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Spend a day as the master distiller at Buffalo Trace with this sweepstakes

See how the bourbon is made at the Frankfort distillery with this two-day experience.

Freddie Johnson Giving Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour in Stillhou

Buffalo Trace offers distillery tours — and of course they include samples.

Photo courtesy Buffalo Trace

You’ve probably heard the title “Master Distiller” — we are in bourbon country, after all — but what does that role entail?

While there’s no official definition or certification for the title, master distillers manage every step of the bourbon-making process, from concocting the mash to determining how long spirits spend aging in barrels. If you’d like to get a closer look, now’s your chance.

You can enter to spend a “Day in the Life” with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. Here’s a taste of what you + one guest can expect if you win the sweepstakes:

  • One-night stay at Buffalo Trace’s on-site lodge
  • Tasting from the 2023 Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection
  • One-night stay at a hotel right here in LOU
  • Transportation to-and-from the Frankfort distillery
  • Two $100 gift cards to the Buffalo Trace gift shop

See the full rules + enter to win through Monday, Sept. 30.

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