America's oldest whiskey distillery stands tall 200 years later, brewing new traditions

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  • Опубліковано 26 бер 2023
  • When you think about Kentucky, whiskey might just come to mind. With more than 200 years under its belt, Buffalo Trace Distillery stands tall as the oldest whiskey distillery in the U.S., and with its eight millionth barrel just filled, it's brewing new traditions. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann visited the landmark to learn more.
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  • @tcook627
    @tcook627 Рік тому +9

    I toured this distillery in the early 90s with my young children. It was prior to the creation of the Buffalo Trace brand and it was named the Ancient Age Distillery. We were the only group on the tour. They told us that most of its product was being sold to Japan as bourbon was very much out of favor with most Americans at that time. We got to watch Blanton’s being lovingly sealed, labeled and packaged by a team of friendly ladies. A great memory from a very different time for the industry.

  • @HyperactiveNeuron
    @HyperactiveNeuron Рік тому +6

    Come back. We have so many more great stories here in Kentucky

  • @jasonfiganiak7657
    @jasonfiganiak7657 Рік тому +13

    Freddie Johnson! An absolute legend in the history of bourbon!

  • @RebekahFarquhar-yo9qb
    @RebekahFarquhar-yo9qb Рік тому +8

    We just did the tour last week!! It's great! I may have had some BT bourban cream in my coffee this morning !

  • @scottbandy4070
    @scottbandy4070 Рік тому +12

    I’d go live with my grandparents in Frankfort every summer. They lived right across from Old Granddad . And I remember seeing bottles of pappy van winkle for $15-$20 and thinking nothing about it at the time. If only I had known….

  • @MplsTodd
    @MplsTodd Рік тому +1

    Love Buffalo Trace and Freddy was probably the best tour guide I’ve ever had!

  • @MarcusRefusius
    @MarcusRefusius Рік тому +5

    I wondered if they were going to give the definition of a Buffalo Trace. Typical modern journalism. They didn’t.
    For anyone who would like to know, the Buffalo Trace was like a highway made by Buffalo as they travelled from the
    Grasslands of the plains to the Falls of the Ohio River. The Shallowest spot where they crossed from Indiana into Kentucky.
    The Trace was used for Hundreds of years by the Natives, then later by the early settlers, who undoubtedly visited the mineral licks along the route.
    I only drink once or twice a month these days, and my Bartender Generally pours me the Trace. I tell him I’ll have “Bartender’s Choice”. Cheers.

    • @louisvilledave
      @louisvilledave Рік тому +1

      My 5th Great Grandfather came down the Buffalo Trace to the banks of the Kentucky River (July 16, 1773). A historical marker commemorates his journey and is located on the grounds of the Distillery. His name was honored by the Distillery when they added it to the Benchmark label over 30 years ago (McAfee's Benchmark Bourbon).

    • @MarcusRefusius
      @MarcusRefusius Рік тому +1

      @@louisvilledave WOW! That’s amazing! My family is from Indiana. I kinda gave up on tracing the Ancestry because my Dad’s Dad Jake apparently changed identities somewhere along the line. Apparently he and his brother were involved in they disappearance of someone who “Needed disappearin’ “. Thanks for sharing.

  • @scottshort3718
    @scottshort3718 Рік тому +1

    And I can’t find Buffalo Trace ANYWHERE!!! It’s my favorite

  • @stavroslask1292
    @stavroslask1292 Рік тому +2

    Growing up drinking buffalo trace in college I had no clue about this distillery.

  • @djspock5150
    @djspock5150 Рік тому +1

    Visited there October of 2022 it was awesome!

  • @caliboy8740
    @caliboy8740 Рік тому +5

    Buffalo trace is my daily bourbon. So good! 😋

  • @michaeltudda8462
    @michaeltudda8462 Рік тому +6

    Love Buffalo Trace.

  • @toddtaylor5852
    @toddtaylor5852 Рік тому +1

    Love Buffalo Trace and love Freddie Johnson!!

  • @steveeslinger1299
    @steveeslinger1299 Рік тому +1

    Those living close by can take advantage of their daily gift shop 'special:' They rotate Eagle Rare, Taylor Small Batch, Blanton's and Weller Special Reserve. They list the special each morning online. Get there early though, especially for the Taylor and Blanton's which are usually gone within an hour.

  • @TheDirtyRCBar
    @TheDirtyRCBar 4 місяці тому

    Freddie is legendary

  • @suwirwong
    @suwirwong Рік тому +1

    My most favorite wisky ever❤❤❤

  • @ceooflonelinessinc.267
    @ceooflonelinessinc.267 Рік тому +5

    Mhhh. There is nothing better than a good whiskey!

  • @livingjoe1
    @livingjoe1 Рік тому +9

    Eagle Rare is so hard to find now!!! Should've saved some when I had the chance!!

    • @shpfro
      @shpfro Рік тому +1

      Remember when you couldn't give it away for free?

    • @andrewdeboer7435
      @andrewdeboer7435 Рік тому

      That’s the truth. Don’t know where it all goes.

    • @vlkafenryka788
      @vlkafenryka788 Рік тому

      @@shpfro when i used to have to dust blantons .. and we'd get our yearly drop of weller 12 in late octearly nov 4-5 cases each size and we'd still have some come the next year

    • @fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044
      @fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 Рік тому

      Well, it is called Eagle Rare...

  • @af4od02
    @af4od02 Рік тому

    A very nice place to visit.

  • @kenjohnston3670
    @kenjohnston3670 Рік тому +1

    I was there last month, shook Freddie's hand, I'm huge fan of Eagle Rare.

  • @Remrcm
    @Remrcm Рік тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @michaelcharlesthearchangel
    @michaelcharlesthearchangel Рік тому +7

    Yummy, Eagle Rare 10 year! One of my favorites from Buffalo Trace! I'm looking forward to seeing the new Eagle Rare 14 year finished in Port Wine barrels: Eagle Rare Ruby
    🦅
    🥃

    • @DavidCHelwig-lp3gm
      @DavidCHelwig-lp3gm Рік тому +1

      Love it

    • @fowlkeskm
      @fowlkeskm Рік тому +1

      Better get those bottles while you can. I've noticed that ER is getting harder to get.

    • @michaelcharlesthearchangel
      @michaelcharlesthearchangel Рік тому +1

      @@fowlkeskm, I've got a regular source but there's about a 15$ up upcharge.

    • @fowlkeskm
      @fowlkeskm Рік тому +1

      @michaelcharles6802 - thats not bad but that sucks. Smh

    • @michaelcharlesthearchangel
      @michaelcharlesthearchangel Рік тому +1

      @@fowlkeskm, California is known to get deliveries more often than many other states. More drinkers in Cali I suppose. Slaìnte 🥃!

  • @sedp8710
    @sedp8710 Рік тому

    I live about 10 minutes away from Kentucky state line and I can never find it in town

  • @shpfro
    @shpfro Рік тому +5

    Where is all that ER going? Ain't seen it in the wild in like 2 years.

    • @ThumbsMcThumb
      @ThumbsMcThumb Рік тому +2

      I’ve only seen it in the secondary market for a 200% upcharge.

    • @shpfro
      @shpfro Рік тому +2

      @@ThumbsMcThumb yes. I think even at the price it would still be worth it, but I won't pay it because I don't play the secondary game.

    • @philiptodd2543
      @philiptodd2543 Рік тому

      Seen it a Fred Meyer in Washington and Ralphs/Kroger in Southern California!

    • @Holleywood_
      @Holleywood_ Рік тому +2

      I see it on the shelf every day here in GA.

    • @shpfro
      @shpfro Рік тому +1

      Yall see it beacsue it's an allocated bottle. Just because you see it dosent mean it's not allocated. Ive seen people post pics of it on the shelf, 40 bottles at sub 30 bucks. Other states haven't seen it in years, and some people see it marked up to over 70 a bottle.

  • @Ottophil
    @Ottophil Рік тому

    why havent i seen buffalo trace in pennsylvania since 2017? Please come back

  • @BigBadJerryRogers
    @BigBadJerryRogers Рік тому +5

    I love Buffalo Trace! I wash my hair with it just so I can smell like an alcoholic buffalo all day. Delightful!

  • @diana7915
    @diana7915 Рік тому +4

    Blanton’s!!

    • @jeffersonmorant
      @jeffersonmorant Рік тому

      That’s so thoughtful of you, Thanks for your positive review, How are you and how’s the weather over there

  • @pwatt
    @pwatt Рік тому +1

    Wow

  • @FBFanZone
    @FBFanZone Рік тому +1

    7 year old Whiskey? In Scotland, they don't even consider 12 year old Scotch aged enough. Do they add caramel coloring or chill-filter their products? You did not ask those two important questions.

    • @mattthornton8474
      @mattthornton8474 Рік тому +1

      Keep in mind that in Scotland, Scotch is age in USED bourbon barrels, so much of the wood influence has already been extracted out of the barrels while bourbon has been stored in it. Whereas, bourbon, by law, is always aged in NEW barrels....so a 12 year old Scotch maybe has has a similar wood influence as a 4 or 5 year old bourbon.

    • @TheChopf26
      @TheChopf26 Рік тому

      No they don't and bourbon is wayyyy better than nasty scotch.

  • @XXXGRAPENUTSXXX
    @XXXGRAPENUTSXXX Рік тому

    5:25 I’ll toast to that

  • @drewhendley
    @drewhendley Рік тому

    We are family friends with Julian P. Van Winkle III 🥃

  • @danger7dan
    @danger7dan Рік тому

    I think they mean “distilling” new traditions.

  • @lemmykilmister873
    @lemmykilmister873 Рік тому

    🥃 😎👍🏻

  • @davidvoller726
    @davidvoller726 Рік тому +2

    Except you can’t find their products hardly at all and when you do the prices have gone up so high it is not worth it. I’m not cheap but when a bottle of Henry McKenna 10 year goes from $46 to $70 at a Total Wine this is ridiculous. A bottle of EH Taylor generally sold for about $69 and now of you want it you have to get it from and individual seller at $129. Sadly, these guys are pricing and distributing themselves right out of business. Many new distilleries more local are producing very good product to compete and their price point certainly puts a consumer like me in a place I’d rather support local. Wish you the best BT but you got problems…

    • @daveklein2826
      @daveklein2826 Рік тому

      Pricing themselves out of business? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @davidvoller726
      @davidvoller726 Рік тому

      Exactly!

  • @jarrodyuki7081
    @jarrodyuki7081 Рік тому

    top 6 rules in every naiton and otp 3 ruels for life.

  • @Sinkorswim317
    @Sinkorswim317 Рік тому

    Haha joe rogan loves this stuff.

  • @DANNYFRMCA
    @DANNYFRMCA Рік тому

    JOE ROGAN brought me here

  • @e.t.2230
    @e.t.2230 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the domestic violence and record public health issues every year

    • @jeffruebens8355
      @jeffruebens8355 Рік тому

      Read about the Sardinia blue zone, they drink alcohol like normal human beings and live to 100 years old about 10 times more than the US. Prohibition in the 1920s likely caused more problems, from Puritan idiots giving more power to the mafia crime bosses.

    • @Octavian2
      @Octavian2 Рік тому +11

      You also going to blame guns and television next chief?

    • @kevinmathis1278
      @kevinmathis1278 Рік тому +13

      Yeah, I'm suing Penthouse magazine for giving my wrist carpet tunnel and suing McDonald's for making me fat too.

    • @e.t.2230
      @e.t.2230 Рік тому

      @@kevinmathis1278 if you could you would.. lol

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers Рік тому +1

      ​@@kevinmathis1278Carpet tunnel? So it's true, it does make your palms hairy