Buffalo Trace Distillery

Bourbon Distillery


Standing today as the oldest continuously operating distillery in America, Buffalo Trace Distillery has been making whisky for more than 200 years. Designated as a National Historic Landmark, Buffalo Trace is the most award-winning Distillery in the world, garnering more than 300 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. As an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, the Distillery is fully operational and dedicated to preserving the rich history and rugged authenticity that founded the Distillery, while always striving to create the world’s most perfect bourbon ever made through innovative experimentation. Experience a tour for every taste. We offer six distinct tours, all of which are complimentary and include a complimentary tasting afterwards. Each tour lasts about an hour and photography is permitted on the tour.


The Trace Tour


Hard Hat Tour


E.H. Taylor Tour


National Historic Landmark Tour


Bourbon Barrel Tour


Ghost Tour


The Firehouse Sandwich Stop is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April-October


The Buffalo Trace Gift Shop is where you can purchase clothes, glassware, candles, signature sauces, and other merchandise. Fine Bourbon products are also sold here.