BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY PRODUCES FOUR

“BEST OF CATEGORY” WINNERS AT THE 2012 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION

Buffalo Trace, E. H. Taylor Single Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year and Sazerac Straight Rye all named “Best”

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (July 2012) – The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition has announced its 2012 winners, and the whiskies from Buffalo Trace Distillery had an excellent showing as all 11 whiskies entered were awarded medals. In addition, four of those whiskies were awarded “Best of Category.”

Buffalo Trace Distillery’s top winners include:

· Best of Category: Single Barrel American Whiskey 10 Years or Less

§ Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

· Best of Category: Small Batch Bourbon 10 Years or Less

§ Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

· Best of Category: Small Batch Bourbon 11 Years or Older

§ Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

· Best of Category: American Straight Rye

§ Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey

Other Buffalo Trace Distillery whiskies earning medals include:

· Gold Medal

§ Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

§ Eagle Rare Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

§ Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

§ Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

§ Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

§ Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey

§ Eagle Rare Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

§ Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky

§ Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky

· Silver Medal

§ Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

· Bronze Medal

§ Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Whisky

Buffalo Trace Distillery also won Bronze Medals in the Packaging Competition:

· Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey – Container

· Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey – Graphics

“The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition is a highly regarded competition, and we are very happy with our results,” said Harlen Wheatley, master distiller. “To have everything we entered win something, plus 4 best of category winners, make us very proud.”

The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition was formed in 2007, with an esteemed panel of judges using a blind-tasting method to award medals to the best distilled spirits from around the world. The award-winning entries will be displayed during the Los Angeles County Fair, August 31-September 30, 2012 in “The Wine & Spirits Marketplace.”

Complete results of the 2012 LAIWSC are available at www.lawinecomp.com

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is a family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich distilling tradition dates back to 1787 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won seven distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was named Whisky Magazine 2010 World Icons of Whisky “Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year.” Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 200 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com