Two upcoming events on Saturday, Feb. 9, would make fine Valentine’s Day gifts for the bourbon lover in your life. From 3 to 5 p.m., Moonshine University at the Distilled Spirits Epicenter, 801 S. Eighth St. in Louisville, will present an Enthusiast…
Johnny Drum Private Stock 101 proof Aroma: Very sweet. Caramel, light oak – and banana. Yes, banana. Taste: Nice complexity. Sweetness at first, then a wave of spice – cinnamon and nutmeg – along with a minty fire that will…
You would have thought the apocalypse was upon us when a friend spotted me at Apocalypse Brew Works last Friday night. “The Bourbon Babe is drinking BEER?” she said dramatically. Hey, I am no one-trick pony. And why would I…
“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…
We are finally having a spot of winter-appropriate weather here in Kentucky, including some sleet earlier this week, which got me to thinking about ice. Sometimes, ice is bad – when it coats your steps, for instance. Sometimes, ice is…
In my resolutions for bourbon lovers earlier this month, I encouraged you to try out one (or more) of the flavored bitters on the market. Last night I followed my own advice. A quick search on the Google for a recipe…
Hey, it’s the weekend, and with luck, you’ll be headed out to your favorite local watering hole to enjoy some bourbon. But what if your choices included bars featured in movies? Where would you go then? ShortList.com mulled it over and published…
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association will feature an exclusive sampling of bourbon brands at the Bluegrass Ball on Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C. The non-partisan event, hosted by the Kentucky Society of Washington, is the first of a series of black-tie celebrations surrounding the presidential inauguration. Seven Kentucky…
“Justified,” the FX show about a U.S. marshal keeping the peace by whatever means necessary in Harlan County, Ky., returns for a fourth season tonight at 10. I’m not sure what U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant, above) will be…
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