Buffalo Trace: The Myth, The Mash Bills, and The Mystery Behind the Most Chased Bourbon in America

Buffalo Trace: The Myth, The Mash Bills, and The Mystery Behind the Most Chased Bourbon in America

July 14, 2026 · 17 min

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This episode explores the history and significance of Buffalo Trace Distillery, known for producing both affordable and rare bourbons.

Send us Fan Mail You've heard the name. You've probably chased the bottle. But do you actually know the story behind Buffalo Trace Distillery — the one operation in Frankfort, Kentucky that somehow makes the most affordable and the most impossible-to-find bourbons in America at the same time? In this episode of Bottles & Bites Without Borders, we go deep on the distillery that's become the holy grail of American whiskey. We're talking real history dating back to the 1700s, the four mash b...

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