Buffalo Trace is one of the most recognized bourbon distilleries in the world both in terms of age and quality of products. Hancock Lee and his brother Willis Lee followed the ancient buffalo crossings along the banks of the Kentucky River in Franklin County, and through these Buffalo Traces, found the limestone rich water that would form the cornerstone of the distilling site where it stands today.
Guys, this distillery produces some of the heavy hitters we all know and love, everything from that classic Green Label Buffalo Trace to the now coveted Blanton’s single barrel and even the rare and celebrated Pappy Van Winkle line. On this show we got to taste Old Charter, E.H. Taylor Single Barrel, Eagle Rare, two different Wellers, Antique 107 and Weller 12, Hancock’s Reserve, Elmer T. Lee, Rock Hill Farms, and the extremely rare and coveted George T. Stagg.
If it sounds like a staggering lineup, it was: 9 whiskeys in total; so we had to bring in a few guests with the knowledge and palette to handle it all. First we had Katy O’Donnell from Bond & Royal, a subsidiary of Sazerac who owns and distributes Buffalo Trace. The Sazerac Company purchased the distillery in 1992 and has been a huge part of continuing to keep the spirit of tradition and future innovation alive. Her historic knowledge contributed so much color to each bottle we drank. Also, we brought in Wen Yeh, the owner of local Los Angeles whiskey bar Neat, and head bartender Arash Farzaneh. They opened Neat with an educational spirits experience that offers whiskey flights as well as converting customers to take their great whiskey...ahem...neat.
Click on any of the following links to purchase the spirits. Here is a full list of what we drank:
Old Charter
https://bit.ly/OldCharterB5
E.H. Taylor Single Barrel
https://bit.ly/ColonelEHTaylorSB
Eagle Rare
https://bit.ly/EagleRareTen
Weller Antique 107
https://bit.ly/WellerAntique107
Weller 12 Year
https://bit.ly/Weller12YR
Hancock’s Reserve
https://bit.ly/HancocksReserveSB
Elmer T. Lee
https://bit.ly/ElmerTlee
Rock Hill Farms
https://bit.ly/RockHillFarms
George T. Stagg
https://bit.ly/GeorgeTStagg19
Check out everything from Bond & Royal here:
http://bondandroyal.com/
Check out Neat here in Los Angeles:
https://www.neat.la/
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