Henry Watterson’s classic julep recipe
“Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form on it. Select the choicer sprigs only, but do not rinse them. Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of…
Whiskey Wit
Perils of Louisville
“I’ve been here for less than 24 hours and I’ve had more pork and bourbon than I’ve had in my entire life.” Moth Mainstage storyteller Brian Finkelstein, host for “On the Rocks: Stories from the Distilleries,” taped at the Brown Theater…
Desperate times, desperate measures
“You got any whiskey? Hell, I’d even drink vodka.” Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker), looking for a temporary escape, “The Walking Dead”
Foolproof formula for bourbon
“Bourbon is a combination of science, skill and luck.” Wes Henderson, chief operating officer of Louisville Distilling Co., maker of Angel’s Envy
Bill Murray, ‘Stripes’ and Booker Noe
“Other VIPs I met over the years include: Bill Murray, who was a big bourbon fan. A little-known fact: They shot the movie ‘Stripes’ on our distillery grounds, and he used to sneak off the set and slip into Booker’s…
It’s hard to argue with that
“Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can say that it doesn’t hold water.” Thomas L. Masson, American editor and author. Prohibition began on Jan. 17, 1920.
A bourbon distilled in 1901
“It’s got a great color, that good, bright (color), which means it should still be a good-tasting product. When it stays that same color all those years you know it’s well-made, been aged well.” Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell,…
