There isn't a single whiskey distillery in the United States surrounded by more hype than Buffalo Trace, which has repeatedly had to grapple with the

The historic Buffalo Trace Distillery has temporarily closed after deadly flooding ravaging Kentucky swept into its facilities, forcing the popular bourbon company to turn away the public and staff.

Historic rainfall in states like Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee has left communities fighting floodwaters. There were too many Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado and Flash Flood warnings to count across the southern United States this past weekend, and now as the rainfall has ceased – for the time being – areas are know surveying the damage sustained.