Buffalo Trace flood relief auction includes rare Pappy, Blanton’s, Antique Collection

Janet Patton
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Buffalo Trace is joining the effort to help Eastern Kentucky recover from unprecedented flooding and bourbon fans might want to take note.

The Frankfort distillery is launching an auction of rare bourbons, including a complete set of Pappy Van Winkle whiskies, a complete set of the much-sought Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection and rare Blanton’s, Double Eagle Very Rare, Old Charter Oak bourbons.

The online auction fundraiser, through Menish Auctions, begins 9 a.m. Aug. 18 and runs through 7 p.m. Aug. 25. To see the items and to bid, go to proxibid.com/Menish-Productions/Kentucky-Flood-Relief-Benefit-Auction/event-catalog/227310.

All proceeds will go to disaster relief in Eastern Kentucky, according to a news release.

Buffalo Trace’s auction for Eastern Kentucky flood relief will include an entire set of the coveted Antique Collection, including Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (129.5 proof), Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old Bourbon (90 proof), William Larue Weller Bourbon (125.3 proof), Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon (101 proof) and 2020 George. T. Stagg Bourbon (130.4 proof).
Buffalo Trace is offering several rare bottles, including these versions of Blanton’s bourbon, in an auction to raise mone for Eastern Kentucky flood relief.
Buffalo Trace is offering several rare bottles, including these versions of Blanton’s bourbon, in an auction to raise mone for Eastern Kentucky flood relief.

“The loss of lives, housing, infrastructure, and even basic necessities most of us take for granted is devastating,” said Mark Brown, chief executive officer of Buffalo Trace Distillery, in a statement. “We hope our bourbon community, who we know can be very generous, really shows its support and we’re able to raise an unheralded amount of funds for Eastern Kentucky disaster relief.”

Another auction organized by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, Fred Minnick, Westport Whiskey & Wine and Bourbon Crusaders continues through Aug. 22 with 500 items available, including several private barrel selections. To see items and to bid, go to one.bidpal.net/kybourbonbenefit/welcome. A private barrel experience at Four Roses with master distiller Brent Elliott had a bid of $135,350; a barrel experience at Willett had been bid up to $122,000.