Distillery: Buffalo Trace
The company claims the distillery to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States.[3] Another distillery with similar historical extent is Burks' distillery, now used for production of Maker's Mark. According to its citation in the registry of National Historic Landmarks, Burks' Distillery's origins extend to 1805,[6] and Burks' Distillery is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest operating bourbon distillery.[7][8] Records indicate that distilling started on the site that is now the Buffalo Trace Distillery in 1775 by Hancock Lee and his brother Willis Lee who died in 1776.[9][10] The oldest building on the site, the Riverside house, was constructed in 1792 by Commodore Richard Taylor and is still standing.[citation needed] The first distillery was constructed in 1812 by Harrison Blanton.[11] In 1870 the distillery was purchased by Edmund H. Taylor and given its first name, the Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery.[4] Taylor sold the distillery eight years later to George T. Stagg along with the Old Oscar Pepper Distillery. This second distillery was sold within the year to James Graham, in order to add more land to the O.F.C. Distillery. In 1886, Stagg installed steam heating in the storage warehouses, the first climate controlled warehouse for aging whiskey in the nation.[12] During Prohibition, the distillery was allowed to remain operational, in order to make whiskey for "medicinal purposes".[3] In 1972 Gary Gayheart became the master distiller. After his retirement in 2005, he was succeeded by Harlen Wheatley. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Trace_Distillery
Items under distillery Buffalo Trace
George T. Stagg Limited Edition Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Uncut_ Unfiltered
Buffalo Trace Distillery offers this bourbon as a testament to quality, tradition, innovation and the struggle... More ›
Old Rip Van Winkle 25 Year Old
This is a once in a lifetime offering and the beautiful decanter and wooden box just take it to the next level... More ›
This special edition Four Grain bourbon is crafted just as Taylor would have wanted. Using the highest quality... More ›
Colonel E.H Taylor Cured Oak Bottled in Bond
E.H. Taylor Cured Oak Bourbon is aged inside oak barrels made with staves cured for 13 months, more than twice... More ›
William Larue Weller Limited Edition Barrel 140.2 Proof
Born in 1825, William Larue Weller was one of the early distilling pioneers in Kentucky. Famous for being the... More ›
George T. Stagg Barrel Proof 138.2
This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred oak barrels for no less than 15 years. Straight out of the... More ›
Colonel E.H. Taylor Season Wood Bottled in Bond
It is aged inside new oak barrels crafted from staves treated with an innovative process of bathing and... More ›