Buffalo Trace Distillery distillery at dusk

Frankfort, KY

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Est. 1775DSP-KY-113historic

One of America's oldest continuously operating distilleries, on the banks of the Kentucky River in Frankfort.

20 brands made here

Including labels that never mention this address.

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve

We make fine bourbon at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always fine bourbon.

Wheated Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Buffalo Trace

Distilled, aged and bottled in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

W. L. Weller

The original wheated bourbon.

Wheated Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Blanton's

The Original Single Barrel Bourbon.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Eagle Rare

Live the Eagle Rare Life.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Stagg

Barrel Proof Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Old Rip Van Winkle

Wheated Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

George T. Stagg

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

E.H. Taylor, Jr.

Bottled-in-Bond

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr.

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Elmer T. Lee

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Weller Antique 107

Wheated Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Rock Hill Farms

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Sazerac Rye

Straight Rye

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Traveller Whiskey

Blended American Whiskey

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch

Bottled-in-Bond

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Hancock's President's Reserve

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Benchmark

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Ancient Age

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Old Charter

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company

Tasting Room

Pour this lineage blind with your Bond and see who finds the family resemblance.

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Timeline

  1. 1775

    Distilling on the Buffalo Trace

    European settlers begin distilling at the Kentucky River crossing.

  2. 1870

    O.F.C. Distillery

    E.H. Taylor, Jr. builds the O.F.C. Distillery on the site.

  3. 1920

    Medicinal whiskey permit

    The distillery is one of a handful licensed to produce medicinal whiskey through Prohibition.

  4. 1992

    Sazerac ownership

    Sazerac acquires the George T. Stagg Distillery.

  5. 1999

    Renamed Buffalo Trace

    The distillery takes the Buffalo Trace name and launches the flagship bourbon.