Industry News

Buffalo Trace – 20 Wins At The 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Buffalo Trace Distillery is on a roll lately. The distillery cleaned up at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, bringing in a total of 20 awards — four of them being “trophy finalists.”

Here’s the whole list, courtesy of Buffalo Trace…

Those awarded as “Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation” include:

  •       George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Those awarded the distinction of “Excellent, Highly Recommended” were:

  •       Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       W. L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       W. L. Weller “Old Weller Antique” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       W. L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Sazerac Straight Rye
  •       Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey
  •       Blanton’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  •       Wheatley Vodka
  •       Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream
  •       Platinum 7X Vodka
  •       Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Awarded the distinction of “Very Good, Strong Recommendation” was:

  •       Rain Vodka

Named “Good, Recommended” was:

  •       Rain Cucumber Vodka

Here’s the full list of winners from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, now in its 8th year.