Frankfort, KY- On October 27, Sazerac Barrel Select is launching a new warehouse and barrel tasting experience at Buffalo Trace Distillery! This is a members only opportunity of the Barrel Select program and membership. Members with at least 3 SBS points will be able to book this 90-minute experience, including:
• Behind-the-scenes access to warehouse locations across the distillery
• Sample Buffalo Trace thieved directly from barrels in each of these warehouses
• A bottle of Buffalo Trace single barrel from your favorite warehouse and a tasting glass
The 3 warehouses you will visit and sample directly from the barrel are Warehouse P, Warehouse I and Warehouse D.
Warehouse P was built in 1941, brick warehouse, concrete floors, 6 high barrel ricks, 5 floors, lateral aging and has 52,000 barrel capacity.
Warehouse I was built in 1935, brick warehouse, wooden floors, 3 high barrel ricks, 9 floors, vertical aging and has 49,840 barrel capacity.
Warehouse D was built in 1907, brick warehouse, wooden floors, 3 high barrel ricks, 10 floors, vertical aging and has 19,454 barrel capacity.
Based on availability, each member can book for themselves and up to 3 guests. Tickets are $35 per person and include the Buffalo Trace single barrel bottle and tasting glass. This experience will be available Mondays and Fridays starting November 7th. Reservations can be booked through the SBS dashboard starting October 27th.
Sazerac is excited to offer our members this opportunity to taste Buffalo Trace single barrels and explore how aging environments shape the unique and award-winning character of Buffalo Trace bourbon.
History of the Single Barrel
Single barrel bourbon traces its origins back to 1984 when Blanton’s made its debut. As master Distiller Elmer T. Lee neared retirement, he set out to craft a bourbon of unparalleled quality. Reflecting on his early days in the late 1940s under Colonel Albert B. Blanton, the distillery’s former president until 1952, Lee recalled a tradition.
Colonel Blanton would meticulously select “honey barrels” form Warehouse H’s center cut when hosting esteemed guests, having each barrel bottled individually. In honor of this tradition, Elmer T. Lee christened the bourbon ” Blanton’s Single Barrel.” A year before his retirement, Elmer T. Lee unveiled Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon that forever changed the bourbon industry.
