04/12/2025
Flood waters in the Frankfort community continued to recede on Wednesday and, as such, Buffalo Trace Distillery has begun in earnest the assessment, clean-up and recovery process required due to this historic event.
At their peak, flood waters reached the second highest recorded levels in the Distillery's 200 plus year history, with the Kentucky River cresting at 48.24 feet. Though Buffalo Trace is still determining the final scale of total site infrastructure impact, early assessments indicate the damages are substantial and recovery efforts will be ongoing for some time.
While the flood waters have started to subside in certain areas of the Distillery, a significant amount of the campus remains under water. Expert teams have begun the clean-up process in areas where it is safe and accessible to do so.
Additional updates:
▪️Buffalo Trace Distillery will be closed to visitors through at least Friday, April 11th with an aim to re-open to visitors in a modified capacity as soon as possible.
▪️The “Easter at the Trace Easter Egg Hunt” event planned for this weekend has unfortunately been cancelled. Ticket owners have also been contacted via email.
▪️Though roads opened earlier today, only select team members and recovery experts are permitted on-site. The outpouring of support from Buffalo Trace’s community of dedicated team members, consumers, city and county officials, and vendor partners has been incredible and offers to lend physical support to the cleanup efforts are greatly appreciated. However, at this time only approved personnel are able to access the site.
▪️In the coming weeks Buffalo Trace looks forward to sharing details on forthcoming relief initiatives to further support the community. Should you want to support relief efforts in the immediate, the Franklin County Flood Relief Fund has been set up by the city to collect donations and offer aid to those who need it most. Find more information via the following link: https://bgcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1985
