Not the bourbon.
Historic rainfall in states like Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee has left communities fighting floodwaters. There were too many Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado and Flash Flood warnings to count across the southern United States this past weekend, and now as the rainfall has ceased – for the time being – areas are know surveying the damage sustained.
Most of the state of Kentucky – especially the western portion – got hammered with constant rain from Thursday through Sunday of last week. Some areas got more than 10 inches of rain, and many areas by rivers had to install flood gates for the first time in decades. The Kentucky River rose to dangerous levels, and really hit the Frankfort, KY area hard.
Unfortunately, these “April Showers” aren’t messing around, and they hit the Buffalo Trace Distillery that’s located in Kentucky’s capital. Below is drone footage that shows the flooding that’s impacted the Frankfort area – and much of the Bluegrass State:
This is a look at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, which is currently under water as the Kentucky River heads toward record levels.
Video credit: Chris Larrison
More on the flooding on the Kentucky River: https://t.co/QUViqOZH8Z pic.twitter.com/5NO266kBvR
— WCPO 9 (@WCPO) April 7, 2025
Much of Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky is surrounded by water. Photos by: #AirDroneOne. @jloganwxguy @GaudetWeather @jensmithLEX18 @jsmithwx @tystorm101 @cjwxguy56 @Kentuckyweather @thekyniche @BenWKYT pic.twitter.com/7wd7V91qge
— Danny Pendleton (@danpend3500) April 7, 2025
You just really hate to see it.
Photo taken today of Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY. Wow! pic.twitter.com/86S5oqEku3
— Ally Blake (@allyblakewx) April 6, 2025
You might be asking… what’s the big deal about Buffalo Trace Distillery? Well first off, you clearly aren’t a bourbon enthusiast if you asked that (sorry if that comes off as snobby). Not only does the distillery produce the smooth bourbon with the same name as the distillery, it also crafts some of the most popular bottles on the market, such as:
-Stagg (named after former Buffalo Trace owner George T. Stagg)
-Blantons (named after former Buffalo Trace owner Harrison Blanton
-E.H. Taylor (named after… you guessed it, former owner E.H. Taylor)
And the distillery itself has become a popular tourist destination along Kentucky’s historic Bourbon Trail. Thousands of bourbon drinkers frequent the distillery to see the home of their favorite beverages, and tour the facility that manufactures them. However, it looks like it might be a while before the Buffalo Trace Distillery opens it doors to visitors:
Here is what the inside of the Buffalo Trace Gift Shop looks like… very sad. #whiskeyweather pic.twitter.com/sUeeXAQ27D
— Brandon Spinner (@whiskey_wx) April 7, 2025
So sad… hopefully they are able to dry things out and get back to normal operations sooner rather than later.
For now though, bourbon lovers are freaking out about the flooding that’s affected Buffalo Trace, and they’re posting messages like these on social media:
Heartbreaking
— Calling Gloria
(@BeachyCat45) April 7, 2025
Did Buffalo Trace get flooded? pic.twitter.com/gbRn14v3im
— RWNutjob (@Stickelliott) April 7, 2025
Was any bourbon harmed?
— Ed Rutherford (@EdRutherford4) April 7, 2025
That’s the wrong kind of brown water
— Ross Clements (@rossc630) April 7, 2025
National emergency
— David Barker (@CREandBourbon) April 7, 2025
@dawgsocialclub Is Mother Nature trying to take away our Bourbon?
— Evan grimes (@fearthe_G) April 7, 2025
— Rob (@Archmusic73) April 7, 2025
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