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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon · September 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery · Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eElmer T. Lee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003e40th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eSingle Barrel · Uncut \u0026amp; Unfiltered · Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey · 750 mL\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eLine introduced\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eEdition released\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBarrel per bottle\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eUncut\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eNo water added\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eUnfiltered\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eNo chill filtration\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eElmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition is Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel bottled uncut and unfiltered for the first time. Each barrel was drawn without dilution or chill filtration and bottled at its natural proof by Buffalo Trace Distillery, which released the edition in September 2026, forty years after introducing Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel in 1986 to honor its former Master Distiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncut —\u003c\/strong\u003e the barrel's proof is the bottle's proof, because no water goes in between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnfiltered —\u003c\/strong\u003e the bourbon goes into the bottle without chill filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne barrel per bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bottle holds a single barrel selected by the distillery; strength and character vary from barrel to barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForty years of the label.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace introduced Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel in 1986, the year after Lee retired; this edition marks its 40th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe label records each bottle's strength,\u003c\/strong\u003e with its own entries for alcohol by volume and proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eElmer T. Lee, 1919–2013\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eEngineer, distiller, barrel selector\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eElmer Tandy Lee came to the George T. Stagg Distillery — the Frankfort plant now named Buffalo Trace — in 1949 as a maintenance engineer, after serving in World War II as a radar bombardier and earning an engineering degree at the University of Kentucky. He worked up through plant engineer and plant superintendent to plant manager and Master Distiller, and in 1984 introduced Blanton's Single Barrel as a tribute to Colonel Albert B. Blanton. He retired in 1985. A year later the distillery put his name on Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel, and as Master Distiller Emeritus he went on selecting its barrels into his later years. He died in 2013, shortly before his 94th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistiller notes \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe distillery's single tasting note for the edition's barrels: apricot, almond, vanilla, toasted coconut and honeysuckle, then a rich, chewy palate with a sweetness Buffalo Trace likens to crème brûlée, and a long finish of toasted oak and baking spice. With a different barrel and strength in every bottle, each leans its own way within that outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWithin the Elmer T. Lee line it is the barrel-strength counterpart to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elmer-t-lee-single-barrel-sour-mash-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe standard 90-proof Elmer T. Lee bottling\u003c\/a\u003e; the line's 2019 100 Year Tribute, by comparison, was bottled at 100 proof. Buffalo Trace connects the uncut presentation to the way Lee evaluated barrels for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blantons-original-single-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Blanton's single barrel he introduced in 1984\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Bottle Draw Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAnnounced from Frankfort on September 14, 2026, the edition was sold through Buffalo Trace's first Bottle Draw, hosted by the distillery gift shop: online registration from September 15 to 17, a random selection of entrants, then in-person purchases at the distillery from September 28 to October 11, one 750 mL bottle per selected entrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading the Label\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOn the front label, “40 Year Anniversary” sits above “Honoring Elmer T. Lee's First Single Barrel Sour Mash”; the band beneath names the whiskey “Uncut and Unfiltered Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey” and leaves room for the bottle's alcohol by volume and proof. The back label names Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, as distiller, ager and bottler of the 750 mL bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eMW VAULT\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eLine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eElmer T. Lee Single Barrel, since 1986\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eEdition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e40th Anniversary, September 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSelection\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSingle barrel\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003ePresentation\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eUncut, unfiltered\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eFind it in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey's bourbon collection\u003c\/a\u003e, beside the standard Elmer T. Lee and the Blanton's bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n          \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n          \u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElmer T. Lee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElmer T. Lee Single Barrel, introduced 1986\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40th Anniversary Edition, released September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel, one barrel per bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduction method\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUncut and unfiltered: no dilution, no chill filtration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e124.8–138.6 proof (62.4–69.3% ABV) across the edition's barrels — confirm this bottle's label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery distilled, aged and bottled the 40th Anniversary Edition in Frankfort, Kentucky, as its label states, bottling each barrel separately at natural barrel proof with no dilution and no chill filtration. Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel itself is produced in limited quantities on an ongoing basis, each barrel released when the distillery judges it ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eElmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition has no single proof. Each barrel was bottled at its own natural proof with no water added, so the strength differs from bottle to bottle and is stated on each bottle's label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow was Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eElmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition was sold through Buffalo Trace Distillery's first Bottle Draw, hosted by the distillery gift shop in Frankfort, Kentucky. Registration ran from September 15 to 17, 2026, entrants were then drawn at random, and each one selected could buy one 750 mL bottle in person at the distillery between September 28 and October 11, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition different from Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eElmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition is Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel bottled at full barrel strength, with no water added and no chill filtration. The standard Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel, introduced by Buffalo Trace in 1986, is bottled at 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eElmer T. Lee · 40th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Buffalo Trace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640380817442,"sku":null,"price":999.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image2_0db2907f-cf1d-49ba-accc-8037780d594d.jpg?v=1790918954","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/elmer-t-lee-40th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}