The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries

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, as one of the oldest distilling sites in the country, the distillery also 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.