Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky has announced its much anticipated release of the 2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection – BTAC. The release notes offer lots of details into what makes this quartet so savory. This year’s release includes the full set of all five bottles.
We have taken the release notes and tried to make sense of key data points like the proof off the still, barrel entry proof, evaporation loss, barrel warehouse numbers and floors, and final bottling proof. Unfortunately they have removed most the warehouse details from this years letters. The floor level is included but the actual rick house is no longer provided. The only other stat of note is the drop in proof for Weller Kentucky Straight bourbon which went from 133.6° in 2023 (the highest ever for the brand) to 125.8° in 2024.
With 20 years of distillery notes to share the journey from mash to barrel to bottle is what makes for great tales. This story is a good reminder for distillers to keep good records of all aspects of their new make from the start to the bottle. Distillers large and small have a million things on their to do list, keeping good records is imperative to their long-term success. Repeat after me: Lather, Rinse, Repeat and write it down.
You can find more details on the entire release notes in this more extensive article.
— Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases its Full 2024 Antique Collection – Marks 25th Year of Weller Brand Acquisition
Here’s a chart that shows a few key data points for this year’s release.
Buffalo Trace 2024 Antique Collection Whiskeys Data Points
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| Whiskey Name | Year of Distill. | Proof Off Still | Barrel Entry Proof | Bottle Proof | Age at Bottling | Evap. Loss | Filter | Rick House | Floors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Fall 2008-Spring 2009 | 140° | 125° | 136.1° | 15 Years + 2 Months | 61% | None | NA | Lower Floors | |
| William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Jan. 2010/ Feb 2013 | 130° | 114° | 125.8° | 12 years + 6 months | 61% | None | NA | Lower Floors | |
| Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey | Spring 2018 | 135° | 125° | 127.2° | 6 years + 3 months | 28% | None | NA | Middle to Top Floors | |
| Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Spring 2007 | 140° | 125° | 101° | 17 years + 4 months | 86% | Chill | NA | Lower Floors | |
| Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey | March 2005/ March 2006 | 135° | 125° | 90° | 18 years + 5 months | 72% | Chill | NA | Lower Floors |
The 2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) bourbon and rye whiskeys will be available in limited quantities starting in early to mid-November. Each bottle from the BTAC collection has a suggested retail price is $149.99 (up from $124.99 last year) plus local taxes. Good luck!
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