 60 minutes, bottle included. Book Blend Your Own downtown. Book Blend Your Own at HQ. To give the tasting itself, start from gift an experience.

A whole barrel for a company is a different purchase. Private barrel selection does not list a public barrel price. A group that wants the room for a party should use the private holiday party page. A plan for two is on the couples guide.

December planPriceHow to get it
Chocolate pairing$40Book online, both rooms
Premium Tasting$50Book online, both rooms
Gift bottle, Bottle Your Own$99.99Walk in, both rooms
Single Barrel Experience$150, bottle includedBook online
Blend Your Own$200, bottle includedBook online, both rooms
Flight at the bar$35Backup. Walk-ins are accepted

Two holiday events outside the distillery are on the Visit Music City calendar, and only the dates and addresses below are repeated here. A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive, runs November 6, 2026 through January 2, 2027. Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, runs November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Ticket prices and daily hours stay on those pages.

Lower Broadway, the Ryman, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Printers Alley stay on the things to do in Nashville page. This guide does not repeat that list. Printers Alley is a short walk from 425 Church Street.

Downtown if you are on foot

Book Church Street when the day is already downtown. 425 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37219. Monday–Thursday 11am–7pm, Friday–Saturday 11am–8pm, Sunday 11am–5pm. Get directions. Hold the chocolate pairing or Premium before you leave the hotel. The downtown room is the no-car stop.

HQ if you are driving

Book Fesslers Lane when you want to park once. 222 Fesslers Lane, Nashville, TN 37210. Monday–Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 10am–5pm. Free parking on site, about 2 miles from downtown. Get directions. The same $40 pairing and $50 Premium are on the HQ checkout.

The walk-in flight is the backup

The Whiskey Flight from the Barrel is $35. A bartender thiefs four drams straight from the barrel and you taste them at the bar. The tours page describes it as served at the bar rather than as a guided tour. Walk-ins are accepted at both locations. In December, book a guide-led tasting first. Use the flight when those times are gone, or hold the downtown flight or hold the HQ flight if you still want that hour kept.

Book the tasting. Take a bottle.

The holiday tasting is the $40 chocolate pairing or the $50 Premium, booked at either address. The gift bottle is Bottle Your Own, $99.99, at both rooms. 21+.

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Questions people ask

What are things to do in Nashville in December?

Book a tasting at Nashville Barrel Company before you plan the rest of the day. Downtown is 425 Church Street: Monday–Thursday 11am–7pm, Friday–Saturday 11am–8pm, Sunday 11am–5pm. Distillery HQ is 222 Fesslers Lane: Monday–Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 10am–5pm. The chocolate pairing is $40 and the Premium Tasting is $50. Both are booked online at either location. Tastings are 21 and over. Year-round stops stay on the things to do in Nashville page.

What are Christmas things to do in Nashville?

For adults 21 and over, book the chocolate pairing ($40) or the Premium Tasting ($50), then take a bottle home. Bottle Your Own from the Barrel is $99.99 and is a walk-in at both rooms. The Single Barrel Experience ($150) and Blend Your Own ($200) are booked online and each include a bottle. Visit Music City lists A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive, from November 6, 2026 through January 2, 2027, and Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027. This page does not publish their ticket prices or daily hours.

Do I need a reservation for a December tasting?

Book the guide-led tastings. Walk-ins are accepted for the $35 Whiskey Flight from the Barrel and for Bottle Your Own ($99.99). In December, hold a tasting time in Xola and treat the walk-in flight as the backup.

Can I buy a gift bottle at both Nashville locations?

Yes. Bottle Your Own from the Barrel is $99.99 at 425 Church Street and at 222 Fesslers Lane, with no reservation. Book the Single Barrel Experience ($150) or Blend Your Own ($200) when the gift should include a guided tasting and a bottle. A whole private barrel is a separate inquiry. The site does not list a barrel price.

What are the December hours?

Use the hours printed on the visit pages. Downtown, 425 Church Street: Monday–Thursday 11am–7pm, Friday–Saturday 11am–8pm, Sunday 11am–5pm. HQ, 222 Fesslers Lane: Monday–Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 10am–5pm. Those pages do not list a separate December schedule.

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