Buffalo Trace Distillery has purchased Old Taylor Bourbon, named after E.H. Taylor Jr., the great-nephew of President Zachary Taylor.
E.H. Taylor served as mayor of Frankfort from 1871-1887, and was a state representative and senator.
In 1870, Taylor purchased Buffalo Trace Distillery (then called Old Fire Copper Distillery) and is credited for modernizing operations and making it a leader in the industry.
“We are ecstatic about this transaction,” said Mark Brown, president and CEO of Buffalo Trace. “Part of our family is returning and we are thrilled to welcome home a true bourbon whiskey pioneer.”
Buffalo Trace Distillery is a family-owned company based in Franklin County and a fully operational distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site. The distillery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Old Taylor Bourbon was purchased from Beam Global Spirits and Wine Inc., maker of Jim Beam Bourbon.