Ancient Age is a brand of bourbon whiskey distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, and aged there in large warehouses which literally seem to overhang the Kentucky River, which flows through the city in a deep gorge.
The name Ancient Age refers to the time spent aging in charred oak barrels. By law, Bourbon must be distilled at no higher than 160 proof (vodka and neutral spirits are distilled at 190 proof) and aged in new...
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