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Buffalo Trace distillery bounces back from April's massive flood that halted production
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Buffalo Trace distillery bounces back from April's massive flood that halted production

  • By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press
  • Sep 23, 2025

A massive flood, caused by days of unrelenting rain, sent the Kentucky River surging over its banks, inundating most of the 200-plus-acre distillery grounds on its main campus in Frankfort.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery is back to business after historic flooding in April
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Buffalo Trace Distillery is back to business after historic flooding in April

  • Aug 15, 2025

Everything that water touched had to be cleaned, replaced or thrown away.

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Exciting addition planned for visitors to iconic Kentucky Distillery
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Exciting addition planned for visitors to iconic Kentucky Distillery

  • Updated Aug 13, 2025

The 4,900 square-foot facility will be located on the first floor of the Elmer T. Lee Clubhouse and will feature indoor and porch seating.

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Kentucky biotech firm to build $40M facility in Franklin County to repurpose bourbon byproduct
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Kentucky biotech firm to build $40M facility in Franklin County to repurpose bourbon byproduct

  • Updated Jul 15, 2025

The partnership aims to overcome the food shortage caused by the growing global population.

Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery
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Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery

  • By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press
  • Updated Apr 12, 2025

Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. 

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Buffalo Trace Distillery begins cleanup after Kentucky River crests
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Buffalo Trace Distillery begins cleanup after Kentucky River crests

  • Updated Apr 10, 2025

The distillery will remain closed to visitors through Friday, April 11, with the hopes of reopening soon.

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Aerial view of flooding at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin, Ky.
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Aerial view of flooding at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin, Ky.

  • Updated Apr 10, 2025

Courtesy: Danny Pendleton

Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
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Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

  • By BRUCE SCHREINER and KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press
  • Apr 8, 2025

Inundated rivers have posed the latest threat from persistent storms that have killed at least 23 people since last week as they doused the region with heavy rain and spawned destructive tornadoes.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery revives annual bourbon fundraiser for local nonprofits
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Buffalo Trace Distillery revives annual bourbon fundraiser for local nonprofits

  • Updated Mar 4, 2025

"100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities" allows local nonprofit organizations the opportunity to get their hands on exclusive bourbon sets for fundraising efforts.

Buffalo Trace Distilleries completes $1.3B expansion ahead of looming tariffs
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Buffalo Trace Distilleries completes $1.3B expansion ahead of looming tariffs

  • Updated Apr 8, 2025

Buffalo Trace, located on the Kentucky River in Frankfort, is predicting 2026's production will beat 2025's numbers before leveling off in 2027, as reported from our partners at Louisville Business First.

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