Buffalo Trace

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Our signature bourbon whiskey is created in tribute to the mighty buffalo and the rugged, independent and free spirit of the pioneers who followed them.

A heard of buffalo grazing on grass near a river

Bottled at the most award-winning Distillery in the world.

Within the past decade, Buffalo Trace Distillery has received a record-breaking number of awards including an unmatched seven “Distillery of the Year” titles. Made from the finest corn, rye, and barley malt, Buffalo Trace bourbon ages in new oak barrels for years in century old warehouses until the peak of maturity.

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The taste is rich and complex, with hints of vanilla, toffee, and candied fruit. The smooth finish lingers on the palate.

Buffalo Trace has won over 100 awards since 2000

Recent Buffalo Trace bourbon awards

2024 Gold Global Whiskey Challenge
2024 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2024 Double Gold TAG Global Spirits Awards
2024 Silver Whiskies of the World
2024 Silver American Whiskey Masters
2024 Silver Whiskies of the World
2024 Gold North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2024 Gold Singapore World Spirits Competition
2024 Silver Luxury Masters
2024 Gold Denver International Spirits Competition
2024 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2024 Platinum ASCOT Awards
2024 Silver International Spirits Challenge
2023 Silver Luxury Masters Asia
2023 Double Gold Denver International Spirits Competition
2023 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2023 Gold Singapore World Spirits Competition
2023 Platinum ASCOT Awards
2023 90 to 94 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2023 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2023 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2023 Silver Whiskies of the World
2023 Silver New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2022 Silver Denver International Spirits Competition
2022 Gold International Spirits Challenge
2022 Excellent / Highly Recommended (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2022 Gold Luxury Masters Asia
2022 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2022 Gold Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards
2022 Double Gold TAG Global Spirits Awards
2021 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2021 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2021 Gold Whiskies of the World
2021 Excellent / Highly Recommended (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2021 Silver New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2021 Silver International Spirits Challenge
2020 Gold World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2020 Chairman's Trophy Finalist; Great Value; Tried & True Award Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2020 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2020 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2020 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2019 Silver New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2019 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2019 Silver Denver International Spirits Competition
2019 Great Value/Tried & True Award Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2019 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2019 Gold International Spirits Challenge
2019 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2019 Double Gold North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2019 Gold International Wine & Spirits Competition
2019 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2019 Silver Outstanding Whiskies of the World
2018 Silver Denver International Spirits Competition
2018 Excellent / Highly Recommended (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2018 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2018 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2018 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2018 Silver International Spirits Challenge
2018 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2018 Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2018 Double Gold Warsaw Spirits Competition
2017 Great Value Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2017 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2017 Gold Denver International Spirits Competition
2017 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2017 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2017 Silver Outstanding International Wine & Spirits Competition
2017 Double Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2017 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2017 Silver International Spirits Challenge
2017 Gold World Whisky Masters
2017 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2016 Double Gold The Fifty Best
2016 Best Straight Bourbon San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2016 Very Good / Strong Recommendation (85-89 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2016 SPECIAL AWARD - Best of Category/Division/Show Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2016 Silver North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2016 Silver Denver International Spirits Competition
2016 The Washington Cup The Washington Cup Spirits Competition
2016 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2016 Gold American Whiskey Masters
2016 Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2016 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2016 Gold World Whisky Masters
2015 Silver Outstanding International Wine & Spirits Competition
2015 Silver Denver International Spirits Competition
2015 Best of Class - Bourbon North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
2015 The Washington Cup The Washington Cup Spirits Competition
2015 5 Stars BevX - Sean Ludford
2015 Silver New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2015 Silver Outstanding Whiskies of the World
2015 Silver Spirits of the Americas
2015 Gold World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
2015 "Great Value;" "Tried & True" Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2015 Gold The Fifty Best
2015 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2015 SPECIAL AWARD - Best of Category/Division/Show Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2015 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2014 Silver Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2014 Gold International Wine & Spirits Competition
2014 Double Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2013 Liquid Gold Award - 96 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
2013 Gold The Fifty Best
2013 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2013 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2013 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2012 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2012 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
2012 Best of Category Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 Best Bourbon in Show New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 Silver Outstanding International Wine & Spirits Competition
2012 The Washington Cup - announced September 5 2012. The Washington Cup Spirits Competition
2011 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2011 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2011 Silver Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2011 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2010 Excellent / Strong Recommendation (90-94 pts) Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2010 Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2010 Silver Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2010 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2009 Silver International Wine & Spirits Competition
2009 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2009 BEST OF CATEGORY (Straight Bourbon) Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

“Burnished gold in color, this bourbon brings a mélange of aromas to the nose: honey, vanilla, oak, toffee, and a suggestion of coriander are all there. The body is big, and on the palate, this becomes a very spicy, masculine whiskey with a complex spicy mustiness and notes of leather, tobacco, overripe oranges, and a surprising smokiness not often found in a bourbon.”

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“One of the world’s great whiskeys.”

Jim Murray, Jim Murray's Whisky Bible