F. Paul Pacult’s Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon Set to Publish September 8th
The saga that chronicles a remarkable whiskey-making legacy, born on a low bank of the Kentucky River, where for millennia vast herds of buffalo crossed searching for richer pastures
Hawthorne, NY (August 31, 2021) – The world’s most respected, honored, and trusted spirits authority, F. Paul Pacult, is set to release his seventh book, Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon: The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became the World’s Most Awarded Distillery on September 8, 2021.
Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon tells the compelling story of Buffalo Trace Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky. With chapters ranging from “…As Crooked as a Dog’s Hind Leg…” to “Resistance is Futile” this book delivers in depth storytelling, pictures, timelines, sidebars and more. It spans the time of Daniel Boone’s late eighteenth century explorations in uncharted Kentucky through the trials of the U.S. Civil War, two world wars, Prohibition, and the Great Depression to the present era. Pacult’s meticulously researched account explains why Buffalo Trace Distillery has won more than 1,000 awards from around the world for whiskey distilling excellence.
Described in Imbibe magazine (May/June 2020) as “an all-knowing spirituous oracle, a J.D. Powers of liquor”, F. Paul Pacult is a critic, journalist, educator, and the creator of F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal who has been writing about spirits since 1989. His previous books have included Kindred Spirits, American Still Life, A Double Scotch, and the recently released The New Kindred Spirits.
Respected industry influencers who have praised Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon:
“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.”
—Clay Risen, author of American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit
“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 Buffalo, Barrels & Bourbon, Paul Pacult continues his longtime reign as America’s finest spirits scribe.”
— Dan Dunn, author of American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites and One Man’s Blues
“Historically, a “buffalo trace” was the path ground away by herd of migrating bison. There were no maps to guide the pioneers along those trails, but in Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon, 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.”
— Mark Gillespie, Host/Executive Producer, WhiskyCast
The ideal book for any whiskey lover, Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon will be released in hard copy and E-book version on September 8, 2021 and will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, Bookshop.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon
Subtitle: The Story of How Buffalo Trace Distillery Became The World’s Most Awarded Distillery
Author: F. Paul Pacult
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date: September 8, 2021
Details: Hardback, 250 pages
Price: $25 USA / $30.00 Canada
ISBN: 9781119599913 // eBook ISBN: 9781119599920
