Use as a case of institutional recovery; verify investment totals and chronology independently.
The chapter emphasizes William Goldring, Gary Gayheart, Harlen Wheatley, Mark Brown, and Ronnie Eddins.
After acquiring the neglected Frankfort operation, the Goldring/Sazerac team rebuilt production, hired technical staff, restored morale and buildings, and reinterpreted the site as Buffalo Trace.
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Chapter 14 — Sazerac and site recovery
Fresh full-copy audit, 2026-09-29. PDF159–162: recovery and morale are retrospective managerial accounts, not employee survey or audited causation. Exact mashbill percentages undisclosed. EagleRare late1960s claimPDF158 conflicts with producer's1975 launch history.
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