America's oldest-running distillery, still reeling from historic floods, reopens in time for the Kentucky Derby

America’s oldest-running distillery, still reeling from historic floods, reopens in time for the Kentucky Derby

Frankfort, Kentucky — For more than two centuries, the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfurt, Kentucky, has bottled up scores of spirits on its 400-acre campus. But America’s oldest-running distillery ground to a halt last month amid historic and deadly flooding, when Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley says the nearby Kentucky River rose to over…

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Nation's oldest distillery works to recover from historic Kentucky floods

Nation’s oldest distillery works to recover from historic Kentucky floods

Nation’s oldest distillery works to recover from historic Kentucky floods – CBS News Watch CBS News Historic flooding in Kentucky killed seven people last month, and 30 counties are seeking disaster assistance. The flooding also impacted the state’s signature bourbon industry. Restoration efforts are underway at America’s oldest distillery. Be the first to know Get…

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