The Buffalo Trace Oral History Project is the first project in the Bourbon in Kentucky Oral History Project series that documents the memories and stories of members of the Buffalo Trace Distillery family.  This project, developed by the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries, is designed to preserve the story of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. In addition to producing award-winning bourbon, the oldest known, continuously operated distillery in the country has a remarkably rich history.

The project features the people and stories of the Buffalo Trace family, such as Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee and descendents of iconic figures like Col. Albert Blanton, Col. E.H. Taylor, and Pappy Van Winkle. We are given an insider’s look at life in the distillery and how world-class bourbon is made.

PROJECT STAFF

Doug Boyd, Nunn Center Director: doug.boyd@uky.edu

Sara Abdmishani, Oral History Collections Coordinator : sara.abdmishani@uky.edu

Katie Noe, Buffalo Trace Oral History Project Coordinator

Dr. Tom Troland, Interviewer

Joey Lyon, Nunn Center Technician

Joanna Hay, videographer/video producer

RIGHTS AND USAGE

All rights to the interviews for the Buffalo Trace Oral History Project, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections and Digital Programs, University of Kentucky Libraries.