Aged in Old Rip Van Winkle bourbon barrels resulting in an creamy Anejo with notes of oak, almond and vanilla that dance around the aromas of lemon tea, ginger and herbal notes. Enjoy in a classic cocktail.
The oldest continuously operating distillery in America also happens to have one of the largest families of homegrown brands in any industry. Led by our namesake and flagship brand, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, the line includes several brands, collections and expressions that have earned some of the highest accolades the industry offers.
From the Van Winkle collection to Benchmark, from O.F.C. Vintages to Freddie’s Old Fashioned Soda—the Buffalo Trace Distillery family of brands is at once a tribute to tradition and thoughtful experimentation.
Wind your way through the Rickhouse of information to the left to learn about the original wheated bourbon, the world’s first single barrel bourbon, gold medal collections of expressions, limited edition offerings and other byproducts of the centuries of whiskey innovation at Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Awards
2018 Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year, Matt Higgins - Icons of Whisky America
2018 Distiller of the Year - Icons of Whisky America
2017 Visitor Attraction of the Year - Icons of Whisky America
2016 Drammie Awards - Distillery of the Year, WORLD
2016 Drammie Awards - Distillery of the Year, North America
2015 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Americas & the Caribbean Spirits Producer of the Year
2015 Icons of Whisky - World Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year
2015 Icons of Whisky America - Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year
2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Distiller of the Year
2015 Icons of Whisky America - Whiskey Distillery of the Year - HIGHLY COMMENDED
2015 Icons of Whisky America - Whiskey Visitor Center of the Year - HIGHLY COMMENDED
2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition - America and the Caribbean Spirits Producer of the Year
2014 Icons of Whisky America - Whiskey Distiller of the Year
2013 Icons of Whisky America - Whiskey Distiller of the Year/HIGHLY COMMENDED - Whisky Magazine
2012 Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2012 Whiskey Ambassador of the Year, Elmer T. Lee - Whisky Magazine
2012 Traverse Award for Promotional Video - First Place for Timeless Craft Video - Kentucky Travel Industry Association
2007 Distiller of the Year - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2006 American Distiller of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2012 Traverse Award for Print Ad - First Place for Employee Ad Series - Kentucky Travel Industry Association
2011 Traverse Award for Excellence in Marketing - First Place for Oral History Promotional Video - Kentucky Travel Industry Assc
2011 Traverse Award for Excellence in Marketing - Honorable Mention for Screen Saver - Kentucky Travel Industry Association
2011 Class C Education Award, "Quest For The Perfect Bourbon" - Kentucky Historical Society
2010 Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2009 American Visitor Attraction of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2008 American Innovator of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2008 Distillery of the Year - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2007 Distiller of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2006 American Innovator of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2006 Distillery of the Year - Whisky Advocate
2006 Distiller of the Year - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2005 Distiller of the Year - Whisky Magazine
2005 Distillery of the Year - Whisky Advocate
2000 Distillery of the Year - Whisky Advocate
