2022 DENVER INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION

Eleven Total Buffalo Trace spirits honored 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 20, 2022) –  The 2022 Denver International Spirits Competition awarded Weller 12 Year with a prestigious Double Gold Medal, which is awarded to the highest scoring spirit in a category. The competition presented 10 additional spirits from Buffalo Trace Distillery with medals, including seven Gold medals and three Silver medals.

Double Gold medal went to:

• Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Gold medals went to:

• Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 128.7 Proof
• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
• Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller C.Y.P.B. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Silver medals were awarded to:

• Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Single Barrel Kentu8cky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur

“We are thrilled to receive each of these honors,” Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley said. “These results are a great validation of our commitment to quality.”

The Denver International Spirits Competition is the largest professional spirits competition in the Rocky Mountain Region. Winners are selected by a panel of beverage industry professionals who rate entries through a double-blind process. For more information on the Denver International Spirits Competition and a full listing of results, visit http://www.denverspiritscomp.com/.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 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 a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2^nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022.   Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.