Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Kosher Whiskey
Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing a trio of kosher whiskies under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher), with whom they began working in 2010. The new Kosher Whiskey line is available in three styles: Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon, Kosher Wheat Recipe Bourbon, and Kosher Straight Rye Whiskey.
Kosher law mandates that whiskey should not be owned or consumed by Jews during Passover. In 2012 the cRc oversaw the sale of new American Oak Kosher barrels in a contract of sale to a non-Jewish executive, Buffalo Trace Distillery President Mark Brown, where they were filled with whiskey and put away in specially marked “Kosher whiskey” barrels to age.
Once the whiskey reached its desired age earlier this year, the bottling lines at the Distillery were flushed completely beforehand to ensure the whiskey was not exposed to any non-Kosher spirits.
The Buffalo Trace Kosher Whiskey line will begin shipping in limited quantities after Passover ends on April 16, 2020 and will continue to be released in limited quantities each year after Passover ends. Each expression of Buffalo Trace Kosher Whiskey is bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof) and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99 per 750 mL bottle.
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