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Buffalo Trace Distillery News

The oldest continuously operating distillery in America also happens to have one of the largest families of homegrown brands in any industry. Read on to learn why we're the World’s Most Award Winning Distillery!

July 21

Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof: A Bolder, Spicier Rye Crafted for Cocktails

Bartender requested for years, the introduction of Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 PRoof celebrates mixology culture and delivers a more robust flavor that elevates classic cocktails

 

July 9

Buffalo Trace Distillery Revives An Original 19th-Century Recipe With the Release of Colonel E.H. Taylor's Distiller's Council

Conceived by a team of long-time distillery veterans at a historic Distiller’s Council meeting in 1996 at Buffalo Trace Distillery, this rare release is the most faithful recreation to date of the 19th-century bourbons once crafted at the O.F.C. Distillery

 

May 22

Buffalo Trace Distillery & BlockBar Announce Online Fundraiser with Proceeds Going to Kentucky Storm Relief Efforts

The "Pour it Forward for Kentucky" Charity Fundraiser, hosted by BlockBar, will feature rare bourbons and specialty items from Buffalo Trace Distillery and partners including the Van Winkle family, Chris Stampleton, PGA and AGE International

 

April 8

Buffalo Trace Distillery April 2025 Flood Update

Heavy rains across the state of Kentucky throughout the first week of April resulted in unprecedented levels of flooding specifically in Franklin County

 

February 26

Buffalo Trace Distillery's 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities Initiative Returns to Continue Nationwide Charitable Giving

The Distillery to donate 100 sets of its finest whiskeys to support fundraising efforts for 100 nonprofit organizations

 

January 29

Buffalo Trace Distillery Explores the Floral and Bitter Flavors of Hops in the 26th Release of its Experimental Collection

Aged for eleven years and bottled at 90 proof, the newest addition of the Experimental Collection offers a balanced bitterness crafted to please whiskey and beer aficionados alike

 

January 15

Buffalo Trace Distillery Unveils the Second Edition Prohibition Collection

Documents discovered in the Distillery's archives revealed stories from over a century ago and inspired the whiskeys crafted in this year's Collection