Bayou Terrebonne Distillers

Houma Distillery
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The Great Grandsons of a Bayou Moonshining Mardi Gras Queen
The Great Grandsons of a Bayou Moonshining Mardi Gras Queen
Located in Historic Downtown Houma on Main Street, our facility is over 100 years old and sits on Bayou Terrebonne.
Located in Historic Downtown Houma on Main Street, our facility is over 100 years old and sits on Bayou Terrebonne.
Visit us our rustic distillery for a true Cajun experience on Bayou Terrebonne! Need a venue? BTD is the perfect location for your next event!
Visit us our rustic distillery for a true Cajun experience on Bayou Terrebonne! Need a venue? BTD is the perfect location for your next event!
Sample our authentic Cajun spirits made from Louisiana grains in traditional fashion! Available throughout the state at a fine retailer near you!
Sample our authentic Cajun spirits made from Louisiana grains in traditional fashion! Available throughout the state at a fine retailer near you!
Our copper pot stills were designed after the one our Great Grandmother used to make moonshine on Bayou Terrebonne during Prohibition. Her still is proudly on display in the BTD Tasting Room. Lache Pas La Patate!
Our copper pot stills were designed after the one our Great Grandmother used to make moonshine on Bayou Terrebonne during Prohibition. Her still is proudly on display in the BTD Tasting Room. Lache Pas La Patate!

Address

8043 West Main Street
Houma LA 70360
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Amenities

  • Tours Available
  • Open Year-Round
  • Family Friendly
  • WiFi
  • Handicapped Accessible
  • Free Admission
  • Pets on Leash Allowed
  • Gift Shop

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The sign on Bayou Terrebonne Distillers’ building reads “Tradition - Uncompromised.” That says a lot about the Houma-based company. The story of Bayou Terrebonne Distillers begins during Prohibition, when the founders' grandmother, Lily Lirette, made moonshine to support her family. Fast-forward nearly a century to 2017, and the family recipe is back.

The distillery is located on the banks of Bayou Terrebonne, housed in a renovated 1921 shrimp processing plant. There, the team makes small-batch white whiskey (named Contraband in honor of grandmother Lily) and Good Earth, a barrel-aged bourbon named for the English translation of Terrebonne. Louisiana corn is used in the distilling process, and the stills themselves were crafted locally. Bayou Terrebonne Distillers also distills a silver rum named Hard Scrabble and a dark rum named Hogshead, both made from Louisiana sugar cane.

In addition to tours and their gift shop, the distillery offers live music every weekend, and other events such as karaoke night, trivia night and more.