America's oldest whiskey distillery stands tall 200 years later, brewing new traditions

[@tcook627]

I toured this distillery in the early 90s with my young children. It was prior to the creation of the Buffalo Trace brand and it was named the Ancient Age Distillery. We were the only group on the tour. They told us that most of its product was being sold to Japan as bourbon was very much out of favor with most Americans at that time. We got to watch Blanton’s being lovingly sealed, labeled and packaged by a team of friendly ladies. A great memory from a very different time for the industry.

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

Come back. We have so many more great stories here in Kentucky

[@jasonfiganiak7657]

Freddie Johnson! An absolute legend in the history of bourbon!

[@RebekahFarquhar-yo9qb]

We just did the tour last week!! It's great! I may have had some BT bourban cream in my coffee this morning !

[@MarcusRefusius]

I wondered if they were going to give the definition of a Buffalo Trace. Typical modern journalism. They didn’t. For anyone who would like to know, the Buffalo Trace was like a highway made by Buffalo as they travelled from the Grasslands of the plains to the Falls of the Ohio River. The Shallowest spot where they crossed from Indiana into Kentucky. The Trace was used for Hundreds of years by the Natives, then later by the early settlers, who undoubtedly visited the mineral licks along the route. I only drink once or twice a month these days, and my Bartender Generally pours me the Trace. I tell him I’ll have “Bartender’s Choice”. Cheers.

[@louisvilledave]

My 5th Great Grandfather came down the Buffalo Trace to the banks of the Kentucky River (July 16, 1773). A historical marker commemorates his journey and is located on the grounds of the Distillery. His name was honored by the Distillery when they added it to the Benchmark label over 30 years ago (McAfee's Benchmark Bourbon).

[@MarcusRefusius]

@@louisvilledave WOW! That’s amazing! My family is from Indiana. I kinda gave up on tracing the Ancestry because my Dad’s Dad Jake apparently changed identities somewhere along the line. Apparently he and his brother were involved in they disappearance of someone who “Needed disappearin’ “. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nafpaktos-Florida]

Growing up drinking buffalo trace in college I had no clue about this distillery.

[@scottbandy4070]

I’d go live with my grandparents in Frankfort every summer. They lived right across from Old Granddad . And I remember seeing bottles of pappy van winkle for $15-$20 and thinking nothing about it at the time. If only I had known….

[@scottshort3718]

And I can’t find Buffalo Trace ANYWHERE!!! It’s my favorite

[@MplsTodd]

Love Buffalo Trace and Freddy was probably the best tour guide I’ve ever had!

[@TheDirtyRCBar]

Freddie is legendary

[@michaeltudda8462]

Love Buffalo Trace.

[@usernotfound904]

Because Joe Rogan shills it, am i right?

[@djspock5150]

Visited there October of 2022 it was awesome!

[@steveeslinger1299]

Those living close by can take advantage of their daily gift shop 'special:' They rotate Eagle Rare, Taylor Small Batch, Blanton's and Weller Special Reserve. They list the special each morning online. Get there early though, especially for the Taylor and Blanton's which are usually gone within an hour.

[@livingjoe1]

Eagle Rare is so hard to find now!!! Should've saved some when I had the chance!!

[@shpfro]

Remember when you couldn't give it away for free?

[@andrewdeboer7435]

That’s the truth. Don’t know where it all goes.

[@vlkafenryka788]

@@shpfro when i used to have to dust blantons .. and we'd get our yearly drop of weller 12 in late octearly nov 4-5 cases each size and we'd still have some come the next year

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Well, it is called Eagle Rare...

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Mhhh. There is nothing better than a good whiskey!

[@shpfro]

Where is all that ER going? Ain't seen it in the wild in like 2 years.

[@ThumbsMcThumb]

I’ve only seen it in the secondary market for a 200% upcharge.

[@shpfro]

@@ThumbsMcThumb yes. I think even at the price it would still be worth it, but I won't pay it because I don't play the secondary game.

[@philiptodd2543]

Seen it a Fred Meyer in Washington and Ralphs/Kroger in Southern California!

[@Holleywood_]

I see it on the shelf every day here in GA.

[@shpfro]

Yall see it beacsue it's an allocated bottle. Just because you see it dosent mean it's not allocated. Ive seen people post pics of it on the shelf, 40 bottles at sub 30 bucks. Other states haven't seen it in years, and some people see it marked up to over 70 a bottle.

[@toddtaylor5852]

Love Buffalo Trace and love Freddie Johnson!!

[@suwirwong]

My most favorite wisky ever❤❤❤

[@sedp8710]

I live about 10 minutes away from Kentucky state line and I can never find it in town

[@caliboy8740]

Buffalo trace is my daily bourbon. So good! 😋

[@kenjohns2k]

I was there last month, shook Freddie's hand, I'm huge fan of Eagle Rare.

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Yummy, Eagle Rare 10 year! One of my favorites from Buffalo Trace! I'm looking forward to seeing the new Eagle Rare 14 year finished in Port Wine barrels: Eagle Rare Ruby 🦅 🥃

[@DavidCHelwig-lp3gm]

Love it

[@fowlkeskm]

Better get those bottles while you can. I've noticed that ER is getting harder to get.

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

@@fowlkeskm, I've got a regular source but there's about a 15$ up upcharge.

[@fowlkeskm]

@michaelcharles6802 - thats not bad but that sucks. Smh

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

@@fowlkeskm, California is known to get deliveries more often than many other states. More drinkers in Cali I suppose. Slaìnte 🥃!

[@af4od02]

A very nice place to visit.

[@Remrcm]

Awesome!

[@Ottophil]

why havent i seen buffalo trace in pennsylvania since 2017? Please come back

[@diana7915]

Blanton’s!!

[@jeffersonmorant]

That’s so thoughtful of you, Thanks for your positive review, How are you and how’s the weather over there

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

I love Buffalo Trace! I wash my hair with it just so I can smell like an alcoholic buffalo all day. Delightful!

[@pwatt]

Wow

[@drewhendley]

We are family friends with Julian P. Van Winkle III 🥃

[@danger7dan]

I think they mean “distilling” new traditions.

[@davidvoller726]

Except you can’t find their products hardly at all and when you do the prices have gone up so high it is not worth it. I’m not cheap but when a bottle of Henry McKenna 10 year goes from $46 to $70 at a Total Wine this is ridiculous. A bottle of EH Taylor generally sold for about $69 and now of you want it you have to get it from and individual seller at $129. Sadly, these guys are pricing and distributing themselves right out of business. Many new distilleries more local are producing very good product to compete and their price point certainly puts a consumer like me in a place I’d rather support local. Wish you the best BT but you got problems…

[@daveklein2826]

Pricing themselves out of business? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidvoller726]

Exactly!

[@lemmykilmister873]

🥃 😎👍🏻

[@jarrodyuki7081]

top 6 rules in every naiton and otp 3 ruels for life.

[@DANNYFRMCA]

JOE ROGAN brought me here

[@Sinkorswim317]

Haha joe rogan loves this stuff.

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Is he still in the closet?

[@e.t.2230]

Thanks for the domestic violence and record public health issues every year

[@jeffruebens8355]

Read about the Sardinia blue zone, they drink alcohol like normal human beings and live to 100 years old about 10 times more than the US. Prohibition in the 1920s likely caused more problems, from Puritan idiots giving more power to the mafia crime bosses.

[@Octavian2]

You also going to blame guns and television next chief?

[@kevinmathis1278]

Yeah, I'm suing Penthouse magazine for giving my wrist carpet tunnel and suing McDonald's for making me fat too.

[@e.t.2230]

@@kevinmathis1278 if you could you would.. lol

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

​@@kevinmathis1278Carpet tunnel? So it's true, it does make your palms hairy