W. L. Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Wins Best of Class
24 Total Spirits produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery Honored
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY Buffalo Trace Distillery’s W. L. Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon was named Best of Class: Straight Bourbon and awarded a Double Gold medal at the 2021 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition (NYWSC). Also earning a Double Gold medal were Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel Bourbon and W. L. Weller Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon. In addition to these, 21 other spirits produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery received recognition in this year’s competition.
Gold medals went to
Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton's Gold Edition Bourbon
W. L. Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Silver medals went to
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller CYPB Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Top Floor Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur
Bronze medals went to
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Old No. 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Wheatley Vodka
The NYWSC is committed to three principles: legacy, integrity and experience. Predicated on these principles, the spirits are judged by the industry’s most trusted authorities. Results from the 2021 NYWSC can be viewed at https://www.nywscomp.com/results.
For more information on Buffalo Trace Distillery’s award-winning portfolio of brands, visit https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com.
About Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery's rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2018 and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2nd and 3rd finest whiskeys in the world for 2020. Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com. To download images from Buffalo Trace Distillery visit http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/media
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