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American Still Life

The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World's #1 Bourbon

F. Paul Pacult

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
01 August 2003
The untold story of the world's premier bourbon and the family that made it #1

American Still Life tells the intertwined true stories of America's favorite whiskey and the family dynasty that produces it to this very day. Jim Beam is the world's top-selling bourbon whiskey, with sales of over five million cases per year. Not a day has passed in the 207 years of Jim Beam's existence when a Beam family member has not been master distiller. Dedicated to quality, and dedicated to the family legacy, the Beams have shepherded their particularly American spirit to the top of their industry. And they've done it in an industry beset by challenges, from government regulation and prohibition, to changing consumer tastes, to fierce new global competition. By creating a brand of unparalleled quality and consistency, and by tying the success of their product with the good name of the family, the Beams have established a lasting legacy as perhaps one of the greatest family business dynasties in American history. Not just a simple history of ""America's native spirit"" (so named by an act of Congress in 1964) or a simple family history, American Still Life is a story of business success based on quality and attention to detail, constant innovation, revolutionary branding and advertising, and adaptation to the business environment.

F. Paul Pacult (Walkill, NY) is recognized the world over as his generation's most accomplished and respected authority on beverage alcohol. He has written for many magazines, including Playboy, Wine and Spirits, Connoisseur, Whisky, Drink, Men's Journal, Cheers, Country Inns, Travel and Leisure, Bon Appetit, Decanter, and Food and Wine. Among his many accomplishments, he has hosted and coproduced two syndicated talk-radio programs and served as the primary expert on whiskey, beer, and wine for the History Channel documentary America Drinks: History in a Glass.
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Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 268mm,  Width: 119mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   543g
ISBN:   9780471444077
ISBN 10:   0471444073
Pages:   280
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Cited in April 2002 in the Shuttle Sheet as “the world’s greatest wine and spirits (and everything else with an alcoholic content) critic,” F. PAUL PACULT is recognized the world over as the most accomplished and respected authority on beverage alcohol today. Pacult’s writing credits include the New York Times Magazine, Sky, Wine Enthusiast, Playboy, Whisky Magazine, Decanter, Wine & Spirits magazine, Men’s Journal, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Con-noisseur, Cheers, and Spirits & Cocktails Magazine. In 2001, Pacult was the recipient of the Award of Excellence from the Academy of Wine Communication.

Reviews for American Still Life: The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World's #1 Bourbon

...Ita s a fascinating glimpse of American political history... (Drinks International, December 2003)


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