Buffalo Trace Becomes National Historic Landmark

*After 240 years, Buffalo Trace Distillery is excited to announce it has been named a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. Joining the elite ranks of such American icons as the Alamo, the Empire State Building, and the White House, Buffalo Trace Distillery is now one of only 2,577 National Historic Landmarks in the United States, which represent 0.001% of properties in the U.S.

Buffalo Trace is described in the award submission as, “a rare, intact example of a distillery operating before, during and after Prohibition with intact distillery resources ranging in date from ca. 1880 to 1953.  These resources provide an unparalleled opportunity to study at one site the evolution of the building types, building materials and construction technology associated with the American whiskey industry over time.”

Buffalo Trace has spent the past 15 years on the submission process to be a National Historic Landmark, and has run into various roadblocks along the way.  “Nothing has made me happier these past 15 years than this designation,” said Mark Brown, president and chief executive officer, Buffalo Trace Distillery. ““This award is for the Distillery, its people, its builders, its visionaries, its preservers and protectors, its rescuers and those who have come to love it. I cannot think of a more deserving place.”

To celebrate, Buffalo Trace will be offering a new National Historic Landmark (NHL) Tour as part of its regular tour offerings.  Like the other three tours the Distillery offers, the new tour will be complimentary, will last about an hour, and will end with a tasting of some of Buffalo Trace’s products.

*From Buffalo Trace Press Release