Ancient Age Bourbon Whiskey
Ancient Age Bourbon Whiskey is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Buffalo Trace's own product text opens with "since 1946" — the brand was introduced that year by Schenley at the distillery then known as George T. Stagg — and describes a bourbon distilled from corn, rye and barley malt. Secondary sources widely report it as one of the distillery's Mash Bill #2 bourbons, though the distillery's own page does not state a mash bill; it carries no age statement. The official notes centre on corn, caramel, toffee and vanilla with a hint of spice. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey — no age statement
- Grains: Corn, rye and barley malt (distillery's own wording); widely reported as Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 — not stated on the distillery's product page, and no percentages are published here
- Origin: Frankfort, Kentucky
- Producer: Produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac-owned); the Ancient Age brand is owned by Age International — introduced 1946
A Frankfort Name from 1946
Ancient Age was introduced in 1946 by Schenley at the George T. Stagg Distillery — the Frankfort plant that is Buffalo Trace today. The brand later passed to Age International (now Takara Shuzo's), which retained ownership while the distillery itself went to Sazerac — which is why this bourbon is made at Buffalo Trace without being a Sazerac brand. It has never chased the allocated shelf: it is the working bourbon of a great distillery, priced and blended for the everyday pour. Browse the distillery's wider family through the Ancient Age vendor page or the bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
From the distillery's own text: Nose: Corn and caramel. Palate: Caramel, toffee and vanilla with a hint of spice. Finish: Lingering, suggesting toffee and citrus.
How to Enjoy
Pour it over a big cube, lengthen it into a highball, or let it do honest work in a whiskey sour or a bourbon and cola — a mixer-friendly straight bourbon with a real distillery pedigree.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Ancient Age bourbon? It is produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky; the brand itself is owned by Age International and dates to 1946.
How old is it? It carries no age statement, and no exact age is verified for the current 80-proof bottle — age claims in older listings largely concern a different, 90-proof bottling.
How strong is it? 40% ABV (80 proof) in this 750mL bottling.
Frankfort's everyday straight bourbon since 1946 — pick up Ancient Age Bourbon Whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.