Buffalo Trace Replicates 5 Extinct Whiskeys in 2nd Release of Prohibition Collection

Buffalo Trace released the second annual Prohibition Collection. (Photo: Buffalo Trace)

Buffalo Trace announced on Wednesday the second annual release of the brand’s Prohibition Collection. The set of five 375-milliliter bottles housed in a wooden custom case is set to sell at $999.99 from the brand, though last year’s release fetched significantly higher prices on the secondary market.

The set comprises five diverse whiskeys from brands that have been lost to time: Mirror Brook, Very Oldest Procurable, Anderson’s Belle, Old Fashioned Mountain Corn and Silver Wedding Rye Whiskey. These whiskeys were made when Buffalo Trace was called George T. Stagg Distillery, which was under the leadership of President Albert B. Blanton.

“As the oldest continuously operating distillery in America, Buffalo Trace carries a legacy built by pioneers like Albert B. Blanton, who guided it through Prohibition,” Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley explained in a news release. “The Prohibition Collection honors that history while embodying our long-lasting commitment to crafting exceptional whiskey.”

The popular bourbon brand joined forces with a Scandinavian Tobacco Group to release a limited-edition set of cigars comprised of five distinctive blends, meant to be paired with the collection. Seven hundred and fifty boxes, packaged similarly to the whiskeys, are being released.

The Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection #2 will be released in limited drops through Sazerac’s distributors to specialized retailers and bars in January.

“The second edition of the Prohibition Collection invites enthusiasts to explore and discuss the history behind these whiskeys,” Global Brand Director of Buffalo Trace Distillery Andrew Duncan said in a statement. “Faithful updates to significant brands that came to Buffalo Trace during Prohibition, these new expressions embody our motto of ‘Honor Tradition, Embrace Change.’ After releasing the first set, we were thrilled to see lots of conversation around these forgotten brands. We look forward to hearing more forgotten stories as these new expressions are released into the world.”

The first release of the Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection dropped in September 2023. The collection also paid tribute to five brands that had been lost to time: Old Stagg, Golden Wedding, Three Feathers, Walnut Hill, George T. Stagg Distillery Spiritus Frumenti.

The 2025 Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection Details

Mirror Brook

References to Buffalo Trace’s Mirror Brook date back to 1932. A letter penned by Albert Blanton requested cases of O.F.C. be re-bottled as Mirror Brook to shed its pre-Prohibition labels. This Bottled-in-Bond blend of Kentucky Straight Whiskeys is full of red fruit aromas like cherries, coupled with vanilla cream and an oak spine on the palate, according to Buffalo Trace. The finish is said to be full of chocolate rye spice.

Very Oldest Procurable

Very Oldest Procurable — or V.O.P for short — was one of the brands bottled by Stagg during Prohibition. Distillery archives revealed that Blanton formally registered V.O.P. with the government to be bottled for medicinal purposes, and Buffalo Trace’s take on  V.O.P. is a barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon with a rye spice throughline.

Anderson’s Belle

Anderson’s Belle is a bit of a mystery. This whiskey is not to be mistaken for the Belle of Anderson brand, which paid homage to a woman. Though Buffalo Trace isn’t quite sure what this whiskey’s origin story is, the packaging might offer a clue. This Bottled-in-Bond wheated bourbon features artwork that resembles a Scottish tartan, which is almost identical to the whiskey’s original packaging. Buffalo Trace cites aromas of vanilla and charred oak, coupled with dried fruit and a warm wheat profile.

Old Fashioned Mountain Corn

According to one of Blanton’s letters, this Kentucky Straight Corn whiskey brand was owned and produced by the Stagg distillery during Prohibition. Buffalo Trace re-created the packaging which features the phrase “Made in the Heart of the Bluegrass” on the label. This whiskey clocks in at 110 proof, and Buffalo Trace says it is loaded with sweet corn aromas, coupled with toasted oak and caramel sweetness.

Silver Wedding Rye Whiskey

Buffalo Trace claims Silver Wedding Rye Whiskey was a “short-lived, limited whiskey release” that was replaced by Silver Wedding Gin and served with Golden Wedding Rye Whiskey at events thrown by the George T. Stagg Distillery during Prohibition. Silver Wedding Rye Whiskey clocks in at 125 proof, and Buffalo Trace says it’s sweet, with notes of vanilla, coffee with cream, leathery earth and rye spice throughout.