THE WHISKEYS OF BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY EARN SIX “DOUBLE GOLD” MEDALS AT 2013 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION

New Entry Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Match Bourbon

Earns Coveted Double Gold Medal

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky  – The whiskeys from Buffalo Trace Distillery continue to win significant awards with the latest honors from the 13^th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), held last month. Top winners include Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Family Reserve Bourbon, named “Best Small Batch Bourbon” and “Best Bourbon.”  Top award winners were:

• Double Gold Medal
• Gold Medal
• Silver Medal

• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
• Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
• Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
• Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old Bourbon
• William Larue Weller Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

• Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

• Buffalo Trace Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
• George T. Stagg Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
• Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
• Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky
• Benchmark Old No. 8 Bourbon Whiskey
• Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Whisky
• Legendre Herbsaint Original Liqueur

“We’re always honored when our whiskeys win an award, especially something as prestigious as the San Francisco World Spirits Competition,” said Harlen Wheatley, master distiller.  “We’re delighted that one of our newer whiskeys, the E. H. Taylor Small Batch, was a Double Gold Medal winner in its first competition.”

A record number of entries into the SFWSC – more than 1,400 spirits – were evaluated by some of the finest palates in the spirits industry.  Complete results of the 2013 competition can be found at http://sfspiritscomp.com/results/browse.

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, 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 www.buffalotrace.com.