• Founded: 1787
• Status: Operational
• Region: Kentucky, US – Frankfort, KY 40601
• Online: http://www.buffalotrace.com/

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History In Kentucky, buffalo carved a pathway that was followed by America’s early pioneers. On the spot where the buffalo migration route crossed the Kentucky River, we’ve been making legendary bourbon whiskey for over 200 years. Buffalo Trace is the oldest continuously operating distillery in America. During Prohibition the distillery was even permitted to remain operational, to make whiskey for “medicinal purposes”. In tribute to the mighty buffalo and the rugged, independent spirit of the pioneers who followed them westward, we created Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Within the past decade, Buffalo Trace has won more awards than any other distillery in the world, including an unmatched seven “Distillery of the Year” titles. Still American family owned and located in Franklin County, Kentucky, the distillery’s rich history includes such legendary distillers as E.H. Taylor, Jr, George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp and Elmer T. Lee. The distillery sprawls impressively over 130 acres and is home to four centuries of architecture – all still fully operational.

The Whiskyphiles tasting notes

Official bottling

Buffalo Trace

• Buffalo Trace (40%, OB, 2016)

Blantons

• Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 97 ~ 46.5% (Blanton’s Distilling Co.)

Eagle Rare

• Eagle Rare 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2016)
• Eagle Rare 17 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015)

Sazerac

• Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015)

George T. Stagg

• Stagg Jr. (66.05%, OB, 2015)

William Larue Weller

• W. L. Weller 12 Years Old ~ 45% (Buffalo Trace)
• William Larue Weller (67.3%, OB, 2015)
• William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection (64.1%, OB)