Legendary explorers, pioneers and settlers followed ancient paths of buffalo that led America westward through rugged wilderness to new lands and new adventures. Today the bold heritage of mighty buffalo and the pioneering spirit of those early Americans are found at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Just north of Frankfort, Buffalo Trace is located on a site settled by surveyors at the point on the Kentucky River that intersected one of the trails. That trail was known as the Great Buffalo Trace. At the distillery you will experience warehouses aging the most highly-decorated whiskey of the decade as well as the original procedure of producing single barrel Bourbon, which began in 1983 and continues to this day. Walk along the rolling green hills, enjoy a taste of Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and take a trip through our gift shop for Buffalo Trace Bourbon and gifts.