COL. E.H. TAYLOR JR. SMALL BATCH AND ELMER T. LEE SINGLE BARREL WIN MASTER MEDALS

Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbons Win 10 medals at 2019 American Whiskey Masters Competition

FRANKFORT, KY (Sept. 10, 2019) – Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbon brands, Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch and Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel won master medals at the 2019 American Whiskey Masters competition. In addition to the two master medals, Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbons received eight other medals. Five gold medals and three silver medals were awarded as follows:

• Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Gold
• Eagle Rare 10yr Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Gold
• Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Gold
• Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – Gold
• Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Gold
• Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Silver
• Weller 12yr Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Silver
• Weller CYPB Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Silver

All awards are given at the discretion of the judges through a blind tasting. The panel of judges consisted of leading spirits specialists.

“We’re honored to receive these awards, especially the master medals,” Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley said. “Our team at Buffalo Trace takes pride in our work and these awards honor the efforts we put in every day.”

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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 1773 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 21 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year by “Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2018.”  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 500 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com