His work and legacy have been honored by his induction into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2001, his receipt of the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from both Whisky Advocate in 2002 and Whisky Magazine in 2012, and his induction into Whisky Magazine's Hall of Fame. Both bourbons have been the recipient of the highest worldwide acclaim and honors since.Įlmer continued to serve as an ambassador and Master Distiller Emeritus for Buffalo Trace, educating the world on the heritage and unique qualities of Kentucky’s bourbon whiskey. Not long thereafter, Elmer himself was honored with his own single-barrel namesake. In 1984, Elmer honored the man who was initially so skeptical of him by introducing the world’s first single-barrel bourbon, Blanton’s Single Barrel. Quickly rising to Plant Engineer, then Plant Superintendent and eventually the shared title of Plant Manager and Master Distiller, Elmer oversaw much of the Distillery’s modernization and growth up until his retirement in 1985. Kentucky born and bred, Elmer joined the Distillery as a maintenance engineer in 1949 after serving as a Radar Bombardier in World War II and returning to earn an engineering degree at the University of Kentucky. Had it not been for Orville Schupp’s insistence that he come in to work the following week anyway, Elmer might not have gone on to be named the Distillery’s first Master Distiller. Blanton, the iconic President of the Distillery at the time. Lee when he first showed up to interview at George T. Son, we’re not hiring any hands today” were the words that greeted Elmer T.
Perfectly balanced and rich, as declared by the man who knows how great bourbon should taste. Lee, this whiskey is hand selected and bottled to the taste and standards of Elmer T. ***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.Named after Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. **Individual orders are limited to one item per person, as we wish to give everyone the opportunity to participate. *This bottle is a collector’s item we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon has won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013, and countless others over the years. It has no age statement, but it is assumed the average age is 9-14 years. Lee’s single barrel Bourbon is bottled from an individual ageing barrel, not from the blend of many. He’s recently passed away, but left behind a legacy worth retelling. Lee had worked at the distillery for over 4 decades and continued selecting the barrels even after retirement. Lee, a WWII veteran and the father of single barrel bottling. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon is named after Buffalo Trace master distiller Elmer T.
In the past decade Buffalo Trace has won more awards than any other distillery in the World, including seven "Distillery of the Year" titles.
In all these years they've never stopped producing Whiskey - not even in the days of Prohibition, when they were allowed to produce "medicinal" Whiskey, khm. The Buffalo Trace Distillery which is located in Frankfort, Kentucky has been making Bourbon Whiskey for over 200 years.
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