Buffalo Trace Bourbon Timeline

  • Kentucky becomes the 15th state in the union

  • A three story warehouse is built to store goods near the Ohio River to store goods including barrels of whiskey.

  • First distillery is developed by Daniel Swigert using the warehouse near the Ohio river.

  • Colonel Edmond Haynes Taylor purchases distillery

  • Colonel Taylor builds new distillery onsite.

  • Original Distillery is bought by George Stagg but still is overseen by Colonel Taylor.

  • Lightening Strikes original distillery and the distillery bursts into flames. This was known as "The Great Fire."

  • Construction of new warehouse is complete, finalizing Taylor's vision for his "Model distillery plant of the world."

  • Albert B Blanton joins the company at age 16 as an office boy.

  • Albert B Blanton is promoted as Still House, Warehouse and Bottling Superintendent.

  • The distillery is renamed as the George T Stagg Distillery

  • Albert B Blanton becomes president of the George T Stagg distillery

  • The distillery is purchased by Schenley Distillers Corporation

  • The distillery produces its one millionth barrel after the Prohibition

  • Elmer T Lee joins the distillery

  • Warehouse V is built in celebration of the two millionth barrel. Warehouse V was the first and only "single barrel" warehouse

  • The Distillery introduces "Blanton's," the worlds first single barrel bourbon. Named after president Albert B Blanton

  • Distillery is bought by the Sazerac Company

  • Distillery is named The Buffalo Trace Distillery

  • Buffalo Trace is awarded "Distillery of the Year." The first American distillery to win the award

  • Distillery produces the 6 millionth barrel

  • Buffalo Trace Distillery is named a National Historic Landmard

  • Distillery purchases more land expanding the property to over 400 acres.