Unchanged by the Passage of Time
For over two centuries, whiskey has been distilled on the banks of the Kentucky River near Frankfort, Kentucky.
Though the distillery has changed owners and names several times over the past two hundred years, it has become one of the most recognized and highly regarded in the world. In fact, just a week ago, Buffalo Trace, the current owner of this National Historic Landmark property, won two of the top three Whisky Bible Awards, including World Whisky of the Year, for William Larue Weller, part of the distillery's 2017 Antique Collection.
One of the unique aspects of the current Buffalo Trace Distillery, is that it claims to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States, and was one of the handful of distilleries (then named the George T Stagg Distillery), along with Brown-Forman (which now produces Woodford Reserve), Frankfort Distilleries (now Four Roses), and American Medicinal Spirits (Old Grand-dad, a Jim Beam product) to be permitted by the federal government to bottle medicinal whiskey and produce new whiskey during prohibition.
In addition to the Buffalo Trace brand, other whiskeys currently distilled and warehoused here include: Eagle Rare, Antique Collection, Experimental Collection, Single Oak Project, E.H. Taylor Collection, Van Winkle, Stagg Jr., Blanton's Single Barrel, Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel, Sazerac Rye, W. L. Weller, Old Charter, Benchmark, Ancient Age, White Dog Whiskey, and Bourbon Cream.
A great and informative stop on the Bourbon Trail, and a phenomenal family of whiskeys, make this one of my top recommendations for tourist activities in the state of Kentucky.
Unchanged by the Passage of Time
For over two centuries, whiskey has been distilled on the banks of the Kentucky River near Frankfort, Kentucky.
Though the distillery has changed owners and names several times over the past two hundred years, it has become one of the most recognized and highly regarded in the world. In fact, just a week ago, Buffalo Trace, the current owner of this National Historic Landmark property, won two of the top three Whisky Bible Awards, including World Whisky of the Year, for William Larue Weller, part of the distillery's 2017 Antique Collection.
One of the unique aspects of the current Buffalo Trace Distillery, is that it claims to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States, and was one of the handful of distilleries (then named the George T Stagg Distillery), along with Brown-Forman (which now produces Woodford Reserve), Frankfort Distilleries (now Four Roses), and American Medicinal Spirits (Old Grand-dad, a Jim Beam product) to be permitted by the federal government to bottle medicinal whiskey and produce new whiskey during prohibition.
In addition to the Buffalo Trace brand, other whiskeys currently distilled and warehoused here include: Eagle Rare, Antique Collection, Experimental Collection, Single Oak Project, E.H. Taylor Collection, Van Winkle, Stagg Jr., Blanton's Single Barrel, Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel, Sazerac Rye, W. L. Weller, Old Charter, Benchmark, Ancient Age, White Dog Whiskey, and Bourbon Cream.
A great and informative stop on the Bourbon Trail, and a phenomenal family of whiskeys, make this one of my top recommendations for tourist activities in the state of Kentucky.