When you set out to craft a vodka from scratch, 200 years of distilling experience comes in handy. Harlen Wheatley is the Master Distiller at Buffalo Trace Distillery, Americas oldest continually-operated distilleryand the worlds most decorated. It all comes down to a vodka thats deliberately crafted using centuries of spirit-making knowledge. Using the same Red Winter Wheat and Limestone filtered water used in all of the Pappy Van Winkle and Weller bourbons, the mash is distilled a whopping 10 times, triple filtered, and bottled at 82 proof. The finished product yielded the finest vodka Harlen set out to create; a smooth, clean, award-winning craft vodka that could be enjoyed responsibly by all spirit enthusiasts.