What is A. Smith Bowman Distillery?

One of Virginia's oldest distilleries, founded 1934 in Fredericksburg. Known for Virginia Gentleman Bourbon and producing distillate for Buffalo Trace. Abraham Bowman and John J. Bowman single barrel releases are highly regarded by collectors.

Is A. Smith Bowman related to Buffalo Trace?

Yes — A. Smith Bowman ships new make distillate to Buffalo Trace where it is aged. The relationship is unique in American whiskey: the distillate originates in Virginia but matures at one of Kentucky's most famous distilleries.

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A Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch bottle featuring amber liquid, a dark brown label with two pioneering figures, and a gold Wooden Cork Barrel Select medal

Product photography of Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey in a unique teardrop bottle with amber liquid, showcasing a label illustrating two pioneers representing "Pioneer Spirit" and marked with a 90 proof neck tag and wooden cork

Bowman Brothers Small Batch Single Barrel Select by Wooden Cork

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A. Smith Bowman Straight Bourbon Cask Strength 10 Year 139.7 Proof Batch #4

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A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon Batch #2 144.5 Proof

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A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon Batch #3 135.1 Proof

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A. Smith Bowman Distillery is one of Virginia's oldest and most storied distilleries, founded in 1934 in Fredericksburg. The distillery is known for its flagship Virginia Gentleman Bourbon and for producing the distillate that becomes the legendary George T. Stagg and Eagle Rare at Buffalo Trace — the new make is shipped from Bowman to Buffalo Trace for aging. Bowman also produces single barrel and cask strength releases under the Abraham Bowman and John J. Bowman labels that are highly regarded by collectors.