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Kentucky distillery bounces back from massive flood that briefly halted bourbon production
- Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky experienced significant flooding in April, which affected production operations and aging warehouses due to unrelenting rain.
- Five months later, Buffalo Trace resumed normal bourbon production after extensive cleanup efforts, marking its 9 millionth barrel filled since Prohibition.
- The distillery manager, Tyler Adams, stated that the team faced overwhelming challenges but focused on recovery from the flood damage.
- The American whiskey industry faced a decline in sales, with a reported 2% drop in 2024, attributed to market challenges according to the Distilled Spirits Council.
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How Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace Distillery bounced back from a massive flood
The long history of bourbon production at Buffalo Trace Distillery has been connected to the Kentucky River — summed up as a blessing and curse by a plaque on the grounds. In the 1800s, long before the Buffalo Trace name was attached to the distillery, the river served as a floating highway to bring in grain and other production essentials and to transport barrels of whiskey to markets along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Even today, river wat…
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