Homeplace History: The Untold Story of Elmer T. Lee and Blanton's Bourbon

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2023
  • In this fascinating interview with Mark Brown, CEO of Buffalo Trace Distillery, dive deep into the history of the iconic Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon, Elmer T. Lee's role in its creation, and the challenges of meeting the ever-growing demand for this beloved bourbon.
    Discover how Elmer T. Lee's passion and ingenuity helped shape the modern bourbon industry and the legacy he left behind at Buffalo Trace Distillery.
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  • @brianmoore1164
    @brianmoore1164 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you! I love the historical looks back. My love of bourbon is of course driven by taste, but part of it is the history of 🇺🇸 America's whiskey.

  • @wayneriley8092
    @wayneriley8092 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent storyteller can sit for hours and watch it must do more

  • @GeneBramblett
    @GeneBramblett 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great insight to the "back story" of Blanton's and Elmer.!

  • @alphahoss1947
    @alphahoss1947 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’m glad that the Buffalo 🦬 Trace company honors and values the legacy of their staff / family and share’s them with us along with their namesake products. “CHEERS TO BUFFALO TRACE A REAL AMERICAN FAMILY ORIENTED COMPANY” 🇺🇸 🌽🥃

  • @davidg5308
    @davidg5308 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for putting out some new material - appreciate the history and info...and of course the great juice! Cheers!

  • @johnny2case891
    @johnny2case891 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bravo! I love this bourbon. Thank you for your service.

  • @ng6424
    @ng6424 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great whiskeys keep up the great work. And the grounds are amazing I really enjoyed the visit!

  • @WarehouseHinfo
    @WarehouseHinfo ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good video! Mark got one thing slightly incorrect though. At about 3:20 he mentions when Blanton's first came out in 1984 that all of it was going to Japan. That's not quite accurate. It was released in the US in the fall of 1984 first and then went to Japan in early 1985. Source: I have done extensive history as one of the largest collectors of Blanton's in the world. Multiple advertisements and newspaper articles from the time can back this up. Still, he has a good point that Japan was the market that most of it went to eventually and for that matter kept Blanton's and bourbon alive when nobody else wanted it! Cheers!

    • @kingsroadwrestling
      @kingsroadwrestling 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any pictures of bottles from that era ?

  • @OGbrick420
    @OGbrick420 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Elmer T Lee is the one bottle i have never seen in a store for purchase, that what makes hunting rare bourbon so fun!

    • @Loudman336
      @Loudman336 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got my first one today! Never seen it in the wild before today.

    • @geno816
      @geno816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is the most common to find here. I have 5. Kinda overrated though. I wish they had it in the antique collection at 120 proof.

    • @OGbrick420
      @OGbrick420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@geno816 in virginia we get alot of buffalo trace, eagle rare, and blantons (old label benchmark and the ancient age also).

    • @geno816
      @geno816 ปีที่แล้ว

      @OGbrick420 we get those too. Actually they are often on shelves. Our difficult to get is Taylor and stag.

    • @OGbrick420
      @OGbrick420 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@geno816 no doubt, ive scored a couple taylors and i saw stagg once but i wasnt in line quick enuf to get one. we get stagg once a year and if you miss drop day you missed out entirely.

  • @whiskeyinsight
    @whiskeyinsight 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This really is a great interview and I have watched this a few times. Thank you Mark for giving us a walk thru the history of Buffalo Trace.

  • @bucshot8888
    @bucshot8888 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great interview. The history behind Whiskey is always so fascinating. Thanks for the stories Mark! Maybe someday I will get to taste Blanton's.

  • @noelanikaluhiwa8109
    @noelanikaluhiwa8109 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful story!

  • @michaelrivest2107
    @michaelrivest2107 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the history of Blantons ! if we could only get it in Ontario Canada now lol ! Cheers and please keep increasing production!

  • @gimmpy91
    @gimmpy91 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can see that green paint. Its all over the VA hospital near me and still on some ships.

  • @CozinhandoComGlauco
    @CozinhandoComGlauco ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i'm from brazil and i bought my first whisky bufallo trace yesterday!! Waiting for the weekend to try this famous bourbon :D

    • @dragonb5758
      @dragonb5758 ปีที่แล้ว

      You will not be disappointed my friend it is fantastic! Unless you like the spicier side of bourbon it's sweet and pleasant. Very easy drinker. I've purchased quite a few different bottles recently amd I keep going back to BT

    • @CozinhandoComGlauco
      @CozinhandoComGlauco ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dragonb5758 i hope it!

  • @anibalalmodovar6372
    @anibalalmodovar6372 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You guys are still not making enough because its hard to find in the northeast so we drink other brands but we love Buffalo Trace products.

  • @johnrobert4877
    @johnrobert4877 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a really cool story

  • @tushfinger
    @tushfinger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Elmer T. Lee, best bourbon, wish I could get some

  • @frankmastromauro5630
    @frankmastromauro5630 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video

  • @Loudman336
    @Loudman336 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow!! I purchased my first bottle of Elmer T Lee today and this videos pops up, looking forward to enjoying it even more now 🥹

    • @dragonb5758
      @dragonb5758 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's why this popped up for you. THEY are always watching, and listening

    • @FilmMavericks
      @FilmMavericks ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Creepy! Hahaha
      Also, congrats!

  • @jessemendoza2410
    @jessemendoza2410 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We want new videos

  • @JY-Glass
    @JY-Glass ปีที่แล้ว

    J·Y Glass:China's Largest Manufacturer & Most Professional Designer Of Super Flint Glass Bottles & Premium Glass Bottles...

  • @williamsedlock3903
    @williamsedlock3903 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have been collecting whiskey for many years I went hard on it in 1991 my whole issue with the Buffalo Trace that I've been drinking since the late '80s something has happened somewhere somehow down the road something changed? When I pull an old dusty out of Elmer t or blatton's from the early '90s or even weller antique vein bottles something's just different whether it was the wood The tree quality? Or grain quality in the last couple of years or so quality has dropped and it's not just me it's everyone I talk to in everywhere I read people are not very happy with the quality of a lot of bourbons that are hitting the store floors it seems like they just out to pump out barrels and the quality has dropped? I'm sure there's some honey barrels that's the case in every distillery but seeing so many other distilleries out there doing amazing things and pumping out delicious juice I think it's time Buffalo Trace starts putting more into their mixing and sniffing and tasting into their bottling line I hope this don't get hated on I'm just a consumer one man's opinion.... Peace and love drink more bourbon

  • @glassbottlesmanufacturer
    @glassbottlesmanufacturer ปีที่แล้ว

    we can supply to you same bottle, are you interested in get a price ?

  • @JY-Glass
    @JY-Glass ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, your wine bottle is so familiar... was it purchased from China? We are a factory specializing in the production of liquor bottles, so I am very sensitive to this. If your company needs new bottles, you can contact me and I will design some solutions for you

  • @Kybarbersign
    @Kybarbersign 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good sipper but use mine for trade bait these days

  • @rodjr1622
    @rodjr1622 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not sound stupid but I would hope these guys loved black people cause I truly luv the history of this distillery and I’ll probably collect and drink trace for the rest of my life…28 yr old from California lol Elmer came in and and couldn’t get a job lol and ended up being the goat 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @That_dude_who_knows_some_stuff
    @That_dude_who_knows_some_stuff 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Buffalo Trace, stop hiding every drop of whiskey worth drinking behind Allocated bottles! The Beanie Baby Bourbon boom will go the same way. People go out of there way and spend so much to be grossly disappointed. I remember when ancient age tasted good……..then you decided ordinary Americans don’t deserve your drinkable whiskey. You didn’t used to put so much “new make” in the blends. Is this the price for higher volume?