America's oldest-running distillery reopens after historic floods
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Frankfort, Kentucky — For more than two centuries, the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfurt, Kentucky, has bottled up scores of spirits on its 400-acre campus. But America's oldest-running distillery ground to a halt last month amid historic and deadly flooding, when Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley says the nearby Kentucky River rose to over 48 feet. "Every building that you see had four or five feet of water in it, all over…the site," Wheatley told CBS News.
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Main Idea: Buffalo Trace Distillery reopened for limited tours and tastings after historic flooding shut down the Kentucky bourbon maker’s campus.
Key Points:
- Floodwaters from the Kentucky River rose high enough to put several feet of water in many buildings across the 400-acre site.
- The distillery has faced past disasters before, including earlier floods, tornado damage, and Prohibition, and says it has no plans to move.
- Crews rushed to get the site ready again ahead of Kentucky Derby weekend, when demand for bourbon and mint juleps is especially high.
- The reopening matters for Frankfort and for the distillery’s 770 workers and their families, even though the community is still recovering.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Flood damage can disrupt jobs, tourist visits, and local supply chains around Buffalo Trace, which may hurt workers and nearby small businesses.
Positive Impact
Reopening Buffalo Trace can restore paychecks, bring back visitors for Derby Week, and help Frankfort’s economy recover.
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Named master distiller quoted on the flooding, reopening, and the distillery’s future.
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Local jurisdiction discussed as the community affected by the floods and reopening.
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Frankfort’s mayor quoted on the community impact and reopening.
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