Buffalo, Barrels, and Bourbon: The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became The World's Most Awarded Distillery [Paperback]

Learn about one of the most impactful distilleries in American history in this comprehensive tale?

Buffalo, Barrels,?& Bourbon?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.??

Buffalo, Barrels,?& Bourbon?covers the pedigree and provenance of the Buffalo Trace Distillery:??

• The larger-than-life personalities that?over a century and a half?made Buffalo Trace Distillery what it is today?
• Detailed?accounts on?how?many of the distillerys award-winning and world-famous brands?were created?
• The impact of world events, including?multiple?depressions, weather-related events,?and major conflicts, on the distillery?

Belonging on the shelf of anyone with?an interest?in American spirits?and history,?Buffalo, Barrels,?& Bourbon?is a compelling?must-read.??

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Glossary xv

1 This River Runes North West and out of Ye Westerly Side . . . 1
Sidebar: The Unforgivable Extermination of Tatanka 12

2 This Map of Kentucke: Drawn from Actual Observations . . . 15

3 . . . As Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg . . . 29

4 . . . 10,530 bls. Flour; 1374 Whiskey; 1984 Beef and Pork . . . 35
Sidebar: The Kentucky River's Natural Wonders 41

5 . . . The Machinery Is of the Best . . . for Making Copper Distilled Whiskyl³˜