Buffalo Trace Is Bringing Whiskey Blending Classes to London This Winter

Buffalo Trace is offering The Art of Blending class for those in London’s Covent Garden. (Photo: Buffalo Trace/Sazerac)

Forbes reported Tuesday that Buffalo Trace is launching a series of classes called The Art of Blending at the brand’s facilities in London from November to December. The facilities opened in London’s Covent Garden area in April, demonstrating a global move for the brand.

According to Forbes, the Covent Garden blending session is 60 minutes long and takes place Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 12:30 pm. The session costs £34.99 or $45.

Forbes reports that the experience is led by “experts” and begins with a tasting of five Buffalo Trace expressions. Attendees will get to taste Chris Stapleton’s Traveller, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor Small Batch and Sazerac Rye.

After the tasting, guests will get the opportunity to play with these spirits and create three blends while learning different ratios change the flavor profile of each. Though those in attendance won’t get to take home a bottle, they’ll know how to blend bottles to create a bourbon with flavors suited to their tastes.

The Art of Blending experience seems fairly on-brand for Buffalo Trace, and in September, the distillery offered fans the opportunity to be Master Distiller for the day through a raffle in September.

The winner of the experience would get to spend some time with Buffalo Trace’s Master Distiller Harlan Wheatley to get a private lesson on bourbon’s heritage and the production process.

The latest news of the London Buffalo Trace experience comes just after October’s drop of the storied Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is arguably the most anticipated release from the brand, and though each expression features a modest MSRP of $149.99, on the secondary market they tend to retail for significantly higher.

Weller was positioned as the star expression within 2024’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and it spent over 12 years aging after entering the barrel at 114 proof. The bourbon was bottled at 128.5 proof, and Sazerac shared that the release was particularly special, as 2024 is the 25th Anniversary since the brand acquired Weller.

“For more than two decades, we’ve worked hard to craft the signature flavors that whiskey enthusiasts love, both within the Weller brand and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.” Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley said in a statement. “Our commitment to tradition is stronger than ever, and we look forward to carrying it well into the future.”