Whisky Advocate: After Last Week’s Flooding, Buffalo Trace Is Gradually Returning To Normal

A week since Buffalo Trace was overwhelmed by flood waters, the distillery said things are gradually returning to normal. Thanks to the efforts of a cleanup and restoration team totaling hundreds of people, at press time the removal of debris and damage was around 75% complete.

The buildings have all been emptied of water, and restoration is underway. In addition, power has been restored to some of the key areas of the complex, enabling a restart of bottling inside the distillery’s Blanton’s Bottling Hall and main bottling operation. Whisky Advocate has more

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