New whiskey and classic favorites win 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Blanton’s Bourbon and Caribou Crossing Whisky Win Chairman’s Trophies

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (March, 2012) – The winners from New York’s 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge have been announced. Buffalo Trace Distillery was honored for several of its new whiskeys, along with some classic favorites. 

Judges awarded Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon the highest honor of “Chairman’s Trophy” winner among all other bourbon whiskeys. Blanton’s was the first Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey ever commercially sold back in 1984 and remains a favorite among connoisseurs.

Within the Canadian Whisky Category, Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky was awarded the “Chairman’s Trophy.” This $50 Canadian Whisky is the first Canadian Single Barrel whiskey of its kind and has been well received by both consumers and reviewers alike since its introduction in 2010.  

Other highly recommended whiskeys from Buffalo Trace Distillery include:

• Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon (NEW)
• William Larue Weller Bourbon
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon
• Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old Bourbon
• Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon
• George T. Stagg Bourbon
• Kentucky Tavern Bourbon
• Buffalo Trace Bourbon
• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
• Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky 

“The Ultimate Spirits Challenge is a prestigious spirits tasting competition, judged by some of the industry’s best.  To have only 31 Chairman’s Trophies presented total, and for us to win two of them, makes us immensely proud,” said Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller.

Find a complete list of winners online at http://www.ultimate-beverage.com/the-results/2012-spirits-results/. 

About Buffalo Trace

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, Malt 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 http://www.buffalotrace.com/.