Buffalo Trace whiskeys earn top tasting competition honors

May 19, 2021

Steve Rogers,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ/Press Release) – Twenty-five whiskeys produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery were awarded medals at the 2021 San Francisco Spirits Competition Awards.

Out of those whiskeys, 12 were awarded Double Gold medals, meaning each whiskey received Gold medal ratings from every member on the judging panel during the judging process. Each entry was subject to rounds of blind tastings and individual evaluation on both taste and design by judges.

“We are proud to be recognized out of over 3,500 entries,” Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley said. “These awards would not be possible without the hard work of such a dedicated team at the Distillery.”

Double Gold Medals went to:

George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Sazerac Thomas H. Handy Kentucky Straight Bourbon
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur

Gold Medals went to:

W. L. Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon Whiskey
Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Top Floor Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Silver Medals went to:

W. L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller C.Y.P.B. Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon

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.