The American SetBuffalo Trace Pours Elmer T. Lee Straight From the Barrel for the First Time
The bourbon turns 40, and Buffalo Trace is marking the anniversary by bottling it cask-strength for the first time — no dilution, no adjustment, the barrel proof exactly as it left the rickhouse. Elmer T. Lee has been one of the more sought-after names on back-bar shelves for collectors, and this release changes the terms rather than the label. It is a first for the expression, not a relaunch.
With reporting from Robb Report Dining.