Buffalo Trace Donated Rare Whiskeys to Help 100 Charities With Fundraising

On Thursday, Buffalo Trace announced a list of 100 charities from 36 states it was donating rare bourbon bottles to in order to help with their fundraising endeavors. The initiative coincides with Bottled-In-Bond Day, which takes place March 3.

The “100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities” initiative was announced in September 2023, and it was inspired by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., who supported the 1897 Bottled-In-Bond Act.

“At its core, Taylor’s support of the Bottled in Bond Act was about bettering the bourbon category for everyone — consumer, distillers and communities,” Buffalo Trace Distillery Brand Director Andrew Duncan said in a news release. “This passion for improving the world is one that continues at Buffalo Trace Distillery to this day, and we are proud to support nonprofit organizations in their efforts to make their neighborhoods a better place to call home.”

The number “100” was chosen as an homage to the proof a whiskey must be bottled at in order for it to be classified as Bottled-in-Bond. The whiskey brand selected 100 charities to partake, and encouraged the organizations to apply in September for 100 days.

Ultimately, Buffalo Trace provided over 300 bottles of rare offerings including E.H. Taylor, Blanton’s, Eagle Rare and Weller.

The charities Buffalo Trace Distillery chose to donate to demonstrate what the brand refers to as a “commitment to improving their communities, which was also the driving force behind the passage of the Bottled-In-Bond Act as it ensured safer, improved whiskey production practices.”

Buffalo Trace 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities Shortlist

Alabama

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Birmingham

Arizona

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona – Phoenix

California

• Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch – Napa
• The Heart Foundation – Westlake Village
• CAPC, Inc – Whittier
• Lasagna Love, Inc – San Diego

Colorado

• South Metro Professional Firefighters Foundation – Parker

Connecticut

• Experience Camps – Westport

Delaware

• Autism Delaware – Newark

Florida

• Best Buddies – Fort Myers, FL
• SEG Gives Foundation (Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation Inc.)- Jacksonville, FL
• The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks – Coral Gables, FL
• The Power of Help – Tampa, FL
• A.E. Bean Backus Gallery & Museum Inc. – Fort Pierce, FL
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida – Orlando, FL
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium – Clearwater, FL

Georgia

• Dravet Syndrome Foundation – Stockbridge, GA
• Project Friendship – Atlanta, GA
• The Make Cents Foundation – Atlanta, GA
• Shepherd Center Foundation – Atlanta, GA
• 21st Century Leaders, Inc. – Decatur, GA
• Kids’ Chance of Georgia, Inc. – Norcross, GA

Illinois

• In the Realm of Senses – Evanston, IL
• Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago – Chicago, IL
• Vet Service Dogs NFP – Lyons, IL
• American Alpine Club – Chicago, IL
• Roseland Christian Ministries – Chicago, IL
• Holiday Heroes Foundation – Des Plaines, IL
• Friends of Thorp – Chicago, IL

Indiana

• Gigi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN
• Chemo Buddies – Evansville, IN

Iowa

• Variety – The Children’s Charity of Iowa – Des Moines, IA

Kentucky

• Louisville Metro Police Foundation – Louisville, KY
• Warm Blessings Community Kitchen – Elizabethtown, KY
• Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation – Frankfort, KY
• Kentucky Harvest, Inc. – Louisville, KY
• Kentucky to the World, Inc. – Louisville, KY
• Bluegrass Greensource – Lexington, KY
• JB Speed Art Museum – Louisville, KY
• 21st Century Parks, DBA The Parklands of Floyds Park – Louisville, KY
• National Kidney Foundation Serving Kentucky – Louisville, KY
• Family Scholar House – Louisville, KY

Louisiana

• Kid Smart – New Orleans, LA
• New Orleans JCC – New Orleans, LA
• Upturn Arts – New Orleans, LA

Maryland

• Cool Kids Campaign – Townson, MD
• National Pancreas Foundation – Bethesda, MD

Massachusetts

• Habitat for Humanity NCM – Acton, MA

Michigan

• Michigan United Conservation Club – Lansing, MI

Minnesota

• Humor to Fight the Tumor Foundation – Minnetonka, MN
• Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP) – North Mankato, MN

Missouri

• Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital – Maryland Heights, MO
• Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association – Jefferson City, MO

Mississippi

• Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center – Southaven, MS

Nebraska

• Heartland Cancer Foundation – Lincoln, NE

New Hampshire

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Derry – Derry, NH
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, Inc. – Salem, NH

New Jersey

• Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges – Livingston, NJ
• South Jersey Celtic Society Inc. – Hainesport, NJ

New York

• K.I.A. Memorial Roadmarch – Tonawanda, NY
• The HUGS (Help Us Give Smiles) Foundation, Inc. – Rochester, NY
• Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo – Getzville, NY

North Carolina

• Nourish NC – Wilmington, NC
• Marbles Kids Museum – Raleigh, NC

Ohio

• The Green Beret Foundation – Loveland, OH
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio – Columbus, OH
• Cancer Support Community Central OH – Columbus, OH
• The Cure Starts Now – Cincinnati, OH
• 804 Foundation – Avon Lake, OH
• First Responder Face-Off Foundation – Columbus, OH

Oklahoma

• Bixby Community Outreach Center, Bixby, OK

Pennsylvania

• Hospice & Community Care – Lancaster, PA
• Bringing Hope Home – Malvern, PA
• Berks Arts – Reading, PA

South Carolina

• Echoes of Emma, Inc. – Greenville, SC
• Meals on Wheels of Greenville, Inc. – Greenville, SC

South Dakota

• Suncatcher Therapeutic Riding Academy – Rapid City, SD

Tennessee

• Appalachian Bear Rescue – Townsend
• Project K9 Hero – Whitwell
• Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Kodak
• Folds of Honor Tennessee Chapter – Nashville
• Knoxville Jewish Alliance – Knoxville

Texas

• Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation – Dallas
• Attack Poverty – Stafford
• West Texas Food Bank – Odessa
• DLG4 Research Fund – Allen
• Brothers Serving Others – Frisco
• The Boot Campaign – Dallas
• 3Watercolors – Fort Worth

Utah

• Warrior Rising – South Jordan

Washington

• Province Hospice and Home Care Foundation of Snohomish County – Everett

Wisconsin

• Center for Veterans Issues, Inc. – Milwaukee
• Ozaukee Family Services – Cedarburg
• Zoological Society of Milwaukee – Milwaukee
• HALO, Inc. (Homeless Assistance Leadership Shelter) – Racine

Washington, D.C

• College Bound
• Food on the Stove

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