{"product_id":"buffalo-barrels-and-bourbon-isbn-9781119599913","title":"Buffalo, Barrels, and Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about one of the most impactful distilleries in American history in this comprehensive tale \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating tale of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, from the time of the earliest explorations of Kentucky to the present day. Author and award-winning spirits expert F. Paul Pacult takes readers on a journey through history that covers the American Revolutionary War, U.S Civil War, two World Wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon\u003c\/i\u003e covers the pedigree and provenance of the Buffalo Trace Distillery:  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe larger-than-life personalities that over a century and a half made Buffalo Trace Distillery what it is today \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed accounts on how many of the distillery’s award-winning and world-famous brands were created \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of world events, including multiple depressions, weather-related events, and major conflicts, on the distillery \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelonging on the shelf of anyone with an interest in American spirits and history, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling must-read.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 \"This River Runes North West and out of Ye Westerly Side . . .\" 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: The Unforgivable Extermination of Tatanka 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 \"This Map of Kentucke: Drawn from Actual Observations . . .\" 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 \". . . As Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg . . .\" 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \". . . 10,530 bls. Flour; 1374 Whiskey; 1984 Beef and Pork . . .\" 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: The Kentucky River's Natural Wonders 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 \". . . The Machinery Is of the Best . . . for Making Copper Distilled Whisky.\" 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: Kentucky Whiskey Production: Grain 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 \". . . Bourbon Production . . . Was at Best Crude and Unreliable . . .\" 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 \". . . That in Consideration of Five Hundred Dollars . . .\" 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \"Rev. Dr. McLeod Thanks God for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey\" 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 \"The Most Valuable Assistance That We Got in St. Louis . . .\" 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 \". . . An Early Nineteenth Century Residence Situated in the Middle of an Expansive Lawn . . .\" 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 \". . . Raised the Daily Production from 400 to 600 Barrels . . .\" 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 \"Despite Many Salacious Rumors, He Is Mostly Remembered As . . .\" 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 \"Show Up Next Monday Morning . . .\" 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: The Indelible Impact of American Whiskey's Greatest Generation 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Sazerac: The New Orleans Company and the Fabled Cocktail 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: The Sazerac Cocktail and Resurrection of Sazerac House 140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 \"Experimentation Is in Our DNA . . .\" 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 \"Resistance Is Futile\" 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidebar: Freddie Johnson's Promise 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 \". . . Projecting Forecasts in 2020 for the Next 100, 120 Years . . .\" 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. PAUL PACULT\u003c\/b\u003e has been hailed in \u003ci\u003eImbibe\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as \"an all-knowing spirituous oracle, a J.D. Powers of liquor\" and by Forbes.com as \"America's foremost spirits authority.\" He is an award-winning educator and journalist, as well as the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Still Life, A Double Scotch,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Kindred Spirits.\u003c\/i\u003e For twenty-eight years, he was the editor of the widely acknowledged \"bible\" of spirits reviews, \u003ci\u003eF. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a Life Member of both the Bourbon Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Distillers Association's Order of the Writ.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVast herds of buffalo, sometimes numbering in the tens of thousands, astonished the initial Euro-American hunters, including Daniel Boone, who in the early eighteenth century ventured deep into the westernmost frontier of Virginia Colony. Inspired by the Native Americans they encountered, the adventurers called the untamed wilderness, \u003ci\u003eKentucke\u003c\/i\u003e. In the 1770s this bucolic territory would be surveyed and settled by, among others, brothers Hancock and Willis Lee. The Lees established a primitive log homestead, close to nearby cold springs, on a well-situated bank of the Kentucky River. In 1786 Leestown was founded.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA later inhabitant and site owner, Daniel Swigert, erected the first distillery on the property in 1857. Future distillers of the location, most notably Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Colonel Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, Gary Gayheart, Elmer T. Lee, and Harlen Wheatley, would build on the vision of the Lee brothers and Daniel Swigert by developing many of the most coveted bourbon and rye whiskey recipes in the history of Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon,\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and spirits expert F. Paul Pacult delivers a comprehensive and entertaining chronicle, not only of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s specific plot of riverside land but also of the distillery’s remarkable whiskey-making legacy. Tracking the distillery’s evolution through the Civil War, two World Wars, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and into modern times, the author brings to life with wit and clarity the colorful past of its acclaimed whiskeys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book weaves meticulously researched historical data with compelling insights into now-legendary whiskey brands like Pappy Van Winkle, W.L. Weller, Blanton’s Single Barrel, Eagle Rare, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac, and George T. Stagg. The larger-than-life personalities brought to life on each page make this the ideal read to be savored both by American history buffs and whiskey devotees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking an engaging distillation of one of the American heartland’s most storied whiskey distilleries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for BUFFALO, BARRELS, \u0026amp; BOURBON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is more than just a history of a world-class distillery. Pacult uses the story of Buffalo Trace to tell the very story of bourbon itself—the very story of Kentucky itself—with expert verve and wit. An immediate classic.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eClay Risen, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Whiskey, Bourbon \u0026amp; Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I could listen to Paul Pacult tell stories about the Buffalo Trace Distillery for days on end. That's a lot to ask of a guy, though, so I read his engaging book instead. And man, did it ever speak to me. It's an exhaustively researched and deftly written historical tome that is guaranteed to make you thirsty. With \u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon,\u003c\/i\u003e Paul Pacult continues his longtime reign as America's finest spirits scribe.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDan Dunn, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Historically, a 'buffalo trace' was the path ground away by a herd of migrating bison. There were no maps to guide the pioneers along those trails, but in \u003ci\u003eBuffalo, Barrels, \u0026amp; Bourbon,\u003c\/i\u003e Paul has provided an excellent map to the trail of one of Kentucky's legendary distilleries. While the Buffalo Trace brand may be just a couple of decades old, it is built on a legacy dating back to the days of the pioneers, and Paul's extensive research provides the definitive guide to the story of Buffalo Trace from the Lees, Taylors, and Staggs to today's award-winning distillers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMark Gillespie, Host\/Executive Producer, WhiskyCast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988863172837,"sku":"NP9781119599913","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119599913.jpg?v=1761781824","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/buffalo-barrels-and-bourbon-isbn-9781119599913","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}