The whiskey industry is always innovating, and with these three new releases, Buffalo Trace is leading the way in innovative inclusivity. Due to the prohibition of leavened grains for Jewish people at Passover, even owning  bottle of whiskey at this time can go against some religious beliefs. With the introduction of kosher whiskey, Jewish people can continue to enjoy Bourbon even during Passover.

William Golding, CEO of Sazerac, which owns Buffalo Trace, is Jewish himself and worked with the CRC to ensure that the barrels were treated in the right way according to kosher rules. This meant also selling them to a non-Jewish executive member of Buffalo Trace, Distillery President Mark Brown.

Brown said; “This is a milestone in the spirits industry to produce a truly Kosher whiskey. We know Kosher products are very important to the Jewish community as well as a broader audience, we are fully committed to ensuring that the entire chain of custody remains Kosher so the purchaser has 100% confidence this is a Kosher whiskey.”

Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, kashrus administrator Chicago Rabbinical Council, said: “We’re excited that our partnership which we began ten years ago has come to fruition. Our members have shown great interest in the prospect of being able to enjoy a Kosher whiskey. We are very happy Buffalo Trace has taken the steps to make sure this happens.”

Three different Bourbon were created; a Rye, Wheat and Straight Rye.