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Drew Mayville

Drew Mayville

Master Blender and Director of Quality

Drew Mayville has more 40 years of experience with some of the largest companies in the beverage alcohol industry. Drew joined Sazerac (at its Buffalo Trace Distillery location) in 2004 as the Master Blender and Director of Quality. The vast breadth of his experience comes from almost 23 years of experience with Seagram’s. While at Seagram’s his progressive experience encompassed all areas of manufacturing, including the Distillery, Quality, Bottling,Packaging QA and Specifications, Blending, and Technical Services for North America. Drew was the last Master Blender to serve under the Seagram dynasty.

At Sazerac, Drew has worked hands on with all the award-winning products produced at Buffalo Trace in addition to the other highly acclaimed spirit categories of the company. Drew is active in overseeing a number of award-winning products produced at various locations for Sazerac, and promoting and educating the public on some of the world’s finest spirits. His passion is not only to make the finest quality products but also to delight and excite the consumer with his work.

Drew, a native Canadian, is a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality and has been certified as an ASQ Quality Engineer since 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Other Legendary People

Orville Schupp
Orville Schupp

Orville Schupp

George T. Stagg Plant Manager

Like many of the legendary craftsmen before him, Orville was active in the development of not only the Distillery, but the surrounding community as well.

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Harlen Wheatley
Harlen Wheatley

Harlen Wheatley

Master Distiller

The 6th Master Distiller since the Civil War, Wheatley continues to push boundaries with experimental warehouses and new whiskey expressions.

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Legacy in Time

Buffalo Trace Distillery’s history, beginning in 1775, is marked by milestones and defining moments. Discover the events that shaped its legacy and continue to inspire its craft.

DISCOVER history timeline
KEY MILESTONES
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1775

Hancock and Willis Lee established Leestown North
of the Frankfort settlement along the Kentucky River,
now home to Buffalo Trace Distillery.

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1872

E. H. Taylor, Jr. invests over $70,000, a “small fortune,”
as he builds a new distillery on the site.

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1907

The Distillery is re-christened
as the George T. Stagg Distillery