2020 News
December 17
COL. E.H. TAYLOR JR., STRAIGHT KENTUCKY RYE WHISKEY AND SAZERAC STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY AWARDED GOLD MEDALS IN THE FIFTY BEST AMERICAN RYE WHISKEY TASTING
Col. E. H Taylor Jr., Straight Rye and Sazerac Straight Rye Awarded Gold Medals
December 15
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES 15TH BATCH OF STAGG JR.
Celebrate the Holidays with 131.1 proof Bourbon
December 8
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY TO CONTINUE VIRTUAL TOURISM IN 2021
A Pandemic Pivot Led to a New Crowd Favorite called “Whiskey Wednesday Live”
November 24
Buffalo Trace Distillery Invites Everyone To Come See The Lights
Annual Drive-through Light Display to Safely Feature Santa on Select Nights
November 17
Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 1995 Vintage O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey
New O.F.C. Vintage Bourbon Released
November 12
Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbons Win Nine Gold Medals At 2020 International Spirits Challenge
Buffalo Trace Distillery spirits received 14 medals at the 2020 International Spirits Challenge.
November 10
$50,000 Eagle Rare Life Award Nominations Open
Charitable program offers reward to individuals who Reach Higher
October 29
Buffalo Trace Distillery Adds Ginger Ale And Ginger Beer To Freddie’s Old Fashioned Soda Lineup
Announcing two new offerings in Freddie’s Old Fashioned Soda line
October 6
Van Winkle Bourbon 2020 Annual Release Coming Soon
More Rye this year, Less 20 and 23-Year-Old Bourbon than Usual
September 17
Two W.L. Weller Bourbons Receive Double Gold Medals At North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition
Second Year in a Row Sazerac Brands Receive Highest Honor
September 16
Two Whiskeys from Sazerac Company Receive Top Spots in World Whiskey Awards
Second Year in a Row Sazerac Brands Receive Highest Honor
September 11
Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Annual “Contribution To The Community” Reception Honors Local Organizations In Virtual Ceremony
$78,500 Given Back to Community This Year
September 9
Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Its Much Anticipated 2020 Antique Collection Whiskeys
2020 Antique Collection of Whiskeys
August 27
Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Limited Release Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel in the U.S.
Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel available in the United States this fall
August 20
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Stagg Jr. Named Chairman's Trophy Recipients at 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
18 Buffalo Trace Distillery spirits recognized
August 18
Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Receives Master Medal, Prestigious Taste Master Medal at American Whiskey Masters 2020
13 Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Earn Top Honors
August 11
Buffalo Trace Distillery Continues Expansion
$1.2 Billion Investment Underway to Increase Bourbon Supply
July 28
Virtual Great Buffalo Chase 5K Hosted Record Number of Participants
More than $21,000 raised for local VFW, $15,000 donated to local food pantry
July 14
Eagle Rare Bourbon Earns Four First Place Medals at International Whisky Competition 2020
Eight Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Honored
July 9
Whiskey Website Data Proves That Drinkers Maintain Consistent Bourbon Preference
Crowd Sourced Brand Arriving in Stores Now
July 7
Six Millionth Barrel Raises More Than $1 Million For Charities
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Bottles from the Six Millionth Barrel Exceed $500,000 Goal
June 22
TOURS AND VISITATION TO RESUME AT BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON JULY 1
June 3
NINETEENTH ANNUAL GREAT BUFFALO CHASE 5K TO TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY OVER FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
Race Proceeds to Benefit VFW Post 4075
May 28
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR BY TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE AT 2020 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
The Spirits Produced at the Distillery Received 19 Awards
May 19
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASING WELLER SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
New Addition to Wheated Bourbon Line to be Annual Release
May 5
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES COLONEL E. H. TAYLOR, JR. 18 YEAR OLD MARRIAGE
April 27
SAZERAC COMPANY DONATES N95 MASKS TO HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TO HELP WITH COVID-19 PANDEMIC
April 23
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES EXPERIMENTAL WHEAT BOURBON
Bourbon Aged Four Years, Cut with Water, Aged Eight More Years
April 15
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ANNOUNCES KOSHER WHISKEY RELEASE
Passover Ends with News of Three New Kosher Whiskeys
April 8
EAGLE RARE 17 YEAR OLD NAMED BEST SMALL BATCH BOURBON 11 YEARS AND OLDER AT 2020 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
Five Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Win Double Gold
April 7
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED GLOBAL ICONS OF WHISKY VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR 2020 BY WHISKY MAGAZINE
Global Icons of Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year_2020.pdf
April 2
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES FOURTH INSTALLMENT IN OLD CHARTER OAK SERIES, CHINKAPIN OAK
New Addition will Continue the Exploration of the Role Oak Plays in Making Great Whiskey
March 27
SAZERAC COMPANY ADDS PRODUCTION OF HAND SANITIZER ON INDUSTRIAL SCALE TO HELP WITH COVID-19 CRISIS
February 27
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ANNOUNCES BLANTON’S GOLD WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE U.S.
BTD Announces Blanton's Gold in US FINAL 2-27-20.pdf
February 18
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED THE AMERICAN DISTILLER OF THE YEAR BY WHISKY MAGAZINE
Also named Best American Whiskey Visitor Attraction of the Year
January 21
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY CONTINUES RECORD-BREAKING VISITATION STREAK
Nearly 300,000 Guests Visited Historic Distillery in 2019
January 16
BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES LATEST EDITION OF STAGG JR.