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Bulleit Proof
How I Took a 150-Year-Old Family Recipe and a Revolver, and Disrupted the Entire Liquor Industry One Bottle, One Sip, One Handshake at a Time
Tom Bulleit (Author), Alan Eisenstock (With)
9781119597735, Wiley
Hardback, published 14 May 2020
240 pages
22.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg
The compelling story of how one man took a 150-year-old family recipe and disrupted the entire liquor industry one sip, one bottle, one handshake at a time Tom Bulleit stood on a stage before a thousand people inside a tent the size of a big-top. It was both his thirtieth wedding anniversary and his birthday. But there was another thing to celebrate: the dedication of the new Bulleit Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky. His great-great-grandfather, Augustus, created his first batch of Bulleit Bourbon around 1830. A century and a half later, Tom fulfilled his lifelong dream, revived the old family bourbon recipe, and started Bulleit Distilling Company. Eventually, Tom was named a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, and elected to the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Thinking back on all his achievements, Tom was overcome by a wave of emotion. He looked into the sea of faces and said, “I don't believe our lives are told in years. . . or months. . . or weeks. I believe we live our lives in moments." Tom’s book Bulleit Proof is just that—a life told in moments. Moments of joy, triumph, hardship, persistence, and success. His is a story of survival: in war, in business, in life. Tom faced death twice: in a foxhole and in a cancer ward. In Bulleit Proof, Tom reveals all, pulls no punches, and lets you into his heart. In this book, you will:
Bulleit Proof is a fast-paced page-turner—not only for fans of Bulleit Bourbon and admirers of Tom, but for anyone who loves an emotional, hilarious, inspirational, and deeply honest story.
1. One Sip 1 2. The Promise 7 3. War 15 4. The Start-Up 25 5. My Old Soldier 33 6. Family Business 45 7. Steambath 65 8. Maniacal Patience 79 9. The New Frontier 93 10. The 12 Apostles 109 11. Bourbon in My Blood 125 12. “It Was the Drugs, Tom” 141 13. Revolver 177 14. Vows 189 15. Finally 199 Bulleit Points 201
Acknowledgments 207
About the Author 209
Index 211
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
