Popular Kentucky bourbon maker letting one fan run the distillery for a day

Janet Patton
·2 min read

If you’re a bourbon fan, the running your own distillery is probably on your dream job list.

Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort is offering that “epic experience” for one lucky fan and a guest.

The popular Kentucky distillery is holding a sweepstakes for a chance to be “Master Distiller for a day” and job-shadow master distiller Harlen Wheatley.

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Want to win a day with Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley? The Frankfort distillery is offering a chance to do that, plus taste some special whiskey.
Want to win a day with Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley? The Frankfort distillery is offering a chance to do that, plus taste some special whiskey.

This comes with perks including a chance to taste the 2023 Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection, an ultra-rare set of whiskeys that were released to honor those legally produce and sold at the distillery during Prohibition.

The package also includes a one-night stay at Stagg Lodge, a private VIP-only residence on the Distillery grounds; roundtrip airfare to Louisville; one-night stay in a four-star Louisville hotel; two $100 gift cards to the Buffalo Trace Distillery gift shop, and more.

The sweepstakes is open now through 11:59. p.m. Sept. 30. To enter and to view the rules, go to buffalotracedistillery.com/distillerforaday. The winner will be drawn Oct. 1 The experience will be scheduled before May 1, 2025. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort makes some of the most sought after whiskeys and bourbons; collectors regularly line up for hours for a chance to buy hard-to-get bottles in the gift shop.
Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort makes some of the most sought after whiskeys and bourbons; collectors regularly line up for hours for a chance to buy hard-to-get bottles in the gift shop.

What bourbons does Buffalo Trace make?

Buffalo Trace produces some of the most sought-after bourbons and whiskeys, including Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton’s, Weller, Eagle Rare and the annual award-winning “Antique Collection” of special whiskeys.

Fans regularly line up for hours outside the distillery for a chance to purchase rare releases at the gift shop inside.

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