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.
Everything that water touched had to be cleaned, replaced or thrown away.
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.
The partnership aims to overcome the food shortage caused by the growing global population.
Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded.
The distillery will remain closed to visitors through Friday, April 11, with the hopes of reopening soon.
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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.
"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, 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.