“Son, we’re not hiring any hands today” were the words that greeted Elmer T. Lee when he first showed up to interview at the distillery in 1949. They happened to be uttered by Col. Albert B. Blanton, the iconic President of the Distillery at the time. Had it not been for Orville Schupp’s insistence that he come in to work the following week anyway, Elmer might not have gone on to be named the Distillery’s first Master Distiller.
In 1984, Elmer honored the man who was initially so skeptical of him by introducing the world’s first single-barrel bourbon, Blanton’s Single Barrel. Not long thereafter, Elmer himself was honored with his own single-barrel namesake.
Join us as we explore the brand story behind our nation's first single barrel bourbon. We will also be serving the following flight.
Elmer T. Lee - The creator of Blanton's
Original Blanton's - The original single barrel bourbon
Blanton's Gold
Blanton's from the Barrel - Blanton's Barrel Proof
A truly amazing flight of the best of Buffalo Trace.
The Western Reserve Distillers Team
