OFC 1980 SPECIAL RELEASE Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. christened the O.F.C. Distillery in 1870 and this legendary whiskey brand has been revered ever since.
The most state-of-the-art distillery of its era featured copper fermentation vats, column stills, and a first-of-its-kind steam heating system, still used in our aging warehouses today. This very rare and collectible bourbon honors the O.F.C. Distillery, a National Historic Landmark known today as Buffalo Trace Distillery. Last fall, Buffalo Trace Distillery released three unique vintage-dated bourbons honoring the National Historic Landmark’s original name - the O.F.C. Distillery. This bottle is one of the first vintages of O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey which came in the winter of 2016-17 and is sure to be a collector’s item. These bottles were offered exclusively to non-profit organizations at no charge to raise money for their causes. These rare whiskeys are not available in stores or bars and restaurants.
All of the O.F.C. collection releases are vintage dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. Each hand-cut crystal bottle features the vintage year on the label.
This 1980 bottle is part of the first release and is one of only 100 bottles from the year 1980.
The packaging for O.F.C. matches the splendor of the whiskey itself, in a lead free crystal bottle with detailed fluting engraved into the mold. Glass artisans cut the shoulder facets using equipment created exclusively for Buffalo Trace Distillery. Each bottle then was manually polished to achieve maximum glass brilliance before in-laying cut copper lettering to spell out “O.F.C.” on the front. A paper label was then hand applied below with the vintage prominently noted, along with a label on the back of the bottle noting the milestones for the vintage year of the bottle.
Specifically, this bottle's 1980 label memorializes the U.S. Ice Hockey team’s stunning victory over the Soviet Union, along with pop culture happenings and Ronald Reagan’s presidential election. The bottle was then given one last polish for the ultimate premium presentation, while a cork stopper with a copper top adorns the top of the bottle to finish out this stunning bottle.
This bottle is a replica of an O.F.C. decanter dating back to the early 1900s found in the Buffalo Trace Distillery archives. Equally as impressive as the bottle is the display box in which the bourbon is presented. The dark wooden box prominently bears the O.F.C. name in copper, along with a copper plaque depicting the year the bourbon was distilled. Upon opening the revolving door on the wooden case, the bottle is proudly displayed on a small riser, commanding attention as its prized possession is revealed. A provenance card is inside the display box, containing the same information found on the back label. Finally, the box is also packaged in a tasteful cream colored bag to protect it from any damage before it was placed into the shipping boxes.