Buffalo Trace Bourbon

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The Legacy of Buffalo Trace Bourbon

Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky has been producing whiskey continuously on the same grounds since 1787, making it one of the oldest operating distilleries in the United States. It survived Prohibition by operating under a medicinal whiskey license one of only four distilleries in the country granted that permission and has never stopped running since. The distillery sits directly on the Kentucky River, drawing from a deep limestone aquifer that filters out iron and delivers mineral-rich, iron-free water that is foundational to every mash bill produced on the property. That geographical advantage, combined with nearly two and a half centuries of accumulated institutional knowledge, is why Buffalo Trace has collected more distillery awards from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition than any other facility in the world.

The Buffalo Trace name itself honors the ancient migration paths carved by bison herds that once crossed the Kentucky River at this exact location a detail the distillery has leaned into as both brand identity and historical record. On the production side, Buffalo Trace operates multiple mash bills simultaneously, the most prominent being Mash Bill No. 1, a low-rye recipe used for the flagship expression, and Mash Bill No. 2, a higher-rye grain recipe that drives the spicier, citrus-forward profiles found in brands like Blanton’s and Elmer T. Lee. Barrels are aged across a sprawling campus of brick and metal rickhouses, each delivering different thermal conditions that the distillery deliberately exploits to develop targeted flavor profiles. The Experimental Collection and Single Oak Project are direct products of that obsession with process variables ongoing research programs that test barrel char levels, wood grain, seasoning times, and entry proof in ways no other American distillery publishes openly.