The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection are some of the most sought-after and anxiously-awaited whiskeys in America. The supernatural allure of these bottles engages whiskey lovers around the world in honouring the rich heritage and history of the Buffalo Trace distillery and American Whiskey each year.

Built in 1812 by Harrison Blanton, Buffalo Trace is one of the oldest continuously operating distilleries in the US. By the turn of the millennium, the distillery was ideally positioned to capitalise on the emerging popularity of well-aged, premium whiskey, and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection was born in 2000. It offered prestige expressions of the company’s W.L. Weller and Eagle Rare labels, and a new product called Sazerac Rye. The collection celebrated the brands and individuals most important to the distillery and its parent company, and was soon expanded to include new products called George T. Stagg and Thomas H. Handy.

Released annually, the Antique Collection, or BTAC as it is affectionately acronymised, is now one of the most anticipated releases in the bourbon calendar, and every instalment from its 20-year lineage a must-have for every serious collector.

Our monthly whisky auctions regularly feature bottles from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, see below for our upcoming highlights.